Alternative Business Structures: A Monumental Shift in the Legal Landscape
The acronym ‘ABS’ has gained notoriety amongst lawyers in that it is a catalyst for change. Some refer to it as ‘Tesco Law’ with the slightest hint of disdain, whilst others refer to it as an exciting...
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Leveson report: Maria Miller tells press to find solution The culture secretary is to urge swift action on the Leveson report’s findings as common ground emerged among MPs in debate yesterday – The...
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Battle for tycoon’s assets threatens UK’s title as divorce capital of the world The high-profile divorce of an oil trader and his wife – and how he may be able to use company law to “deprive” her of a...
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Passenger stabbed to death on bus Police launch a murder investigation after a passenger is stabbed to death on a bus during the rush hour in Birmingham – Sky News. Supreme court may force air...
View ArticleTop 10: Judges Will Regret HRA Repeal, NHS Direct for Law and more
Judges would regret Human Rights Act repeal, warns Lady Hale The UK’s most senior female judge has said her fellow justices would “regret” any decision by a future government to repeal the Human...
View ArticleTop 10: QASA Mutiny Grows, Supreme Court Can Examine Secret Judgments and More
Supreme court rules it can examine secret judgments by lower courts The supreme court has ruled for the first time in its history that it can examine secret judgments given by lower courts – The...
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Public inquiries should avoid mock trial image, says study Public inquiries should avoid the atmosphere of a “mock trial” in order to improve dialogue among participants, according to a study – The...
View ArticleTop 10: Philpotts Found Guilty, Zero Hour Contracts On The Rise and More
Derby Fire: Philpotts face jail over deaths A couple, who killed their six children in a house fire, are due to be jailed after both were convicted of manslaughter. Mick and Mairead Philpott triggered...
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Luxembourg ‘may ease’ bank secrecy laws Luxembourg has said it is prepared to ease its banking secrecy rules and work more closely with foreign authorities amid a crackdown on tax havens. Its finance...
View ArticleTop 10: Government Consults on Further Legal Aid Cuts and More
Legal aid: Government consults on £220m savings plan A consultation on plans to save £220m from the criminal legal aid bill has been launched. Proposals include stopping defendants with a disposable...
View ArticleTop 10: Gender Pay Gap, Defamation Bill Faces Fresh Attack and More
Baby P case: Jason Owen returned to prison for bail breach A man jailed over the death of Baby P has been returned to prison for breaching his bail conditions. Jason Owen from Bromley, south-east...
View ArticleTop 10: Complexity of Legislation Undermining Rule of Law and More
Complexity of parliamentary legislation ‘undermining the rule of law’ Parliamentary legislation is excessively complex and its confusions undermine the rule of law, according to the official in charge...
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An independent Scotland could endanger sterling, Treasury warns An independent Scotland could endanger sterling, Treasury warns. Whitehall says that unless Scottish public spending and debts are...
View ArticleTop 10: Britons Sentenced In Dubai, Policing, Bribery and More
Dubai drugs: torture claims as Britons jailed Three British men, who say they were beaten by Dubai police and had guns held to their heads, have been sentenced to four years in prison for drug...
View ArticleTop 10: Community Resolution, Prisoners’ Privileges and More
Community resolution being used for violent crimes Labour says schemes like apologising to victims should not be used in serious cases like domestic violence or assault. The policy are dealing with as...
View ArticleTop 10: Missing Girls Found, Carers Rights and More
Missing US young girls found alive after a decade Three young women who vanished about a decade ago in the US state of Ohio have been found and are in hospital in a fair condition, officials have said....
View ArticleTop 10: Tuition Fees, Briton’s Death Penalty and More
Tuition fees ‘could be limited to £6,000′ Tuition fees in England could be limited to £6,000 per year and remain cost-neutral to universities and the Treasury, a study commissioned by the Million+...
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UK faces European Court over immigrants’ benefits The UK is to be taken to the European Court of Justice over its alleged failure to correctly assess whether EU migrants are entitled to benefits....
View ArticleTop 10: Apple, Price-Fixing and More
Apple fights US charges over e-book price-fixing Technology giant Apple is to begin its defence against charges by the US government that it tried to fix the prices of e-books. The iPad-maker is...
View ArticleTop 10: Pre-record Evidence, Tougher GCSE Exams and More
Victims Of Crime May Pre-Record Evidence Young and vulnerable victims of crime may be spared “repeated, aggressive cross-examination” under plans to allow pre-recorded evidence in court. The new...
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