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Fewer aware of information law
Wetherby News - 6 Hours ago
People's understanding of freedom of information law has decreased from last year in Scotland, a poll has revealed.Men are also twice as likely as women to have made a request for access to information
Scottish News: Fewer aware of information law Perthshire Advertiser
Breaking News: Fewer aware of information law Hamilton Advertiser
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Inquiry 'incapable of addressing legal issues'
Telegraph - 4 Hours ago
The inquiry by Sir John Chilcot into the Iraq War is incapable of addressing whether the invasion was legal because it has no one who is legally-qualified on its panel, judicial figures have warned. Sir
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Legal minefield for public services
Guardian.co.uk - 16 Hours ago
The Queen's speech, which outlined new legal guarantees for public services, reflects the trend for commitments and guarantees on public service delivery to be written into legislation ( 19 November).
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Having a legal right to a good education doesn't mean you'll get one
Guardian.co.uk - 16 Hours ago
The government's proposed legislation to set legal guarantees for what parents and children can expect from schools must be backed up with provision for schools to meet them It's difficult to remember
Nigerians Have Legal Right to Education, Ecowas Court Rules AllAfrica.com
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Ukraine: Foreign Currency And Investment Regulation Toughen - CMS Cameron McKenna
Mondaq - 4 Hours ago
the President of Ukraine signed Law No. 1533-VI which was adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine on 23 June 2009.
NBU Foreign Currency Inflow To Ukraine Exceeding Outflow Since Early November Ukrainian News
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Linklaters Asia Chief Quits to Take Up China Role for JP Morgan
Law.com - 12 Hours ago
China / Hong Kong Sofia Lind Linklaters' Asia managing partner Zili Shao is to leave the firm to become chairman and CEO of JP Morgan's China businesses. Shao has held the Asia managing partner role since
JPMorgan hires Linklaters lawyer for China Nine MSN Money
Linklaters Asia boss quits for JPMorgan The Lawyer
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Clifford Chance on record-breaking IPO
Lawyers Weekly Australia - 15 Hours ago
record-breaking - - - Breaking legal news, views, analysis and legal jobs online Legal Launchpad Alternative Job Seeker page LEGAL SEARCH Legal Sites and Cases Cases Only Site Welcome Subscriptions Tags
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Gartmore snubs panel to hand Freshfields £250m IPO
The Lawyer - 87 Minutes ago
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bagged the key role acting for new client The Gartmore Group on its £250m IPO. Corporate partners Stephen Revell, Jonathan Baird and William Lawes are leading the Freshfields
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Freshfields, Linklaters, A&O land Lloyds' record-breaking rights issue
The Lawyer - 87 Minutes ago
Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Slaughter and May have secured lead roles on Lloyds Banking Groupâ??s mammoth� £22.5bn capital raising. Lloyds has today announced a £13.5bn
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Mayer Brown promotes 14 to partner with one made up in London
Legal Week - 5 Hours ago
Mayer Brown has promoted 14 associates to its partnership, with the firm's City office gaining one new partner. Insurance litigation specialist Andrew Westlake has been made up in London, with the Anglo-American
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Exhibitors at Freshfields Resort & Conference Hotel
Bike Europe - 5 Hours ago
As per today the following companies were registered as 2009 Taichung Bike Week exhibitors at the Freshfields Hotel:
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Orrick-Levi Strauss deal underscores growth of alternative billing
Legal Week - 5 Hours ago
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has signed a deal with client Levi Strauss that is the firm's broadest alternative fee arrangement ever, reports The Recorder. Orrick will handle all of Levi Strauss's legal
Levi's Deal Underscores Growth of Alternative Billing Cal Law
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Freshfields and Richard Butler work on new CIC venture
Opalesque - 8 Hours ago
From Legalbusinessonline.com: Continuing its impressive run of acquisitions, China Investment Corporation (CIC) has entered into an agreement to buy a 20% equity stake in Chinaâ??s largest polysilicon
Freshfields and Richards Butler front US$709m domestic venture Asia Legal Business
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Clifford Chance advises NWS Holdings Limited on sale of interest in Taifook Securities
Lawfuel - 14 Hours ago
Hong Kong- LawFuel.com - Legal Newswire - Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised NWS Holdings Limited on its sale of a controlling interest in Taifook Securities Group Limited to Hai
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High Tech Border Control
YourCounty.co.uk - 115 Minutes ago
Nearly one million passengers have used the latest face scanning technology at Britain's airports, the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson announced today. He confirmed the figure while visiting the state-of-the-art
High tech border control success Home Office
UK Government: High tech border control success Individual.com
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Woman, 85, lodges legal challenge against Trump
Press and Journal - 8 Hours ago
An 85-year-old woman yesterday launched a legal challenge against tycoon Donald Trump over his plans for a championship golf course in Aberdeenshire which threatens her home. Molly Forbes, whose house
Thames ready for legal challenge against Ofwat controls Expert Lawyer
Pensioner, 85, launches legal challenge against Donald Trump's golf resort The Scotsman
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British lawyer laundered bribes to Nigeria, court told
Guardian.co.uk - 20 Hours ago
Jeffrey Tesler, alleged to have been London-based 'bagman' for US construction firms, fights extradition attempt A British high street solicitor laundered "huge sums of money" in bribes to Nigeria via
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Police using 300 yearold law to target gang violence
Telegraph - 21 Hours ago
Officers in London are targeting youth violence with the so-called Joint Enterprise law which allows them to charge any suspects present at an incident with the same offence as those directly involved.
Police using 300 year-old law to target gang violence Telegraph
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Legal bid to bunker Trump plans
BBC - 11/23/2009
A pensioner has launched a legal challenge in a bid to stop Donald Trump building a golf course on her land. Molly Forbes is seeking an interim interdict over the decision to grant planning permission
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FOI law 'to end secrecy culture'
BBC - 11/23/2009
Introducing a Freedom of Information (FOI) law in Jersey will help end a secrecy culture, one of the politicians supporting the law has said. Deputy Roy Le Herissier said there had been a culture of acting
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Need some legal advice?
Guardian.co.uk - 11/23/2009
A chance to ask about your civil liberties and human rights â?? post questions here to be answered by Liberty's lawyers In this week's Liberty Clinic, James Welch answers pan1's concerns about the government's
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Banks prepare for landmark court ruling on overdraft charges
Telegraph - 11/23/2009
More than eight million people could claim around 600 each in refunds for unauthorised overdraft charges if the banks lose a landmark case in the Supreme Court this week. They are fighting a case against
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Tackle law must change - Ruddock
BBC - 11/23/2009
Ruddock has seen his team score only eight Premiership tries this season Worcester Warriors' director of rugby Mike Ruddock says the tackle law needs changing as it is killing the game. Ruddock was speaking
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JP Morgan: Linklaters' Shao To Become China Chief Executive
CNN Money - 11/23/2009
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) said Monday it has appointed Linklaters LLP's Asia managing partner Zili Shao as its new China chairman and chief executive. The role of China chairman
JP Morgan Linklaters' Shao To Become China Chief Executive (DJ) Easy Bourse
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Old law used in gangs crackdown
BBC - 11/23/2009
The message to young people in Britain today is both stark and ominous. If you are hanging around with friends and someone turns violent and someone else gets hurt, you too could be facing a criminal
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