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16/08/2007 : Latest Privacy Landmarks – And The PCC Talks Tough North Of The Border
THE ambit of privacy law is in sharper focus after two High Court cases involving an oil magnate and best-selling author. Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, son of the Congolese President and head of that country’s oil company, failed to obtain… »

16/08/2007 : Public Access To Property Ownership Information
A recent press article highlighted a homeowner’s discomfort that information that he felt should be personal and private was freely available to anyone using the internet. Anyone can now access residential and business property information, including… »

13/08/2007 : Latest Appeal Court Guidance On Reporting Restrictions
Every erroneous reporting restriction that the media are willing to appeal gives reporters and judges an important steer. The latest appeal, by Times Newspapers Ltd and other publishers, concerns gagging orders imposed in an official secrets trial… »

07/08/2007 : Careless Words Cost Money
Some senior managers never learn the lesson that “careless words cost money”. Let’s look at yet another example of this principle in operation. A female manager was employed by a property management company. In 2005 she… »

07/08/2007 : Minority Shareholders To Be Silenced
Helen Wallwork company and commercial specialist at Foot Anstey, explains how changes in company law will affect shareholders. Directors wanting to see the reduction of company red tape will welcome new laws coming into effect in October, but some… »

06/08/2007 : Sex Discrimination?
Relationships are hard enough at the best times, but add an employment perspective and things can become pretty messy. A man employed a woman and they later began a consensual sexual relationship. In fact, they came to be regarded in the local community… »

03/08/2007 : Cornwall’s Success In Unitary Bid- A Planner’s View
Whilst an article on Cornwall’s recent ‘success’ in it’s bid to become a unitary authority is perhaps not the most compelling headline you’re likely to encounter, the impacts will be felt by everyone living in the County.… »

03/08/2007 : Tesco Law: The Clementi Reforms and How Legal Services are Changing
TESCO LAW: The Clementi Reforms and How Legal Services are Changing Inefficient! Expensive! Outdated! If you heard these comments in a pub, you might be forgiven for thinking they were about an ‘F’ energy rated domestic… »

03/08/2007 : Cohabitation
Jessica Pitt, lawyer and member of the Living Together team, explains how the Law Commission’s recommendations for cohabiting couples to have financial rights when their relationship breaks down is far from straightforward. Contrary to most… »

03/08/2007 : Protecting Money-Spinning Ideas And Formats
ON-GOING copyright litigation in America involving social networking site Facebook raises interesting questions about intellectual property protection for money-spinning business concepts. To what extent are commercial ideas, concepts and formats… »

30/07/2007 : Employment Law - What Constitutes a Disability?
The legal definition of what amounts to a disability can sometimes be a long way removed from what most of us think it means. Let’s look at a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision. A man joined the Police Force in 1983, he became a Sergeant… »

30/07/2007 : Thinking Of Sacking Someone Pregnant?
The issue of discrimination against pregnant workers has been around for some time but some employers still get it wrong. A chef, fired by rock star Sting and his wife Trudie Styler, was recently awarded compensation of just under £25,000 for discrimination… »

25/07/2007 : Warning: Surfing At Work Can Damage Your Job
The vast majority of people who work in an office either sit in front of a computer or have easy access to one. 97% of companies use the internet and a growing number of employees also use the internet at work. While a lot of the personal use is perfectly… »

24/07/2007 : Hold The Front Page - ‘Reportage’ Flowers In BNP Case
Emerging shoots of a new libel defence were nourished in a case brought by British National Party members. The Court of Appeal has ruled that political magazine Searchlight was protected by a qualified privilege defence known as ‘reportage’,… »

24/07/2007 : Data Protection - 'Horrifying' But It Doesn't Have To be...
The UK’s Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, gave a damming assessment of data protection compliance in the UK at the launch of the Information Commission Office’s annual report. Mr Thomas described the number of breaches as "Horrifying"… »

17/07/2007 : Foreign Labour
A Nigerian student works as a night manager in a hotel six nights a week. Each shift is 12 hours long and he is paid £130 a week. You don’t need to be a mathematician to work out that this is way below the minimum wage. He tells the owner… »

11/07/2007 : Divorce And The Family Business
If you are part of a family business you know how important it is to stop personal emotions affecting the company. Divorce or separation is often a period of extreme stress which can spill over into your business with disastrous affects. A traditional… »

11/07/2007 : Is It Yours To Take?
Most people who spend their working lives in front of a computer screen have a number of things in common; boredom and eyestrain spring to mind! However, they all probably also have a large “contacts” folder on their computer. These… »

11/07/2007 : Muggle Laws
With the final Harry Potter book due for release this month, the normal hype surrounding the tales of the boy wizard is already permeating the press. However recent headlines about JK Rowling’s creation had something of a twist. A born-again… »

05/07/2007 : Internet Copyright – Are Search Giants Playing Fair?
Internet search engines play a vital role, enabling us to navigate the web and locate other people’s information in an organised way. But in doing so, are they unfairly lining their pockets with advertising revenue by copying material without… »

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