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Legal Advice Privilege An important High Court decision relating to the scope of legal advice privilege was held up by the court of appeal: Advice from
lawyers on presentation is not privileged! 04.03.04 Law-Now

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Lisitng Rules The FSA has censured Sportsworld Media Group Plc and fined its former CEO £45,000 for breaching the lisiting rules 31.03.04 Keeble Hawson
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Defamation & Privacy summary judgement granted in defamation claim where insufficient evidence of malice: Mead -v- Pugh 29.03.04 Simkins, Privacy Links
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N2 + 2 Review The two year review of the Financial Services and Markets Act 18.03.04 Law-Now
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Pensions Tax In the Budget, the Chancellor confirmed the Government's
commitment to proceed with the simplification of the tax
regime for occupational pensions 18.03.04 Law-Now, Pensions Links, UK Tax Links, Budget 2004 Links
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Genzyme Gets Reduced Fine The competition appeal tribunal has reduced Genzyme's fine for breach of competition law from £6.8m to £3m 15.03.04 Law-Now, competition law links
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Disaster Prevention New research suggests that many UK companies fail to prepare for disasters such as loss of IT or communications 15.03.04 Eversheds
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UK Exclusion DTI announces repeal of UK verticals exclusion under the competition act 1998 11.03.04 Law-Now, Competition Links
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Money Laundering Money Laundering Regulations 2003 come in to effect on 1 March. They extend anti money laundering obligations to anyone dealing in high value cash transactions (>£10,000) 03.03.04 Keeble Hawson, Money Laundering Links, Proceeds of Crime Act Links

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Agency Workers Decision of Brook Street Bureau -v- Dacas on the status of agency workers 18.03.04 Keeble Hawson
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Injury to Feelings in Dunnachie
v Kingston-upon-Hull City Council unfair dismissal claims for compensation can now include non-quantifiable, non-monetary loss (injury to feelings) 25.02.04 Law-Now, Dunnachie Case Links, Stress Links, 12.03.04 Keeble Hawson
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Work Permits Work Permits (UK) have adopted a stricter approach to the
requirement for employers to notify Work Permits (UK) if a prospective new work permit holder fails to take up their position in the UK, or if a work permit holder leaves his or her position prior to the expiry of the work permit 03.03.04 Law-Now

Online Gambilng The Americans hard line approach to online gambling is damaging the economy of Antigua 26.03.04 Masons, Online Gambling Links ........................

IP Telephony Industry Body The Internet Telephony Services Providers Association has been launched with the aim of self regulation and competition of IP telephony in the UK 19.03.04 Masons
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Cybersmearing Vaquero Energy & Waldner v Nick Weir 10.03.04 Eversheds

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