Organisations could be fined up to £500,000 for serious breaches of data protection law under the latest Ministry of Justice proposals.
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage
Employment law experts urged employers to tackle bullying in the workplace, as National Ban Bullying Week 2009 took place this week.
An opposite-sex couple is filing an application for a civil partnership at London’s Islington Registry Office.
Acrimonious divorces are having a serious impact on children’s happiness and sense of self-worth, according to new research.
Court of Appeal rules financial loss should include stigma from bringing discrimination claim
Top ten not immune from financial setbacks as profits fall
Individual and business consumers will play a key role in shaping the future regulation of lawyers.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
