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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:24:00 GMT

Legal World Cup 2010

The London Soccerdome is hosting a world cup football competition for lawyers. The six-a-side tournament, which promises 'to sort the men out from the boys', will take place on the evening of 27 May in Greenwich. Squads of 10 players each will battle it
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:24:00 GMT

Australia: Dispute Resolution: 'Good deeds' - Norton Rose Australia

Lawyers sometimes choose to cast an agreement as a deed to "be on the safe side". A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland shows that making an agreement into a deed is not as easy as simply changing the execution block.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:26:00 GMT

Supreme Court to rule on prenuptial agreements

Britains most senior judges will hear a landmark appeal this week over whether divorcing couples should be bound by pre-marriage agreements on how their assets will be split. Nicolas Granatino, a banker-turned-student, will challenge his 1 million
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:51:00 GMT

Australia: High Court Warns: Receivers should not give 'usual undertaking as to damages' lightly - Norton Rose Australia

The High Court recently considered, in European Bank Limited v Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates, the nature and extent of a "usual undertaking as to damages" given by a receiver in accordance with Part 28, rule 7(2) of the Supreme Court Rules 1970
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:34:00 GMT

Australia: New Accident Compensation Laws for Victoria: what will this mean from an employment and OHS perspective? - Norton Rose Australia

The Victorian Parliament has passed a Bill to enact changes to the Victorian Accident Compensation Act 1985 (the Act). While there are a number of changes in relation to workers compensation insurance issues, this bulletin focuses on the impact on
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:53:00 GMT

UK - Agricultural law

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:13:00 GMT

One in five consumers surfs internet to find a solicitor

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:12:00 GMT

Legal stars get their rewards 'as this is not the time to be hiding lights under bushels'

LORD Hope of Craighead said he was 'deeply honoured' as he received his lifetime achievement award at the Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards on Friday. The deputy president of the UK Supreme Court was among a host of winners recognised for their
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:02:00 GMT

UK: York - a city where it's legal to kill a Scot, but don't let that put you off

Neil Murray, Sunday Mail I DON'T think I'd have been so keen to visit York if I'd known that I was taking my life in my hands - I discovered, unbelievably, that it is still legal to kill a Scotsman there. Fortunately, it has to be with a bow and arrow
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:42:00 GMT

Eversheds: "the revolution has now arrived"

Last week the Times Online published Eversheds report looks at how ‘perfect storm’ will affect the legal profession (18 Mar 2010), which provided an advance look at “Law firm of the 21st century - The clients: revolution - An Eversheds report on
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:48:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill. The law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime, was introduced more than 800 years ago. Now the Scottish Government is to hold a
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:42:00 GMT

UK "isolated" in hedge fund law row

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain is increasingly isolated in its defence of hedge funds as big European countries including Germany and France push for tougher regulation of the industry, EU diplomats said on Monday. European Union finance ministers meet on
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:14:00 GMT

Talks on double jeopardy law shake-up

Plans to change the double jeopardy law – which prevents a person from being tried twice for the same offence – have accelerated, with the Scottish Government announcing a consultation on the issue. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill believes there is
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:28:00 GMT

Beyond the law

‘I was still at school when I had to tell my parents, ‘I think Alan is on drugs’. After that I was always breaking terrible news: hes been arrested; hes in prison; hes dead. Schoolteacher Katrina Robinson, now 28, lost her heroin-addicted brother
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:27:00 GMT

Legal and lethal

Ducking into a betting shop in Ayr’s Dalmilling Estate, a drug user sums up his town’s relationship with the ‘legal high’ mephedrone, known locally as moonshine: “Everyone’s taking it round here, mate – everyone.” It sounds overblown, but
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:27:00 GMT

Scottish lawyers poised to vote on radical changes to profession

SCOTLAND'S lawyers will vote this week on a planned shake-up described as the most important change to the profession in its history. Alternative Business Structures (ABS) ' which have already been approved in England and Wales ' give law firms greater
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:49:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:38:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:37:00 GMT

Scottish lawyers poised to vote on radical changes to profession

SCOTLAND'S lawyers will vote this week on a planned shake-up described as the most important change to the profession in its history. Alternative Business Structures (ABS)
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:23:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.The law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime, was introduced more than 800 years ago. Now the Scottish Government is to hold a
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:11:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:32:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:25:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.The law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime, was introduced more than 800 years ago. Now the Scottish Government is to hold a
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:23:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.The law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime, was introduced more than 800 years ago. Now the Scottish Government is to hold a
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:23:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.The law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime, was introduced more than 800 years ago. Now the Scottish Government is to hold a
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:20:00 GMT

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.The law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime, was introduced more than 800 years ago. Now the Scottish Government is to hold a
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:05:00 GMT

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