<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>UK-law News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=49&amp;catid=12</link><description>News Feed for - UK-law</description><item><title>User rips off scrotum on legal drug Durham Police are warning of the dangers of </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96573268&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:17:00</pubDate><description>Durham Police are warning of the dangers of revellers taking a 'legal' drug, which has led to one user ripping off his own scrotum. Mephedrone is being sold legally on the internet as plant fertiliser </description><source>Peterlee Mail</source></item><item><title>German authorities concerned about Google Analytics' data protection compliance, </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96607996&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:54:00</pubDate><description>German data protection authorities are investigating whether Google's web traffic measurement system Google Analytics routinely infringes privacy laws, according to a German newspaper report. Zeit reports </description><source>Out-Law.com</source></item><item><title>Dubai World to restructure</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96577988&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T02:17:00</pubDate><description>Dubai World, the state-owned property and ports giant that has driven much of the economic growth in the city-state in recent years, asked for a moratorium on its debt late on Wednesday. The company asked </description><source>Business Report</source></item><item><title>Government net disconnections could scupper free Wi-Fi and breach EU laws, says </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96616410&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:54:00</pubDate><description>The Government's Digital Economy Bill could be in breach of EU laws, according to an internet law expert. Professor Lilian Edwards has also warned that the Bill could make it impossible to operate a free </description><source>Out-Law.com</source></item><item><title>Ad trade body urges 'non-disruptive' interpretation of cookie law</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96616397&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:54:00</pubDate><description>A trade body representing advertisers has called on European countries not to implement new EU cookie laws in ways that would 'disrupt' use of the internet. The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), </description><source>Out-Law.com</source></item><item><title>Commission drops Qualcomm case over 3G standards</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96616386&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:53:00</pubDate><description>The European Commission has dropped its competition law investigation into chip maker Qualcomm after the rivals who made complaints against the company withdrew them. The case was based on accusations </description><source>Out-Law.com</source></item><item><title>UK equality laws fall short of EU requirements, says Commission</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96547462&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:53:00</pubDate><description>The UK's equality laws are inadequate, according to the European Commission which has announced that it has begun legal action against the UK. The Government claims that new equality legislation will </description><source>Out-Law.com</source></item><item><title>Review of Rape Victimâ??s Experience</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96496003&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:08:00</pubDate><description>A review of rape victims' experience of the criminal justice system has been welcomed by the Home Secretary Alan Johnson. All the immediate recommendations from the review, led by the Victims' Champion </description><source>SourceUK.net</source></item><item><title>Dechert leads on $190m rights sale of experimental pain drug</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96610207&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T00:49:00</pubDate><description>Dechert's London office has won a role advising new client PanGenetics on its $190m (114m) sale of global rights for an experimental drug to US pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories. The US firm </description><source>Legal Week</source></item><item><title>Leading firms act on largest UK pre-pack deal for Wind Hellas</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96610125&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T00:48:00</pubDate><description>Mobile phone operator Wind Hellas rescued by parent company A raft of UK and US firms, including White &amp; Case, Bingham McCutchen, Allen &amp; Overy (A&amp;O) and Slaughter and May, are advising on the UK's largest </description><source>Legal Week</source></item><item><title>Law Abiding Citizen</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96382770&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T00:28:00</pubDate><description>Full of incoherent, spitting rage, ignorant, paranoid violence and a complete lack of internal logic: were it not for the ethnic diversity of its cast, the revenge thriller would feel like something that </description><source>Times Online</source></item><item><title>Climate change: A heated debate</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96538057&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T17:24:00</pubDate><description>Search Section search Economist.com edition only EIU Welcome else else return (typeof Opinion library home an Voice Climate change A heated debate Nov 26th 2009From print editionWhy political orthodoxy </description><source>The Economist</source></item><item><title>PSNI reserve legal challenge ends</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96563141&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T13:53:00</pubDate><description>The full time reserve is to be phased out in 2011 The Police Federation has ended a legal challenge to the decision to axe the PSNI full-time reserve. Lawyers for the federation revealed the application </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Papers debate overdraft charge ruling</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96549909&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T07:44:00</pubDate><description>Overdrafts and bankers' pay features prominently in many of the newspapers. The Times says a ruling that punitive overdraft charges were not illegal, and softer than expected new rules on pay, was a double </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>PM's royal law remarks downplayed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96488835&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:14:00</pubDate><description>Constitutional reformers want change as soon as possible Downing St has played down suggestions that laws discriminating against women and Catholics in the succession to the throne are set to be changed. </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Catholic royals? UK mulls changing law</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96586968&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T19:21:00</pubDate><description>mulls changing law - - - The Times of ns Abroad Rest of Mad, Mad You are here: The Times of Web (by Google) Video Breaking News: ? mulls changing lawPTI 27 November 2009, 12:26am IST Text Size: Topics: </description><source>Times of India</source></item><item><title>Eversheds wins VW on employment issues</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96549163&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T07:36:00</pubDate><description>VOLKSWAGEN Financial Services UK has appointed law firm Eversheds as its sole adviser on employment issues. UK publication The Lawyer reports that the firm will provide a range of services to the financial </description><source>New Lawyer</source></item><item><title>United Kingdom: Widespread Support For Equal Pay Audits Among UK Public - Ashby </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96528206&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T03:08:00</pubDate><description>A new poll conducted for the Fawcett Society and UNISON has shown that the overwhelming majority of the British public would support the introduction of a legal requirement on employers to carry out pay </description><source>Mondaq</source></item><item><title>High-flying banker wages  made public under new law</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96515997&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:41:00</pubDate><description>PAY scales of hundreds of high-flying financial services employees are set to be made public under new rules laid out by Sir David Walker today. The Walker Review calls for banks and other financial institutions </description><source>The Scotsman</source></item><item><title>New PC charges to benefit in-house lawyers</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96603146&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T23:05:00</pubDate><description>Changes to the practising certificate (PC) fee charging system will see around Â£16m transferred onto private practice solicitors, to the benefit of in-house and local government lawyers, under plans </description><source>Law Society Gazette</source></item><item><title>Cafcass judicial review threat</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96603141&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T23:05:00</pubDate><description>A Somerset solicitor is set to launch a judicial review action against the Children and Family Courts Advice and Support Service (Cafcass) because of its â??unacceptable delaysâ?? in appointing childrenâ??s </description><source>Law Society Gazette</source></item><item><title>Clifford Chance, Allen &amp; Overy bag top roles on Dubai World restructuring</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96601050&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T21:56:00</pubDate><description>Dubai World has turned to a number of its long-standing advisers on its restructuring and debt standstill. After the markets closed last night the Dubai Government announced that it would seek an extension </description><source>The Lawyer</source></item><item><title>Hedge law burden on trees team</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96458149&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T10:55:00</pubDate><description>Possible new rules limiting the height of garden hedges will add to an increased workload on a council's forestry team, a report claims. The Scottish government is considering laws to tackle so-called </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Research and Markets: Travel Law and Litigation: This Book Sets out the Substantive </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96572533&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T15:22:00</pubDate><description>Research and Markets: : This Book Sets out the Substantive Law and Procedure, in Its UK and International Context, with Admirable Clarity DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/364c06/travel_law_and_</description><source>Business Wire</source></item><item><title>User Survey Shows BPM Provides Fast Payback</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96411764&amp;Channel_ID=49&amp;Category_ID=12</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T21:11:00</pubDate><description>Doug Miles, Director of Market Intelligence for AIIM, comments, â??The survey shows a wide range of processes to which BPM has been successfully applied. Accounts payable is a popular application, scanning </description><source>Web Newswire</source></item></channel></rss>