News – Page 212
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Euro ruling to protect reputation of deceased
Strasbourg court ruled that courts might sometimes be required to protect the reputation of the deceased in the interests of surviving relatives.
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NewsFirms invited to join cyber partnership
Small and medium-sized law firms have been offered the same access to latest government intelligence on cyber security as larger firms, banks and retail giants.
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NewsUp before the beak
Efforts to control the ruddy duck will receive new legal force under Law Commission proposals.
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LLPs act before tax reforms
The Law Society said the change will put UK LLPs at a disadvantage.
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NewsEuropean copyright ruling clears web hyperlinks
Decision in Nils Svensson and Others v Retriever Sverige is that authorisation is not required for links to protected work.
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NewsChancery Lane delivers JR response
Society says decision to cut use of judicial review may reduce the accountability of public authorities.
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NewsMental capacity ruling over retainer
The case is likely to set a precedent for claimants who lose mental capacity after 1 April 2013 but entered into a conditional fee agreement before that date.
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NewsJudicial battle over registry remit
Consultation coincides with proposals to turn Land Registry into a ‘service delivery company’.
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Shared parenting clarification
A House of Lords amendment to the Children and Families Bill clarified that the concept of shared parenting does not imply any particular division of a child’s time.
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Warning over pension scheme
The Cheviot Trust, a multi-employer pension scheme set up by the Law Society in 1930, has warned that proposed changes to Pension Act 2011 regulations might impose financial obligations on participating employers.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses union challenge to tribunal fees
No rule that forbids introduction of fees, judgment states.
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Firms welcome Brazil’s anti-corruption legislation
Brazil’s clampdown on corruption is good news for trade, say law firms.
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News‘Tough package’ of criminal justice measures in new bill
The Criminal Justice and Courts Bill creates several new offences.
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NewsDon’t ‘tinker’ with legal regulation – Townsend
The government is reviewing legal regulation and expects to make an announcement later this year.
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NewsChina’s rule of law called into question
Doubts cast after the imprisonment of legal scholar Xu Zhiyong.
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Society warning on LLP tax reform
Critics of the measures say they will put UK-based partnerships at a disadvantage and could even imperil the City.
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NewsCompliance key issue for in-house
More than 30% of legal heads say they are creating positions within their departments to focus on compliance-related work.
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NewsLLP tax changes ‘will put City at risk’
Opponents of crackdown on avoidance urged to come up with evidence.
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NewsHughes defends Human Rights Act
Liberal Democrat minister voices support for act that his government partners wanted to repeal.
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NewsNew patents court leaves Scotland in the cold
Law Society urges UK parliament to ensure that patent claims can still be fought in Scotland.