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UK housing recovery stronger than most of Europe'
05/03/2010
The UK property market is ahead of many other European nations in its recovery from the recession, according to a RICS report. Its European Housing Review revealed that B...view full story
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£200,000 Expert witness fee
01/03/2010
The Sunday Times for 28 February 2010 has published a news story of a headmistress appearing as an expert witness for a school which has been sued by an ex-pupil who was ...view full story
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APIL attacks government over bereavement damages
24/02/2010
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised the government for ignoring Law Commission recommendations to increase general damages in personal injury...view full story
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Retailers feel confused over new Scottish knife law
24/02/2010
Scotland’s new non-domestic knife sales law comes into force on June first 2010. Meaning anyone in Scotland with a business dealing in certain knives and other knif...view full story
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New HSE Guide to Asbestos Surveying
19/02/2010
The New HSE Guide Asbestos The Survey Guide (HSG264) gives some clear and simple guidance on checking the competence of the asbestos surveyor.
It has to be said th...view full story
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Exiles may have to pay back taxes after ruling
19/02/2010
A tax exile may now have to pay a tax bill of £30m, for the years from 1993 to 2004. After the Court of Appeal upheld the right of HM Revenue & Customs to tax b...view full story
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Expert witness claims Wayne Rooney's manager was overpaid
15/02/2010
Wayne Rooney may be a world class footballer, but lawyers hinted yesterday that he is non league when it comes to negotiating his own contracts. The England footballer, w...view full story
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Family law specialist joins Jones Myers
11/02/2010
Yorkshire family law firm Jones Myers has welcomed specialist Norman Taylor to its team.
Mr Taylor joins the firm’s finance team at its Park Square office fr...view full story
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RICS survey reveals property rises
11/02/2010
Figures from the latest housing market study from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have revealed that house prices are to rise.
According to resea...view full story
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Law firm launch personal injury iPhone application
08/02/2010
Bott & Co solicitors has launched a new iPhone application designed to win compensation should you suffer a car crash or 'incident.' Would be claimants will get insta...view full story
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London councils face repaying millions in parking fines
02/02/2010
Five London councils may have to repay over 5 million pounds of parking fines to motorists after a BBC London investigation proved hundreds of their parking bays have bee...view full story
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European Family Law Conference 2010
01/02/2010
University of Cambridge, 8-10 April 2010
The CEFL fourth conference focuses on the future of family property in Europe.
The CEFL is currently drafting Princ...view full story
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What The Apple iPad promises for your future.
29/01/2010
Communications and computer, industry experts have applauded the launch of Apples ipad.
The innovative new tablet device is like all other Apple products beautiful...view full story
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Fall in work injury claims but rise in overall claims
28/01/2010
A rise in unemployment saw the number of work-related personal injury claims fall by more than 6 per cent last year, according to Injuriesboard.ie. (Figures relate to Rep...view full story
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Croydon law firm awarded for people management skills
28/01/2010
Croydon based solicitors Martin Searle has been awarded the UK’s leading people management benchmark of business improvement.
The employment and NHS care law...view full story
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Cherie Blair to act for Aborigines in Australian nuclear case
27/01/2010
Barrister Cherie Blair will represent a group of Australian Aborigines suing the British government over nuclear testing on their land, a report said Saturday.
Abo...view full story
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Psychiatry professor appointed director of dementia care
27/01/2010
Psychiatry Professor Alistair Burns has been appointed to oversee how dementia is dealt with in England. He will develop and deliver a strategy launched one year ago by t...view full story
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Accountancy firm Deloitte acquires surveyors Drivers Jonas
26/01/2010
Accountancy firm Deloitte has expanded into the property agency market by acquiring Drivers Jonas, one of Britain's oldest partnerships of surveyors.
Established i...view full story
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Family Law Solicitor offers advice with a friendly touch
26/01/2010
A family law solicitor has started her own firm with the ethos of “a friend to talk to you and an expert to act for you”.
Kerry Smith, launched KJ Smit...view full story
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Yorkshire solicitor issues alert over proposed legal fees reform
22/01/2010
York based civil solicitor Sally-Ann Robinson, has warned national changes in the law could mean a more American-style legal system in England and lawyers being awarded s...view full story
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Courts services sends magistrates' details to prison print plant
22/01/2010
Her Majesty's Courts Services (HMCS) has been embarrased after a yearbook for magistrates was sent for printing at an in-house prison print site.
The directory, wh...view full story
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Construction disputes company plans for International growth
20/01/2010
Dispute resolution company Driver Group Plc has seen strong growth in its overseas business.
The Rossendale-based company posted pre-tax profits of £1.05m in...view full story
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Judge says extradition of Hacker may be unlawful
18/01/2010
The home secretary may have acted unlawfully by pursuing the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon, a high court judge said last week.
McKinnon, an Aspe...view full story
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Legal fees to be slashed in personal injury claims under Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation costs
14/01/2010
Lord Justice Jackson’s report today on legal costs in England and Wales could see the end of the gravy train for claimant personal injury lawyers whose fees often e...view full story
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Personal injury firm expands in Greater Manchester
14/01/2010
Forster Dean Solicitors, a Merseyside-based personal injury specialist, is to open offices in Rochdale and Stockport after securing funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.view full story
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Scottish Parliament face warning over Legal Services Bill
13/01/2010
The Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would allow banks and supermarkets to invest in and own legal practices and would allow the removal of restrictions on how solicitors o...view full story
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Stamp duty reversion has little effect
13/01/2010
The ending of the reduced rate of stamp duty has had little effect on the Northern Ireland housing market according to the latest RICS figures. The Royal Institution of C...view full story
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Cosmetic surgery 'must be regulated to avoid personal injury'
08/01/2010
A new report has called for better standards of regulation in the cosmetic surgery sector in order to protect patients from personal injury. Medical experts have commente...view full story
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Insolvency amongst solicitors set to rise
06/01/2010
Richard Glithero, head of insolvency at Manchester Solicitors Pannone, warned that the number of law firms falling into insolvency is set to reach record levels during 20...view full story
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Home reports beneficial to Scottish property market
04/01/2010
Home reports have been been "beneficial" to Scottish property buyers and sellers, say surveyors.
The reports which combine a building survey, an energy r...view full story
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New board to oversee legal services sector
04/01/2010
The Legal Services Board became fully active on the 1st January 2010. Its mandate is to ensure the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the legal system. It ...view full story
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Searchline
23/12/2009
If you require our Searchline facilities over the Christmas holidays please e-mail: info@expertwitness.co.uk<...view full story
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Irish Supreme Court post for Belfast barrister
23/12/2009
Belfast-born barrister Donal O'Donnell will be appointed to the Supreme Court by President Mary McAleese in the new year.
Mr O'Donnell, a senior counsel, is one of...view full story
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Lovells approve Hogan & Hartson merger
22/12/2009
British solicitors Lovells is to merge with American Hogan& Hartson to create one of the world's largest law firms. The partnerships of the two firms voted to approve...view full story
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Trainee barrister is youngest Muslim JP
21/12/2009
The youngest female Muslim magistrate in the country was sworn in at a ceremony at Bradford Magistrates’ Court. Faiza Ali, 23, of Bradford, was among three new magi...view full story
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Accountant with an hatred of the legal profession jailed for acid attack
21/12/2009
Former accountant Ashok Mahajan, showered a barrister, solicitor and assistant with the contents of a bottle of hydrochloric acid after his race discrimination claim was ...view full story
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Expert states that death could have been avoided
16/12/2009
Saundra O’Connor from Co Galway, died in February 2008 after undergoing a laparoscopy procedure in January 2005. Ms O’Connor underwent a laparoscopy procedure...view full story
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North West solicitors triumphs in environmental awards
15/12/2009
Stephensons Solicitors was one of six St Helens businesses to achieve Gold at the 2009 Keep Britain Tidy Business Awards. The law firm, which has an office on Corporation...view full story
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Hairdressing clients' are exposed to personal injury risk
14/12/2009
A lack of regulation in the hairdressing industry is causing customers to be exposed to the risk of suffering severe personal injuries, allergic reactions to dyes and slu...view full story
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Details of LSC / DoH experts pilot scheme
09/12/2009
The Legal Services Commission is working with the Department of Health to pilot the key proposal from the 2006 consultation on the Chief Medical Officer’s report, <...view full story
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Garda highly secretive, says law expert
07/12/2009
The Irish Police force Garda is one of the most secretive police forces in the world, according to a professor in criminal law. Prof Dermot Walsh, director of the Centre ...view full story
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Textile expert to chair BSI Committee
01/12/2009
Ian Strudwick, technical manager at Manchester based textile testing laboratory, Shirley Technologies, has been appointed chairman of an industry supervisory committee.view full story
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RICS introduces entry level membership for agents
30/11/2009
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is launching a new route for estate agents and letting agents to have chartered status by launching qualifications in residen...view full story
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Stamp duty rise would slow down market recovery
25/11/2009
Property experts at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have expressed concern about the finish of the stamp duty holiday at the end of this year and the ...view full story
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Man wins Supreme Court appeal over drug valuation
17/11/2009
A convicted on drug seller has been allowed to bring an appeal to the Supreme Court on grounds that his case raises an important point of law, relating to how valuations ...view full story
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Expert Witness medical evidence to help identify risks to Gardaí
17/11/2009
A test case is to be heard in the High Court next January to determine the real risk gardaí face of contracting diseases in their work with infected drug addicts.<...view full story
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Expert witness disputes CCTV evidence in manslaughter trial
11/11/2009
Forensic scientist Benedict Spencer, told a jury yesterday that his analysis of CCTV footage taken in Melksham town centre on the night Adrian Cooksey died, proved that a...view full story
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Solicitors Branton Bridge bought out by Calibre
06/11/2009
Salford based personnal injury law firm Branton Bridge, has been bought out of administration by Calibre Solicitors. The move sees more than 30 staff at Branton Bridge tr...view full story
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Help UK Charities by making a will in November
03/11/2009
As part of Will Aid month, solicitors nationwide are offering to draw up basic wills in exchange for charitable donations.
In November, solicitors are offering the...view full story
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The U.K’s new Supreme Court
22/10/2009
The United Kingdom is following the lead of America this month, the U.K. replaced its Law Lords, a committee of noblemen that served as the highest tribunal for much of B...view full story
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Hacker's extradition on hold
21/10/2009
New psychiatric evidence has placed Gary McKinnons extradition to the US on hold.
Glasgow-born McKinnon, 42, was accused of hacking into secret military and Nasa c...view full story
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Royal College of Psychiatrists plea to end mental health age divide
16/10/2009
Mental health services must abolish the 'arbitrary' division between adults' and older people's provision to end ageism in care, the Royal College of Psychiatrists said t...view full story
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Solicitors’ expand into dental health
16/10/2009
Midlands solicitors Harrison Clark have expanded their dental services team in response to a growing demand from the health sector. The law firm’s specialist expert...view full story
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Hackers bid for UK trial fails
12/10/2009
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon accused of hacking into American military computers soon after 9/11 has failed in his latest bid to avoid extradition for trial in the US.view full story
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Baroness calls for reform of divorce law
09/10/2009
Baroness Deech is to use a series of lectures to call for reform of divorce law.
She is calling for an end to the notion that women deserve half of their husband&r...view full story
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Shariah Law Expert joins North West solicitors
09/10/2009
Manchester-based George Davies Solicitors have appointed solicitor Tasnim Khalid. Tasnim has studied both Shariah law and the British legal system, and is able to offer a...view full story
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Cocaine vaccine progresses in reducing addiction
07/10/2009
Research on an anti-cocaine vaccine shows that users reduced cocaine use in 38 percent of people vaccinated with it. The study undertaken by Yale researchers in America a...view full story
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Irish Government will have to decide on appointment to the judiciary
06/10/2009
One of the tasks facing the Government in the next few weeks is deciding on a successor to Mr Justice Richard Johnson, who retires as President of the High Court on Octob...view full story
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Identity Management 2009 Conference
06/10/2009
TheThird Annual Identity Management Conference and Exhibition for what hasnow become the UK’s most prestigious and topical event surroundingthe deployment of Enterp...view full story
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Injury lawyer advertising ban could cost NHS £1m
05/10/2009
An attempt to rid the Welsh NHS of adverts for personal injury lawyers could cost the health service £1m, the industry has warned. The Claims Standards Council has ...view full story
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Ministry of Justice CPR important changes for Expert Witnesses
24/09/2009
The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a large number of areas. The changes come into force on 1 October 2009.
Part 35 relevant to cour...view full story
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Consultation paper on fees paid to experts from the legal aid fund
24/09/2009
The Ministry of Justice has published a Consultation Paper that includes proposals to impose a cap on the fees that can be paid from the legal aid fund to expert witnesse...view full story
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Surveyors to evaluate work on flood defences
12/08/2009
Surveyors will be in Morpeth this week to inspect work on new flood defences. The Environment Agency has enlisted contractors Halcrow to investigate various parts of the ...view full story
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RICS say that house prices will increase in 2009
07/08/2009
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said that the average price of a home will be “slightly higher” in the fourth quarter of this year compared to th...view full story
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CSI type graphics in the courtroom
05/08/2009
Many jurors have higher expectations in the quantity and quality of exhibits presented at trial due to popular television crime scene dramas such as CSI.
This lea...view full story
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Recession leads to rise in injury claims
05/08/2009
The number of personal injury claims that have risen during one of the worst economic periods of modern times is no coincidence. Workplace injuries are rising with a numb...view full story
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Personal injury claims push up car insurance cost
03/08/2009
Car insurance is rising at its fastest rate for nearly a decade, thanks to personal injury claims as well as uninsured drivers. Fraudulent claims are also putting pressur...view full story
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All UK hospitals ‘must have liaison psychiatry services’
30/07/2009
Every hospital in the UK must have a dedicated liaison psychiatry service, according to a new report from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. The report, No Health Wit...view full story
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China officials close legal aid centre
27/07/2009
Officials have shut down a legal aid and research centre founded by pioneering Chinese lawyers, increasing fears of a crackdown on those who take sensitive cases. Authori...view full story
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Family history can predict frequency and severity of mental illness
24/07/2009
Although mental illness is known to be herediatry, doctors don't always ask questions about it when they talk to a patient. But researchers say knowing about the relative...view full story
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The Young Forensic Scientists Seminar 2009
20/07/2009
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Forensic Science Society and the conference programme has been designed to reflect the progression that has occurred throughout the...view full story
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Ireland’s €750 million bad back
20/07/2009
Ireland is losing euro 750 million a year due to sick days caused by bad backs, arthritis, and MSDs.
A new European report on musculoskeletal disorders and the Iri...view full story
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Britain prepares to open Supreme Court
20/07/2009
Britain's most senior judges are preparing to leave the House of Lords, moving from Parliament's upper chamber to a dedicated Supreme Court in a major upheaval of Britain...view full story
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Limerick solicitors say new law will mean less policing
16/07/2009
Criminal lawyers in Limerick have called for the withdrawal of the Criminal Justice Bill, which was drafted by the Government in the wake of the gangland murders. Over 13...view full story
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Mother of 10 called to the Bar
15/07/2009
Ann Stapleton a Dublin mother of 10 was called to the Bar yesterday. Ann aged 42 from Stillorgan Ireland was flanked by her children and husband John at the Four Courts a...view full story
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Hacker may be a suicide risk if sent to U.S.
15/07/2009
High Court judges were told that Gary McKinnon could be a suicide risk if he is extradited to face trial in America for hacking. The 43-year-old from North London, who su...view full story
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What Is A Forensic Science Technician?
14/07/2009
Today’s criminals all have one very formidable opponent, and that is the forensic science technician. Simply put, forensic science technicians, or criminalists, are...view full story
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3-D Imaging previews results before plastic surgery
10/07/2009
See the results of your cosmetic surgery even before you go under the knife.
An American doctor is using in his practice, Dr. Spencer Cochran takes a series...view full story
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Prince William made a barrister
08/07/2009
Prince William has been made an honorary barrister in a ceremony at London's Middle Temple he was also called to the Bench, the ancient Inns of Court's governing body. Th...view full story
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Security experts find bugs and win with Google
08/07/2009
Two security researchers are sharing a cash prize from Google after winning a bug hunt contest designed to improve the security of Google Native Client technology.
...view full story
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RICS colour code scheme to replace HIPs
03/07/2009
A new housing survey has been launched which aims to make it easier for potential buyers to understand the condition of properties they want to purchase. It will replace ...view full story
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Universal translator moves closer
02/07/2009
The merger of two American companies will enable smartphones such as BlackBerries, iPhones or Windows Mobile devices to become voice and text translators.
American...view full story
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The BPS Annual Conference 2009
02/07/2009
The Social Psychology Section holds a three-day Annual Conference at which delegates can present their work, meet colleagues, and learn of recent developments in social p...view full story
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Ireland gives legal recognition to same-sex couples
30/06/2009
Ireland published new civil partnership laws last week giving legal recognition to same-sex couples but falling short of marriage because of difficulties arising from the...view full story
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Warning over swine flu risk
30/06/2009
Members of the public concerned for their health after a Northern Ireland lawyer was diagnosed with swine flu have been urged to remain calm. It has emerged that a barris...view full story
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Technical document translation
29/06/2009
Important factors to consider before buying technical document translation.
Translation can be a complicated task, especially when dealing with technical document ...view full story
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Court fight over Jackson's children
29/06/2009
Michael Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of his two older children is in line to obtain custody of their children, even if the pop star designated another person as their...view full story
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Manchester translator invests £100,000 developing document portal
25/06/2009
A Manchester based translation service has completed a £100,000 investment in a new IT portal which will make it easier and quicker to carry out work for its client...view full story
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Mortgage approvals highest for 13 months
25/06/2009
Mortgage approvals by the main high-street banks rose by an annual rate of almost 16 per cent last month, touching a 13-month high, according to the British Bankers' Asso...view full story
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Metropolitan Police translator bill to rise to £20m
16/06/2009
Police in London are being hit with a soaring bill for translators to deal with foreign criminals, victims and witnesses. A Metropolitan Police chief has admitted that th...view full story
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Road traffic psychology to influence drivers behavior
15/06/2009
Psychological traffic calming techniques are set to be introduced in Sheffield Yorkshire, in preference of traditional and often controversial schemes such as road humps....view full story
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Expert says that hospitals are missing true extent of swine flu infection
08/06/2009
The extent of swine flu infection in the UK is being underestimated because hospitals are not testing patients with respiratory illnesses for the virus, according to one ...view full story
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Mortgage approval rates rise again in April
03/06/2009
Mortgage approvals have now risen for three months in a row and are at their highest since April 2008. But they are still almost 60 per cent lower than their average betw...view full story
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Solicitor set for one day charity bike ride
26/05/2009
A solicitor is getting set to cycle from Stourbridge to London in one day to help raise cash for his friend’s charity. Martyn Morgan, senior partner at Talbots Soli...view full story
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Birmingham Chambers strengthens its family law group
20/05/2009
No. 5 Chambers in Birmingham has strengthened its family law group with the addition of three new barristers. They are Nandini Dutta, who was called to the Bar in 1993, i...view full story
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Christian Brothers accused of censoring debate on child abuse
20/05/2009
The Christian Brothers have been accused of censoring debate about a damning major report on child abuse due to be published today.
The 2.500 page report cost an e...view full story
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Family law advice to be available through Community Legal Advice help line
18/05/2009
40 new jobs created at four family law firms as a result of Community Legal Advice expansion
Four regional family law firms are set to take on new staff following ...view full story
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Baked-bean protest over plans for ‘Tesco Law’
13/05/2009
Lawyers handed out free cans of beans from shopping trolleys outside the High Court, yesterday warning that Government plans for the “Big Bang” in legal servi...view full story
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APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice
11/05/2009
APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice - Reriani Communications (Reriani Communications)--- The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers outgoing president has fired...view full story
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Phantom cash card trial concludes
01/05/2009
A one-day trial that raises questions about the security of cash cards concluded yesterday, with a decision expected in about a month.
The Halifax Bank was sued by...view full story
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Judges to test expert witnesses?
28/04/2009
The Law Commission wants tighter checks on expert views in court.
They are asking that medical and other expert evidence be subject to a statutory test of its tru...view full story
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What it takes to be an Expert Witness
27/04/2009
An expert witness is an individual who is an expert in a particular field and they can offer valuable information in a criminal trial. They dont have to witness the crime...view full story
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Google launches two new services
22/04/2009
Google today announced the addition of Similar Images to its Image Search features. Designed to help us narrow down our searches even further, Similar Images is aimed at ...view full story
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Identifying the right expert witness
02/04/2009
Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard...view full story
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How forensic handwriting identification works
30/03/2009
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has convened a grand jury to probe the 1985 disappearance of John and Linda Sohus, who once rented property to Clark Rock...view full story
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European Masters in Translation network
30/03/2009
The creation of the European Masters in Translation network was the central theme of an international conference organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 16-17...view full story
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Solicitor to stand in this year's local elections
27/03/2009
Michael Woods will run for Fine Gael in the Carlingford-Dundalk area alongside Cllr Terry Brennan and Dundalk Town Councillor Eamonn O'Boyle. Michael has been practising ...view full story
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How to pick an expert witness
27/03/2009
Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it’s vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
With the co...view full story
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Solicitors warned over fraud after £4.6 million property court case
24/03/2009
A land data group is urging solicitors to be extra vigilant over false paperwork connected with property deals after seven men appeared in court over a £4.6 million...view full story
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Psychiatric probe into bank thief
18/03/2009
A worker who stole £50,000 from an Edinburgh bank to pay off student loans is to be assessed by a psychiatrist before sentencing.
Greig Smith, 29,was employe...view full story
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College of Psychiatry hosts first conference
16/03/2009
The recently formed College of Psychiatry of Ireland is to hold its inaugural conference later this month during which the new entity will be officially launched. Accordi...view full story
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Plans for cuts to legal aid will put families at risk
12/03/2009
Barristers are angry that they can no longer provide the service that their clients need, Several hundred barristers met in London last weekend, with another 250 joining ...view full story
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White-collar crime busters
10/03/2009
Too many employers and employees behave as if they were above the law. If you physically rob someone and are caught, the chances are that you will go to prison. In recent...view full story
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Wiltshire solicitor to be one of youngest coroners in country
10/03/2009
Solicitor David Ridley, 43, currently assistant deputy coroner has been named as the first full-time coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon.
He replaces David Masters, ...view full story
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Resolution releases research into its current success rate in collaborative law
27/02/2009
Resolution (formerly known as the Solicitors’ Family Law Association) is an organisation committed to developing and promoting best standards in the practice of fam...view full story
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Expert Witnesses misconduct in Spector retrial
25/02/2009
When Phil Spector came to hiring expert witnesses for his murder defence, he went for the top of the range. The scientists he retained to analyse evidence in the fatal sh...view full story
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Cocaine use diminishes reward cells
24/02/2009
It is known that cocaine is a dangerous drug, but it can also and has toxic effects on brain cells (neurons) that produce dopamine, say experts at Baylor College of Medic...view full story
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Man arrested on suspicion of pretending to be a barrister
19/02/2009
An alleged imposter was arrested for impersonating a barrister at Calderdale Magistrates Court."
Court legal clerk Sandra Kerr became suspicious after talking...view full story
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Criticism over family legal aid cuts
17/02/2009
Ministers have announced plans to cut barristers’ fees for legally aided family disputes by up to £150 a case with the intention to slice £6.5 million n...view full story
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Blackburn solicitors secure Forced Marriage Protection Order
17/02/2009
Watson and Ramsbottom, Blackburn, helped secure Lancashire’s first ever Forced Marriage Protection Order which stopped the East Lancashire woman’s father from...view full story
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Survey shows mentally ill receive poor guidance on sexual health
16/02/2009
Sexual health guidance is low among people with serious mental illnesses, according to research by the University of East Anglia. The UEA’s School of Nursing and Mi...view full story
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Legal first as Dublin jury sent home for night
12/02/2009
Jurors in a murder trial has made legal history after they were sent home for the night rather than being sent to a hotel under garda supervision. New laws that came into...view full story
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Expert Witness dispute hits McKie inquiry
06/02/2009
The inquiry into the Shirley McKie case has been thrown into dispute before any evidence has been taken. Ms McKie, a former police detective, was cleared of perjury after...view full story
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Kroll help John Magnier in dispute with Laing O’Rourke
05/02/2009
John Magnier, the Irish racing tycoon, has hired Kroll, the corporate investigators and Expert Witnesses members, in his personal legal battle with construction company L...view full story
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Redundancy may spark personal injury claims
29/01/2009
History may be about to repeat itself after personal injury claims rose dramatically during the last economic downturn.
With steel company Corus cutting as many as...view full story
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Law Society to promote use of specialist family lawyers
27/01/2009
President of the Law Society, Paul Marsh has issued a statement urging the public to use specialist family lawyers if they are considering a divorce. Predictions are that...view full story
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Beware when throwing out your old computer
23/01/2009
The rise and everyday use of electronic data, from pictures of the dog to bank details, every email ever written where does it all go?
This is worth bearing ...view full story
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Footballers solicitors reject claims
21/01/2009
Solicitors acting on behalf of Port Vale Lee Sinnott have rejected claims made by the club that they have attempted to resolve their dispute.
Sinnott, whose deal w...view full story
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Shop payout after boy injured trying on shoes
14/01/2009
An 11-year-old boy has been awarded £1,800 damages after being injured while trying on shoes in a JJB Sports shop in Edinburgh.
The boy, was trying on traine...view full story
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Free legal advice for hospice patients
08/01/2009
A hospice is piloting a scheme where solicitors will hold regular legal surgeries to give free advice to patients and their families. Starting in January 2009, for an ini...view full story
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Court translator costs quadrupled
07/01/2009
The cost of providing translators for non English speaking defendants in Scottish courts has quadrupled in the past five years.
Figures from the Scottish Court Ser...view full story
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EU encourage Police to hack more
07/01/2009
The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that "encourages" police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.
The plan...view full story
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Affordable homes still out of reach for first-time buyers
06/01/2009
First-time buyers are still being priced out of the Edinburgh housing market, despite the recent decline in property prices. Recent research by the Bank of Scotland has f...view full story
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Barristers details stolen
18/12/2008
A laptop and 4 computer drives were stolen during a break-in at the Bar Council offices. They contained information on 17,000 barristers, including some home addresses an...view full story
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Suicide warning on US epilepsy drugs
17/12/2008
Patients on antiepileptics need to be monitored for indications of mood changes say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Antiepileptic drug packaging now displa...view full story
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Middlesbrough man admits impersonating a barrister in a string of court cases.
16/12/2008
Ian Clegg, 32, claimed he was qualified to represent people before JPs in the magistrates courts and judges in the county courts. He took part in several cases before Lan...view full story
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Computer virus in hospitals may have been sabotage
15/12/2008
A computer virus that has wreaked havoc at three London hospitals may have been planted deliberately. Some non-urgent testing was delayed such as blood testing and minor ...view full story
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Barristers threaten strike over unpaid fees
11/12/2008
Barristers in Northern Ireland who have been waiting more than four years to be paid for work on criminal cases are threatening to boycott new hearings until the pay disp...view full story
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Oxford law firm snaps up injury experts
11/12/2008
Law firm Blake Lapthorn has taken over the personal injury department of Barrett & Co and transferred to Blake Lapthorn’s offices at Oxford. No redundancies hav...view full story
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Househunters rise for first time in two years
10/12/2008
Househunters rose for the first time in two years in November, as interest rate cuts tempted potential buyers back to the market, but the interest has not yet turned into...view full story
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Top QC in battle on NHS postcode lottery
08/12/2008
A leading QC whose dying sister was denied life-extending drugs is leading a campaign to help patients battle against health service drug rationing.
Barrister Pete...view full story
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Is change due for buy-to-let tenants
08/12/2008
The government is to consider forcing mortgage lenders to give more notice to tenants who could be evicted when their buy-to-let landlord faces repossession.
Curre...view full story
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St John’s looks to revamp website
04/12/2008
St John’s Buildings, the largest barrister’s chambers in the North of England, has appointed Mando Group following on from a three-way pitch.
The Liver...view full story
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NHS spending millions fixing overseas plastic surgery
04/12/2008
Thousands of patients travel to Asia, Eastern Europe, South Africa and elsewhere for cheap cosmetic surgery, but then have to rely on NHS doctors if they suffer complicat...view full story
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Iran executes Computer Expert Spy
03/12/2008
Computer Expert Ali Ashtari has been executed in Iran after he confessed to working for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service.
Ali Ashtari, 43, a computer and ...view full story
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Solicitors question debut of single seller surveys
02/12/2008
On the first day of compulsory "single seller surveys" property experts are urging the Government to carry out an early review of the controversial system, amid...view full story
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Ignorance of computer viruses could be the cause of security problems.
02/12/2008
Get Safe Online managing director Tony Neate claimed that there is a need for the education of people of all ages and instruction on what protec...view full story
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Juror dismissed for sharing trial details on Facebook
25/11/2008
A woman has been dismissed from a sexual assault and child abduction trial, after asking friends whether they thought defendants were guilty. The juror was dismisse...view full story
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More to fear from cybercrime than credit crunch
20/11/2008
World's top crime experts have stated that cybercrime is likely to wreak as much havoc as the credit crisis in the coming years if international regulation is not improve...view full story
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Human rights barrister to be Northern Ireland Attorney General
19/11/2008
A human rights barrister is to be invited to be Northern Ireland’s attorney general.
John Larkin QC will be offered the position as part of a political deal ...view full story
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Actuary expert highlights risks on drawdown products
18/11/2008
Financial planners have been warned to be vigilant when advising on income drawdown, as leading actuary Adrian Waddingham predicted a wave of mis-selling claims.
W...view full story
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High praise for Yorkshire legal team
17/11/2008
Sheffield law firm Irwin Mitchell has impressive results in a newly published independent guide to legal services. The firm which has more than 1000 people in its Sheffie...view full story
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Legal students stay at College to enhance careers
17/11/2008
When embarking on a post graduate qualification, are any careers recession proof? It seems that enrolments to postgraduate law courses are at an all time high. King's Col...view full story
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Make a Will month
14/11/2008
Until the end of November, three Lichfield solicitors are taking appointments to write basic wills, without charging their normal fee.
Keelys, on Dam Street, and L...view full story
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Spam web host knocked offline
14/11/2008
Web host McColo has been switched off following claims that its client list includes some of the largest cyber-criminal gangs in the world. It is thought that that over 2...view full story
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Troops returning with hearing loss
13/11/2008
Garrret Spring, a specialist in personal injury with Manchester law firm, Pannone LLP has endorsed information from the Royal British Legion which tells of the increasing...view full story
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Barnsley ponder legal action over football challenge
12/11/2008
Barnsley football club are considering taking legal action after Canada international striker Iain Hume suffered a fractured skull and internal bleeding in Saturday's gam...view full story
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Ex-Man United chairman conned of £7million
12/11/2008
Martin Edwards former chairman and chief executive of Manchester United has told a court how more than £7m was stolen from him. Michael Brown posed as a bond dealer...view full story
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Will Obama demand end to Swiss banking secrecy?
12/11/2008
With America mired in the worst economic crisis since the eighties. Switzerland has every reason to believe that the president-elect means business on banking secrecy iss...view full story
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Surveyors see hope in bottom end of market
11/11/2008
Levels of home buying are still falling, but estate agents are seeing some early positive signs of recovery in the property market. The Royal Institution of Chartered Sur...view full story
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IBM bite into Apple
11/11/2008
Apple introduced senior vice president Mark Papermaster this week. But the former IBM executive won’t be able to start work at Apple any time soon after his former ...view full story
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Scottish legal aid coverage to be extended
10/11/2008
Over a million extra people in Scotland will soon be able to claim financial help for the cost of civil court cases. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said chang...view full story
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Police use forensic imaging for courtroom success
05/11/2008
Forensic-image presentations to courts has helped put offenders in jail for a total of 460 years.
Using electronic courtroom presentations from West Yorkshire Pol...view full story
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Translation by computer embarrasses council
04/11/2008
Satellite navigation can sometimes test out trust in technology but for Swansea Council computer technology has become embarrassing.
Welsh road signs are posted in...view full story
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Kent Solicitors launch free will charity fundraiser
03/11/2008
Solicitors are drawing up basic wills free of charge throughout November for charity.
In return for writing a basic will, the participating solicitors hope clients...view full story
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MP forces family law ruling change?
23/10/2008
Birmingham MP John Hemmings’ long-running campaign to end the secrecy in family law courts appears set for victory, following reports that the Government is to allo...view full story
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Training to drive up standards for would-be barristers
22/10/2008
All students must now pass an aptitude test before vocational courses
If it’s already tough getting into the Bar, it’s about to become a great deal tou...view full story
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Witness services manager wins award for caring.
22/10/2008
A West Yorkshire Magistrates Court worker who has helped expert witnesses with her care and attention has been recognised as the best in West Yorkshire.
The 42-yea...view full story
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Manchester law firm joins global alliance
21/10/2008
Manchester-based Kuits Solicitors has been accepted to join TAGLaw, a global alliance of independent law firms which has more than 140 members in over 90 countries.
...view full story
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Rugby player wins damages over injury
21/10/2008
A former rugby player left blinded in one eye after an opponent punched him has won his legal bid for damages. Stuart McKinnon lost the use of his right eye in the on-fie...view full story
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Police raid the Darkmarket forum
17/10/2008
Dawn police raids saw around 60 people arrested in Manchester, Hull and London, Germany, Turkey and the US.
The Darkmarket forum was used by criminals to buy and ...view full story
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Funding, Costs and Risk Assessment for PI Lawyers
15/10/2008
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
For the very latest on funding, costs and risk assessment, let our popular speakers bring you right up to date! T...view full story
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Papworth Trust shortlisted for Personal Injury award
15/10/2008
Some of the UK's most talented individuals and companies working in the Personal Injury sector have been short-listed for the brand new Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury A...view full story
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Solicitors work for free to help charity
13/10/2008
Make a will in November and raise vital funds for charity at the same time with the Will Aid campaign. Will Aid celebrates its twentieth anniversary this November, with a...view full story
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The Internet hunting ground for personal injury lawyers
09/10/2008
Communication and meeting friends via the internet has been one of main reasons for the immense popularity and growth of the World Wide Web. People can go on-line and dis...view full story
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Computer imaging to read human faces to detect threat
08/10/2008
An computer scientist at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada is developing a computer imaging process that will read expressions on a human face to know that person'...view full story
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Coca-Cola wins website dispute
07/10/2008
A computer expert has lost his case against Coca-Cola, over the registration of a website name.
Stephen Ash, registered a name for an internet site – cokezer...view full story
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Practices merge
07/10/2008
Shrewsbury solicitors Scott Lister Solicitors, has merged with a Manchester-based firm in a move which could see an extra 20 posts created at the county town office. ...view full story
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Expert to investigate deaths at University
01/10/2008
Professor David Coggon from the University of Southampton is an expert in epidemiology - the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations. He ...view full story
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Speeding charges dismissed due to uncalibrated speed gun
01/10/2008
A senior British Telecom director succeded in having speeding charges dropped, after the court was told the handheld "speed gun" had not been properly checked. ...view full story
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Drastic cuts for house sellers
01/10/2008
Property sellers are being forced to accepting large cuts in the asking price of their properties in order to complete sales as -economic conditions continue to worsen, a...view full story
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Personal Injury Lawyer shortlisted for UK award
01/10/2008
Andrew Campbell, head of motorcycle claims at New Law Solicitors, Cardiff has been named one of three finalists in the category of Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year (Cla...view full story
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Germany targets violent computer games
26/08/2008
Legislation recently passed in Germany, makes it easier to put violent computer games on the banned list following the introduction of a rating index.
Yet who set...view full story
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Stamp Duty dithering halts house sales
26/08/2008
Thousands of house sales have collapsed because of the governments dithering over stamp duty, property experts said last night. A fifth of potential buyers have opted to ...view full story
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Surveyors appoint specialist to team
20/08/2008
Newport based chartered surveyors Hutchings & Thomas has strengthened its professional team with the appointment of a specialist surveyor. Andrew Beale, who joins the...view full story
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10,000 wills frozen in solicitors probe
19/08/2008
A Midlands firm has been banned from managing people’s wills – but is still offering these services at excessive prices.
The Solicitors Regulation Auth...view full story
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Experts say that companies shouldn't ban Facebook
18/08/2008
Web analysts say businesses should learn to understand how social communities work
Internet experts have urged companies not to ban staff from using social applica...view full story
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Local law firm celebrates record turnover
15/08/2008
Despite current anxieties about recession, a Cradley Heath law firm has started its new financial year with a record turnover for the first quarter.
George Green L...view full story
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Youth footballer awarded £4.5m after career-ending tackle
14/08/2008
A gifted young Manchester United footballer whose career was ended by a "devastating" tackle has been awarded an unprecedented £4.5m in compensation, desp...view full story
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World's Leading Computer Security Expert Slams Diebold
14/08/2008
In an interview from October, 2006, that has only now seen the light of day, Stephen Spoonamore, one of the world's leading experts in cyber crime and a self-described &q...view full story
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Leeds surveyor named as chairman of RICS
11/08/2008
Yorkshire based building surveyor Colin Harrop has been appointed chairman of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) regional board for Yorkshire and the Hum...view full story
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Treasury quells stamp duty speculation as house prices fall
11/08/2008
The Treasury has moved to dampen speculation over the future of stamp duty after estate agents and surveyors warned of a potential collapse in the property market prompte...view full story
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Microchipped passports cloned in tests.
07/08/2008
A computer researcher cloned the chips on two passports and implanted digital images of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber, the chips were then recognised as genuine by...view full story
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Google streetview 'won't invade privacy'
07/08/2008
Google Streetview will not be breaching any privacy laws when it is launched in the UK, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Streetview, part of Goog...view full story
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Sunday League footballers at risk
06/08/2008
Hundreds of amateur football teams are leaving their players at serious risk by not taking out robust insurance policies to protect against injury, it was claimed today. ...view full story
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No Sale No Fee, HIP boost
06/08/2008
Promise Homepacks has seen a 35% increase in new enquiries since the launch of its‘No Sale No Fee’ HIP option. The launch of this product has coincided with t...view full story
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Asbestos still a danger warns specialist
05/08/2008
Thousands still exposed to asbestos danger warns specialist
Asbestos is still a danger to thousands of UK workmen, a specialist lawyer has warned.
Sara Hunt...view full story
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Hacker faces US extradition after losing appeal
01/08/2008
A computer expert faces trail in the US hacking into computers at the Pentagon after losing an appeal Wednesday against his extradition in his final appeal to the House o...view full story
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Altior acquired by Kaplan Professional
31/07/2008
Legal training consultancy A|tior has been acquired by a leading professional training provider.
Founded in 1979, Altior is a market leader in management, advocacy...view full story
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KingsLegal strengthens top management team
31/07/2008
Welsh based specialist litigation and commercial law practice KingsLegal has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three partners and one associ...view full story
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The UK’s Credit Fraud hotspots
29/07/2008
The UK's credit card fraud hotspots and the culprits' tactics have been revealed in a new report.
Research was carried out by 3rd Man, a provider of fraud screeni...view full story
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Dramatic increase in Irish personal injury cases
29/07/2008
The volume of cases heard in the High Court increased by 26 per cent. The High Court was brought to an increased number of venues outside Dublin during 2007, which gave t...view full story
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60 years in US prison for hacking into Pentagon?
29/07/2008
When he wakes up this morning, Gary McKinnon will be 72 hours from learning whether he is on the fast track to a 60-year prison sentence, thanks to his obsession with ali...view full story
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Norwich Union’s PI team moves to Glasgow
28/07/2008
Norwich Union’s personal injury team is to move to Glasgow as part of a consolidation process.
Some 41 roles in Norwich Union’s personal injury team wi...view full story
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Charity ball raises £9,000 for Third World charities
28/07/2008
A spectacular ball sponsored by Wirral law firm DGB Solicitors, raised thousands of pounds for a local charity. Around 170 people attended the New Hope Charity Ball, at H...view full story
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Legal firm confident it can continue growth despite slowdown
28/07/2008
Brodies, the Edinburgh law firm, has turned in an eighth successive year of increased turnover and profits and says it can continue its expansion, despite the economic sl...view full story
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Lawyers lobby government on employment insurance law
16/07/2008
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is lobbying the government to keep in place legislation that helps injured workers to claim compensation.
Current...view full story
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Experts examine books at Folio suspect's home
14/07/2008
Experts on rare and antiquarian books were helping police search through a mountain of books, thought to be thousands in number, found at the home of a man arrested in co...view full story
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Online auction sites goes to war on spam
14/07/2008
Google and eBay have joined forces to protect users from spam and malicious emails by leveraging an authentication technology called DomainKeys.
The development wi...view full story
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Security experts fix major flaw in web’s backbone
10/07/2008
You may be the victim of a major scam that exploits a flaw in the backbone of the web addressing system and not even be aware of it – typing the desired URL directl...view full story
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Debate over drop in care applications
08/07/2008
The debate over the apparent drop in care applications following the increase fees continued apace last week. On Tuesday 1 July 2008, the BBC's Law in Acti...view full story
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20th November 2008 - Funding, Costs and Risk Assessment for PI Lawyers
07/07/2008
For the very latest on funding, costs and risk assessment, let our popular speakers bring you right up to date! The course covers all the essential areas including:view full story
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7th November 2008 - Expert Witness Conference 2008
07/07/2008
This year's Annual Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference will be taking place on Friday 7th November 2008 at the Church House Conference Centre, Westminster. For inform...view full story
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2nd October 2008 - The Expert Witness Institute Conference 2008
07/07/2008
The principal theme is the development of the market for expert opinion and the pitfalls and rewards of the work our members do. It will cover many crucial areas, and ...view full story
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17th August 2008 - 18th Summer School for International Financial Law
07/07/2008
It will cover international borrowing and lending, capital markets, new financial instruments and techniques, trade and project related financing. Law Society Accredit...view full story
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8th July 2008 - Everyday Advocacy Skills for PI Lawyers
07/07/2008
Everyday advocacy skills are an essential expertise for all PI lawyers. This interactive day course has an extensive programme which covers both applications before di...view full story
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7th July 2008 - 21st Annual Privacy Laws & Business Conference
07/07/2008
Privacy Laws & Business''s 21st Annual International Conference, St. John''s College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 7th - 9th July, 2008. Europe''s largest and longes...view full story
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Leading expert calls for cyber-crime law
07/07/2008
Qatar should go for a cyber-crime law, a leading international legal expert on telecommunications, including Internet-related issues, has urged while describing the count...view full story
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Call for inheritance law change
07/07/2008
More money should be allowed to parents with dependent children if their spouse dies without a will, say legal experts. In England and Wales husbands, wives and civil par...view full story
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IT Consultant escapes £31,000 phone bill
07/07/2008
An IT consultant who returned from holiday to find a £31,500 telephone bill on his door mat has thrown mobile roaming charges into the spotlight once again.
...view full story
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Carla Hull launches new family law practice
04/07/2008
One of Birmingham’s leading divorce lawyers has struck out on her own with the launch of family law practice Carla Hull Solicitors.
Carla Hull (left) with her husband Ad...view full story
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Sharia law should be used in Britain, says UK's top judge
04/07/2008
The Lord Chief Justice's endorsement of Sharia law has already created huge controversy
The most senior judge in England yesterday gave his blessing to the use of sharia...view full story
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Skunk smokers 18 times more likely to be psychotic
04/07/2008
People who use super-strength skunk cannabis are 18 times more likely to suffer a psychotic episode than those who smoke milder forms of the drug, research has shown.
Ne...view full story
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Skunk smokers 18 times more likely to be psychotic
04/07/2008
People who use super-strength skunk cannabis are 18 times more likely to suffer a psychotic episode than those who smoke milder forms of the drug, research has shown.
Ne...view full story
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Diss lawyers back air ambulance
04/07/2008
Diss-based specialist personal injury law firm Comercrawley has become a major sponsor of the East Anglian air ambulance.
A long-standing supporter of the air ambulance...view full story
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Licensees warned about old toilets
04/07/2008
Pubs could face closure if facilities are not updated
Thousands of Scottish licensees face heavy new costs to bring their toilets up to scratch as part of measures in th...view full story
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Lancashire solicitors’ staff complete charity fundraising Race For Life at Aintree Racecourse
03/07/2008
Staff at Mooney Everett Solicitors in Ormskirk got on their training gear for a race of their lives at the weekend. Anne Wright, Emma Preston, Susan Ward, Julia Griffiths...view full story
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Legal eagles join Chorley law firm
17/06/2008
A Lancashire legal firm has appointed two new partners in its Chorley office.
Helen Shirbon has joined Forbes Solicitors as a member of the family team and special...view full story
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Experts say NZ jails too many people
17/06/2008
Two British prison experts say they are astounded at the high rate of imprisonment in New Zealand and suggest alternatives should be considered.
Baroness Vivian St...view full story
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New help for domestic violence victims success
17/06/2008
More than 50 calls have been made to a new scheme in Cambridgeshire which allows victims to bring injunctions against their abusers more quickly.
The National Cent...view full story
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Indian cyber crime busted
17/06/2008
A one-of-a-kind cyber crime has been busted in the city. Crime branch officials have recovered a database of more than 4000 credit card holders, mainly from the US, which...view full story
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Madonna Denies Hiring Divorce Lawyer
12/06/2008
Pop superstar Madonna has blasted rumors she has hired a divorce lawyer to end her marriage to filmmaker Guy Ritchie.
Media reports had suggested the singer was pr...view full story
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Time to check wills are accurate
12/06/2008
Thousands of wills could need updating as rising care and nursing fees force the elderly to sell their assets to pay for care, the Law Society is warning.
It has b...view full story
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Time to check wills are accurate
12/06/2008
Thousands of wills could need updating as rising care and nursing fees force the elderly to sell their assets to pay for care, the Law Society is warning.
It has b...view full story
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Solicitors willing to help Prospect
11/06/2008
Solicitors in Swindon have signed up to a scheme to raise vital cash for Wroughton's Prospect Hospice.
For the next month Andrews Martin, on Commercial Road, is of...view full story
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RCP: Launch of new report: 'Psychological Therapies in Psychiatry and Primary Care'
09/06/2008
Psychological Therapies in Psychiatry and Primary Care is the title of a new report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in partnership with the Royal College of Gener...view full story
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Assessing Risk: A Report on the Family Justice Council Annual Seminar
09/06/2008
The highly successful London Family Justice Council's Seminar was held in April where 300 delegates who work in Family Justice attended. Delegates ranged from members of ...view full story
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Assessing Risk: A Report on the Family Justice Council Annual Seminar
09/06/2008
The highly successful London Family Justice Council's Seminar was held in April where 300 delegates who work in Family Justice attended. Delegates ranged from members of ...view full story
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Pannone adds two partners
05/06/2008
Manchester-based law firm Pannone has appointed two new partners to its personal injury department.
Kate Wild joins Pannone from Simpson Millar’s Manchester office, wher...view full story
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Home Information Packs are adding to the housing crisis
05/06/2008
Home Information Packs are adding to the housing crisis by imposing extra costs on buyers, the Conservatives have warned.
The dossiers, which all vendors must now compil...view full story
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Singers Defence Hit Hard In Experts' Testimonies
05/06/2008
A video forensics expert has shattered US singer R. Kelly's defence in his child pornography trial after matching a mole on the singer's back to that of the man in the se...view full story
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Pay difference' found between male and female lawyers
29/05/2008
Male professionals in the legal sector earn more money on average than their female colleagues, new research has revealed.
In fact, female solicitors take home &po...view full story
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Pay difference' found between male and female lawyers
29/05/2008
Male professionals in the legal sector earn more money on average than their female colleagues, new research has revealed.
In fact, female solicitors take home &po...view full story
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Law firm shows it's corporate confident
29/05/2008
Law firm Hammonds is taking on a senior lawyer in its Leeds-based corporate team just months after recruiting another high-ranking legal eagle.
The firm said the a...view full story
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Live Translation in deal coup
29/05/2008
A Yorkshire translation company has secured a deal with software giant Microsoft to deliver the world's first real-time translation service powered by professional transl...view full story
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Lawyers join forces against breast surgeon
21/05/2008
Solicitors representing 30 patients claiming negligent treatment from a suspended breast surgeon are working together for quicker case handling.The solicitors from Raleys...view full story
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Accident Injury Claim - Get The Right Solicitor To Succeed
12/05/2008
An accident injury can happen almost anywhere: at home, at work, on the road, shopping, during sport activities and so on. Each of these situations may bring many trouble...view full story
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Cannabis ruling condemned by drugs experts
09/05/2008
Cannabis is to have its classification raised by the UK government from a class C drug -- to class B.
It will bring with it a higher jail term of five years for u...view full story
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New grievance policies 'should save business money'
07/05/2008
New guidance issued on discipline and grievances should help save businesses time and money by resolving disputes internally, according to the employment advisory service...view full story
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New Interactive Website Launched For Expanding North Law Firm
07/05/2008
TLW Solicitors of North Shields launched the site to coincide with the development of a new logo and creative campaign as well as significant expansion within the company...view full story
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Law Society urges Solicitors not to strike over Legal Aid cuts
06/05/2008
The Law Society of Scotland has urged solicitors not to go ahead with a strike on Tuesday over a proposed cut in legal aid funding. The Glasgow Bar Association (GBA), whi...view full story
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Lawyers told to boycott Beijing by chief of Bar
29/04/2008
Britain's most senior barrister today urged UK lawyers to refuse work in China to avoid supporting human rights abuses.
Tim Dutton QC, chairman of the Bar Council,...view full story
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Scottish Solicitors to deliver verdict on future of profession
29/04/2008
AGM to debate 'Tesco law' plans
Solicitors are being asked to carefully consider a new policy paper on the future direction of the legal profession in Scotland.view full story
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Dundee dual degree offers a unique choice
24/04/2008
For most students, choosing whether to study in Scotland or England boils down to little more than personal preference. But when it comes to law, the choice of jurisdicti...view full story
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CFAs: ‘Not designed with libel in mind’
23/04/2008
Conditional fee agreements (CFAs) are iniquitous, success fees extortionate – and the lawyers are coining it in. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s wha...view full story
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Milestone for Scottish talent group
23/04/2008
A business group for young entrepreneurs in the Capital has celebrated its 60th anniversary.
The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Scotland held its gala awards c...view full story
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Marilyn's venture across the Pennines
22/04/2008
Yorkshire based divorce lawyer Marilyn Stowe is to launch a new practice across the Pennines.
Since launching her practice in a converted Leeds cobbler's shop 26 y...view full story
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Law firm warns of new sexual harassment rules
21/04/2008
The age old rule that the customer is always right is no longer the case, if they are found to be sexually harassing employees of supplier companies, warns an employment ...view full story
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Frazer Coogans Solicitors advise on new Scottish licensing laws
18/04/2008
Ayrshire-based Frazer Coogans Solicitors offer some practical advice to owners of licensed premises and holders of off-sales licences about the important changes now unde...view full story
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North Wales family law firms merge
18/04/2008
Two of North Wales’ longest-established law firms have merged.
Cyril Jones and Co, of Wrexham and Shotton, and Stanley Williams and Co, of Wrexham, have comb...view full story
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BT's secret Phorm trials question corporate eavesdropping
18/04/2008
The government has refused to investigate BT's covert wiretapping of thousands of its customers in 2006 and 2007, despite its own expert's view that without consent Phorm...view full story
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Else Solicitors launch service for equestrian industry
17/04/2008
Horse riders and all involved in the equestrian industry can benefit from a new service launched by Else Solicitors which has offices in Birmingham and Burton-on-Trent.view full story
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Expert child doctors express 'concerns'
17/04/2008
Delegates at an annual meeting of paediatricians have voted to express their "grave concerns" at the GMC.
The "disproportionate" ban by the Gen...view full story
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Discontinuance Of Claims Following Investigation - A Case Study
17/04/2008
Keeping adequate records and seeking disclosure at the earliest opportunity can prove vital to successfully defeating a claim. In respect of lower value fast track claims...view full story
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Emigration and Legal Aid in UK
16/04/2008
Study shows that emigration in UK is higher than ever before. Also immigration is on the rise in UK. It can be derived from figures which came from different research con...view full story
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Ryanair and EasyJet refuse to pay BAA fees
16/04/2008
Ryanair and EasyJet are threatening to break the law by withholding payments to BAA owner at Gatwick and Stansted airports.
In an escalating row over landing fees...view full story
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Univerity offers quick legal management course
16/04/2008
Solicitors seeking to acquire new skills to compete in the era of `Tesco law' are being offered help by Manchester Metropolitan University.
The university is teami...view full story
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Conference on asbestos dangers
16/04/2008
Hundreds of workers' representatives from across Yorkshire and Northern England will be at a Sheffield conference next week to discuss the dangers of asbestos.
Org...view full story
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First for Manchester legal executive
16/04/2008
Stuart Cartwright is one of the first legal executives in England and Wales to be trained as a defence legal executive advocate, according to the Institute of Legal Execu...view full story
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Leeds United tribunal date set
15/04/2008
Promotion chasing Leeds United will begin their attempt to have a 15-point deduction overturned on Wednesday April 23rd.
An independent tribunal will meet to decid...view full story
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Leg break scam boyfriend jailed
15/04/2008
A man who broke his girlfriend’s leg as part of a £100,000 attempted personal injury scam has been jailed for 3 years.
After watching ‘no w...view full story
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Australian magazine holds 'win a divorce' competition
15/04/2008
An Australian men's magazine has launched a competition for one of its readers to win an 'all-expenses paid' divorce. Zoo Weekly is asking for men to write in telling the...view full story
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West Yorkshire Police Authority has appointed a new Chief Executive.
15/04/2008
Fraser Sampson, currently Executive Director of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority, will take over from current Chief Executive Catherine Archer who retires from the post...view full story
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Young solicitors in running for award
15/04/2008
A company of solicitors jointly-run by one of the youngest partners in the UK is achieving solid success after just six months in business.
De Marco Hunter Solicit...view full story
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Change to Manslaughter law may affect charities
14/04/2008
The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 became effective on April 6th 2008 and makes convictions easier by removing the need to find an individual at fault fo...view full story
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Driver sues TDG after his truck is blown over
10/04/2008
LGV driver Brian Young has instigated a personal injury claim against his employer TDG after being injured when his truck overturned in strong winds in February. Young wa...view full story
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Solicitor General sworn in
10/04/2008
Jersey’s new Solicitor General pledged yesterday that the pursuit of justice would be the primary focus of his office 'at this time of pain and anxiety for many of ...view full story
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Unauthorised Harry Potter to damage charities
09/04/2008
Charities that benefit from the sale of the official Harry Potter encyclopedia could be damaged by the publication of an unauthorised rival.
Author J K Rowling wil...view full story
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Fire brigades union (FBU) wins eight-year battle
08/04/2008
The fire brigades union (FBU) has won an eight-year discrimination battle to secure part-time firefighters the same benefits as full-time staff.
The decision was f...view full story
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Support groups join forces on solicitors' welfare
07/04/2008
Solicitors support organisations the Solicitors Benevolent Association (SBA), Solicitors' Assistance Scheme (SAS) and LawCare have resolved to work more closely in provid...view full story
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Judge attacks government over family life breakdown
07/04/2008
A leading judge launched an attack on the Government yesterday over the breakdown of family life.
Mr Justice Coleridge warned the fracturing of society would, with...view full story
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Tactical win for Chancery Lane in legal aid row
04/04/2008
The Law Society has resolved a long-running dispute with the Legal Services Commission (LSC) over the new unified contract for legal aid after the LSC dropped a threat to...view full story
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Personal Injury lawyers hit back at claims of rocketing costs
02/04/2008
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil) has hit out at fresh claims of spiralling costs in the legal arena. It comes amid claims from the Association of British...view full story
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Email back-up compliance saves solicitors time and money
01/04/2008
A solicitors firm has reduced its email and storage overheads and saved two days' work from the email backup, search and retrieval process using software from Waterford T...view full story
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QC to DJ at Glastonbury Festival
01/04/2008
Once upon a time when a Queen's counsel heard the initials DJ, it would be a signal to swap his silk gown for a dinner jacket. Not any more.
"I'm going to DJ ...view full story
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Personal injury payouts higher for men
01/04/2008
Men receive higher average payouts than women when it comes to claims through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), but women make more claims.
But this c...view full story
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UK's Chartered Insurance Institute Joins Calls for Personal Injury Reform
01/04/2008
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) added its voice to the growing calls on the UK government to follow through on its proposed reforms to the personal injury compens...view full story
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Personal injury claims affect car insurance prices
01/04/2008
The spiralling legal costs from personal injury claims are having a huge impact on the cost of insurance, with 10% of every car insurance premium which is taken in by the...view full story
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Scotland to extend time limit on personal injury claims
01/04/2008
Commercial law firm, DWF, is opposing proposals by the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) to extend the time limit on personal injury claims from three to five years.
T...view full story
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Solicitors join forces for Make a Will Week
01/04/2008
St Catherine's Hospice is appealing for members of the public to take part in its Make A Will Week scheme. The Scarborough solicitors have agreed to draw up a will for pe...view full story
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Legal world dominates sports anti-doping panel
20/03/2008
Five QCs, two other barristers, two senior solicitors and a magistrate have been appointed to the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) to help tackle drugs cheats in UK spor...view full story
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Conservative Councillor guilty of vote rigging
20/03/2008
Slough Conservative councillor Eshaq Khan was found guilty at a special High Court election hearing in Slough council chamber of corrupt and illegal practices to secure h...view full story
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Conman stole his own barrister’s identity
19/03/2008
A conman awaiting trial for swindling three women out of their savings stole his own barrister’s identity so as to trick a fourth victim, a court was told. Roy Moys...view full story
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Survey reveals 47% of solicitors’ instructions for HIPs come directly from sellers
19/03/2008
Key findings of SearchFlow and Law Society survey shows solicitors are taking the initiative in HIP market. SearchFlow (www.searchfl...view full story
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Expert rejects end of European property boom
18/03/2008
Last week, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) published a review of the European property market and claimed that it was unlikely that house prices would...view full story
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Forthcoming guidelines on The Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse
18/03/2008
New guidelines on the Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse, published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, are to be released on 2nd April 2008. They rep...view full story
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Personal Injury Expert Blog
17/03/2008
When you are involved in an accident, often the details become a little sketchy; especially when there are substantial injuries involved. An injured person who has had an...view full story
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DIY divorces rise in wake of Heather Mills case
17/03/2008
Heather Mills's decision to represent herself during her divorce court battle with Sir Paul McCartney has led to a surge in warring couples opting to carry out their own ...view full story
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Barrister to prove 'Sam is Langston'
14/03/2008
FA Cup semi-finalist Cardiff City’s legal team have pledged to show today that Sam Hammam is heavily involved with the mysterious creditor threatening the club&rsqu...view full story
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Berkeley James adds Goldsmith Williams tracking system
14/03/2008
Mortgage packager Berkeley James has signed a deal with solicitors Goldsmith Williams, and out sourced all its conveyancing work.
Brokers with Berkeley James will ...view full story
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Mayo Wills Week nets 25,000 Euros for local charities
14/03/2008
The Mayo Solicitors’ Bar Association, who organised Wills Week between February 25 and 29, have announced that over 25,000 euros was raise...view full story
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The Case of the Harry Potter Lexicon : J.K. Rowling vs. the Cyclopians
14/03/2008
New York Federal District Court Judge Robert Patterson has scheduled a trial for March 24, 25 and 26 in the matter of Warner Bros. Entertainment and J.K. Rowling v. RDR B...view full story
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Law firm Morgan Cole recruits insurance experts
13/03/2008
South Wales-based law firm Morgan Cole has recruited a 10-strong team of specialist lawyers.
The team of fee-earners, headed by partner Mark Bailey and leading inj...view full story
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Defective Soup Container Scalds Crufts 2008 Finalist
12/03/2008
Fentons Solicitors LLP have recently secured an admission of liability from Morrisons Supermarkets PLC after a client suffered severe scalds to her dominant hand. The cli...view full story
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Is photo real or a fake? Digital manipulation adds to US prosecution costs and can delay trials
10/03/2008
Each week, about 100,000 sexually explicit digital images of children arrive at Michelle Collins' office. They are sent by police and prosecutors who hope Collins and her...view full story
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Law Society to warn Mortgage Solicitors
10/03/2008
The Law Society and the National Fraud Strategic Authority (NFSA) have joined forces to protect solicitors from becoming embroiled in cases of mortgage fraud.
The ...view full story
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Ruthin solicitor one of just four in Wales qualified in new divorce law
10/03/2008
A Ruthin solicitor has become one of only four in North Wales qualified in a new form of divorce law that minimises the pain involved for couples and their families.
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'Robin Hood' legal clerk gave cash to clients
06/03/2008
A Self-styled 'Robin Hood' solicitor's clerk who used company money to pay her clients' debts has been allowed to continue working at a Rotherham practice despite her dis...view full story
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Irish solicitors wooing wealthy Britons on tax
04/03/2008
Several Irish legal firms are in talks with advisors to high-net worth individuals living in Britain about moving to Ireland.
The move follows plans to introduce s...view full story
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Furley Page Solicitors Gains Top Recognition in Legal Guides
04/03/2008
Furley Page Solicitors based in Canterbury, Whitstable and Medway is ranked as one of the best in the south by two highly regarded and independent national legal guides, ...view full story
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Forensics experts comb former children's home
26/02/2008
Police in the isle of Jersey have brought in archaeologists and forensic experts to dig up the grounds of a former children's home.
Officers looking into child abu...view full story
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Government and medical regulators are failing to defend expert paediatricians against attacks
18/02/2008
Professor Terence Stephenson said child health doctors faced intimidation in the difficult field of child protection and could be put off acting as expert witnesses in co...view full story
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MoJ and LSC to press ahead with panel for high cost cases
08/02/2008
The Ministry of Justice and Legal Services Commission today announced their intention to press ahead with setting up a panel of solicitors and barristers to represent def...view full story
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Lawyers back use of intercept evidence
08/02/2008
Lawyers have backed prime minister Gordon Brown’s announcement that the government intends to allow intercept evidence to be allowed in criminal trials.
The ...view full story
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Medical Evidence and Advocacy in Child Abuse Cases (Jan 08)
04/12/2007
This practical skills-based conference focusing on preparation, strategy and advocacy in dealing with medical evidence in child abuse cases will be held on 29th January 2...view full story
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Expert Witnesses rejected from giving evidence in rape trial reforms
28/11/2007
It will be announced today that rape trial reforms will permit experts to present evidence to juries, detailing the psychological impact of rape, in a bid to dispel myths...view full story
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Witnesses to be questioned pre-trial to assess reliability
27/11/2007
Attorney General Lady Scotland is set to announce that prosecuting lawyers and barristers will be permitted to interview their witnesses before the trial begins to assess...view full story
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Madeleine McCann: Expert evidence reviewed in Channel 4 documentary
19/10/2007
Last night Channel 4’s Dispatches broadcast an in-depth investigation into the evidence surrounding the McCann case, which has shroud the highest profile abduction ...view full story
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US ‘Expert’ Witness not qualified to testify, judge rules
19/10/2007
US Circuit Judge, Billy Joe Landrum deemed ‘Expert’ Witness, Pete Perry, chairman of the Hinds County Republican Executive Committee, unfit to testify as an &...view full story
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Law Commission to reform Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt
10/10/2007
The Law Commission today have published a consultation paper proposing to change the law governing the criminal liability of those who agree to or attempt to commit offen...view full story
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Call for expert witnesses to give evidence in rape trials
25/09/2007
A report from The Office for Criminal Justice Reform published in Spring 2006 called for a change in the law so that expert witnesses could give evidence in rape trials. ...view full story
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Indecent images and child protection: Ross Patel from Afentis Forensics examines the role of the expert witness.
07/09/2007
Indecent images and child protection: Ross Patel from Afentis Forensics examines the role of the expert witness.Forensic evaluations put the evidence into context and can...view full story
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Expert not protected from self incrimination?
15/06/2007
The Court of Appeal has challenged the established legal principle that a person is protected from incriminating himself by forcing a computer expert to hand over potenti...view full story