Roger Pearson finds a successful private prosecution of rape originally thwarted by the CPS WRITS The successful private prosecution brought by two Kent prostitutes against a man they accused of rape, indecent assault, false imprisonment and actual bodily harm has called into question the Crown Prosecution Service’s use of its discretion not to prosecute. The […]
John Malpas reports A BACKROOM shake-up at the largest UK set has created a new post with the dreaded term “marketing” in its title. But for the newly-appointed director of marketing at Five Fountain Court, the term has been one which barristers have been afraid to use for too long. The huge Birmingham set, which […]
Bill Dixon , a partner at Biddle & Co., asks how reliable is memory in witness testimony A great deal of psychological research is now available on both human memory in general and witness testimony in particular. The dramatic effect of leading questions, for example, has been documented. A US researcher Elizabeth Loftus, showed film […]
Bill Dixon , a partner at Biddle & Co., asks how reliable is memory in witness testimony A great deal of psychological research is now available on both human memory in general and witness testimony in particular. The dramatic effect of leading questions, for example, has been documented. A US researcher Elizabeth Loftus, showed film […]
Richardson v Wood – QBD 12 July 199Claimant: Valerie Richardson Accident: Road traffic Injuries: Plaintiff suffered whiplash injuries resulting in reduced energy, reduced capacity to work for the marketing company where she was employed, difficulty in carrying heavy shopping. Also claims injury has had effect on sight in her right eye Award: £122,100 Judge: Mr […]
Helen Sage reports City firm Garrett & Co has placed a six-figure sum software order with Axxia Systems for its practice management system Arista. The firm, which recently celebrated its second anniversary, opted for the system after investigating a total of eight solutions. Partner Keith Barnett said: “Whatever system we chose had to guarantee accurate […]
The Federation Against Software Theft (Fast), last week brought a successful criminal prosecution against Computer Component Marketing, of Altringham, Cheshire. The action concerned the importing and professional counterfeiting of Microsoft’s Windows 3.11 for Workgroups operating system. The company pleaded guilty to charges of possession and supply of counterfeit product under the Trademarks Act 1994 and […]
BAR Council plans to defer call to the Bar for non-qualified barristers are still generating fears over potential racial discrimination, despite the council’s belief that its revamped equality code will deal with such concerns. The Bar intends to defer call for pupils and trainees of less than six months. At the council’s meeting last weekend, […]
Trans Manche Link (TML), the 10-company consortium which received a Eurotunnel contract claim of FF8 billion (£1 billion), has yet to appoint lawyers to defend it or make a formal response to Eurotunnel. However, a TML source said the construction companies would be consulting their own lawyers prior to meeting to thrash out a joint […]
Securities and Investments Board v Radhe Sham Uberoi and Anil Uperoi (1995). Ch.D (Millett J). Summary: Action by the Securities and Investments Board against unauthorised dealers in investments. Application by The Securities and Investments Board for summary judgment under RSC O.14 against the defendants for carrying on investment business in the UK in contravention of […]
Martindale Hubbells’ CD-ROM version of its international law directory is to be launched this autumn in Windows format.
THE DEFENCE lawyers who acted for OJ Simpson and Rodney King are to speak at a major London conference on black people in the criminal justice system. Johnnie Cochran and Milton Grimes have accepted invitations to speak at next month’s ‘Race for Justice’ conference. Cochran, head defence attorney for Simpson, and Grimes, who acted for […]