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  • UK housing recovery stronger than most of Europe'

    05/03/2010

    The UK property market is ahead of many other European nations in its recovery from the recession, according to a RICS report. Its European Housing Review revealed that B...view full story

  • Expert witnesses to be recalled in Dublin building defect case

    04/03/2010

    High Court judge Mr Justice Paul Gilligan, has refused to halt a long-running action to establish the cause of defects in hundreds of homes in north Dublin.
    The de...view full story

  • £200,000 Expert witness fee

    01/03/2010

    The Sunday Times for 28 February 2010 has published a news story of a headmistress appearing as an expert witness for a school which has been sued by an ex-pupil who was ...view full story

  • APIL attacks government over bereavement damages

    24/02/2010

    The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised the government for ignoring Law Commission recommendations to increase general damages in personal injury...view full story

  • Retailers feel confused over new Scottish knife law

    24/02/2010

    Scotland’s new non-domestic knife sales law comes into force on June first 2010. Meaning anyone in Scotland with a business dealing in certain knives and other knif...view full story

  • New HSE Guide to Asbestos Surveying

    19/02/2010

    The New HSE Guide Asbestos The Survey Guide (HSG264) gives some clear and simple guidance on checking the competence of the asbestos surveyor.
    It has to be said th...view full story

  • Exiles may have to pay back taxes after ruling

    19/02/2010

    A tax exile may now have to pay a tax bill of £30m, for the years from 1993 to 2004. After the Court of Appeal upheld the right of HM Revenue & Customs to tax b...view full story

  • Expert witness claims Wayne Rooney's manager was overpaid

    15/02/2010

    Wayne Rooney may be a world class footballer, but lawyers hinted yesterday that he is non league when it comes to negotiating his own contracts. The England footballer, w...view full story

  • Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook by Robert Ratay

    11/02/2010

    The Most Complete and up-to-date resource on Forensic Structural Engineering. Thoroughly revised and featuring contributions from leading experts, this definitive handboo...view full story

  • Law firm launch personal injury iPhone application

    08/02/2010

    Bott & Co solicitors has launched a new iPhone application designed to win compensation should you suffer a car crash or 'incident.' Would be claimants will get insta...view full story

  • Surveyors want construction chief appointed

    08/02/2010

    The Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCS) wants the Government to appoint a chief adviser to head a new Construction Industry Consultative Council, which would be aimed at...view full story

  • London councils face repaying millions in parking fines

    02/02/2010

    Five London councils may have to repay over 5 million pounds of parking fines to motorists after a BBC London investigation proved hundreds of their parking bays have bee...view full story

  • What The Apple iPad promises for your future.

    29/01/2010

    Communications and computer, industry experts have applauded the launch of Apples ipad.
    The innovative new tablet device is like all other Apple products beautiful...view full story

  • Psychiatry professor appointed director of dementia care

    27/01/2010

    Psychiatry Professor Alistair Burns has been appointed to oversee how dementia is dealt with in England. He will develop and deliver a strategy launched one year ago by t...view full story

  • Ministry of Defence reveals information leaks due to social networking use

    27/01/2010

    An investigation has led to revelations that Ministry of Defence staff and military personnel leaked secret information 16 times on social networking websites and interne...view full story

  • Sex addiction is a mental disorder say experts

    27/01/2010

    The Tiger Woods scandal recently raised many questions regarding sexually obsessive behavior. Woods, it is believed, is getting treatment at a sex addiction clinic in Ame...view full story

  • Accountancy firm Deloitte acquires surveyors Drivers Jonas

    26/01/2010

    Accountancy firm Deloitte has expanded into the property agency market by acquiring Drivers Jonas, one of Britain's oldest partnerships of surveyors.
    Established i...view full story

  • Yorkshire solicitor issues alert over proposed legal fees reform

    22/01/2010

    York based civil solicitor Sally-Ann Robinson, has warned national changes in the law could mean a more American-style legal system in England and lawyers being awarded s...view full story

  • Construction disputes company plans for International growth

    20/01/2010

    Dispute resolution company Driver Group Plc has seen strong growth in its overseas business.
    The Rossendale-based company posted pre-tax profits of £1.05m in...view full story

  • Judge says extradition of Hacker may be unlawful

    18/01/2010

    The home secretary may have acted unlawfully by pursuing the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon, a high court judge said last week.
    McKinnon, an Aspe...view full story

  • Legal fees to be slashed in personal injury claims under Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation costs

    14/01/2010

    Lord Justice Jackson’s report today on legal costs in England and Wales could see the end of the gravy train for claimant personal injury lawyers whose fees often e...view full story

  • Personal injury firm expands in Greater Manchester

    14/01/2010

    Forster Dean Solicitors, a Merseyside-based personal injury specialist, is to open offices in Rochdale and Stockport after securing funding from Royal Bank of Scotland.view full story

  • Scottish Parliament face warning over Legal Services Bill

    13/01/2010

    The Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would allow banks and supermarkets to invest in and own legal practices and would allow the removal of restrictions on how solicitors o...view full story

  • Stamp duty reversion has little effect

    13/01/2010

    The ending of the reduced rate of stamp duty has had little effect on the Northern Ireland housing market according to the latest RICS figures. The Royal Institution of C...view full story

  • Insolvency amongst solicitors set to rise

    06/01/2010

    Richard Glithero, head of insolvency at Manchester Solicitors Pannone, warned that the number of law firms falling into insolvency is set to reach record levels during 20...view full story

  • Home reports beneficial to Scottish property market

    04/01/2010

    Home reports have been been "beneficial" to Scottish property buyers and sellers, say surveyors.
    The reports which combine a building survey, an energy r...view full story

  • New board to oversee legal services sector

    04/01/2010

    The Legal Services Board became fully active on the 1st January 2010. Its mandate is to ensure the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the legal system. It ...view full story

  • Searchline

    23/12/2009

    If you require our Searchline facilities over the Christmas holidays please e-mail: info@expertwitness.co.uk<...view full story

  • Irish Supreme Court post for Belfast barrister

    23/12/2009

    Belfast-born barrister Donal O'Donnell will be appointed to the Supreme Court by President Mary McAleese in the new year.
    Mr O'Donnell, a senior counsel, is one of...view full story

  • Lovells approve Hogan & Hartson merger

    22/12/2009

    British solicitors Lovells is to merge with American Hogan& Hartson to create one of the world's largest law firms. The partnerships of the two firms voted to approve...view full story

  • Trainee barrister is youngest Muslim JP

    21/12/2009

    The youngest female Muslim magistrate in the country was sworn in at a ceremony at Bradford Magistrates’ Court. Faiza Ali, 23, of Bradford, was among three new magi...view full story

  • Accountant with an hatred of the legal profession jailed for acid attack

    21/12/2009

    Former accountant Ashok Mahajan, showered a barrister, solicitor and assistant with the contents of a bottle of hydrochloric acid after his race discrimination claim was ...view full story

  • North West solicitors triumphs in environmental awards

    15/12/2009

    Stephensons Solicitors was one of six St Helens businesses to achieve Gold at the 2009 Keep Britain Tidy Business Awards. The law firm, which has an office on Corporation...view full story

  • Hairdressing clients' are exposed to personal injury risk

    14/12/2009

    A lack of regulation in the hairdressing industry is causing customers to be exposed to the risk of suffering severe personal injuries, allergic reactions to dyes and slu...view full story

  • Psychology professor wins $1million research prize

    09/12/2009

    Dr. Laurence Steinberg, a Temple psychology professor, has been awarded the first-ever Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize by the Zurich, Switzerland-based Jacobs Foundation.<...view full story

  • Details of LSC / DoH experts pilot scheme

    09/12/2009

    The Legal Services Commission is working with the Department of Health to pilot the key proposal from the 2006 consultation on the Chief Medical Officer’s report, <...view full story

  • Garda highly secretive, says law expert

    07/12/2009

    The Irish Police force Garda is one of the most secretive police forces in the world, according to a professor in criminal law. Prof Dermot Walsh, director of the Centre ...view full story

  • Textile expert to chair BSI Committee

    01/12/2009

    Ian Strudwick, technical manager at Manchester based textile testing laboratory, Shirley Technologies, has been appointed chairman of an industry supervisory committee.view full story

  • Blood tests may reveal mental disorders

    30/11/2009

    Scientists are moving closer to developing blood tests that can diagnose serious mental disorders, according to a study published this week in the journal Molecular Psych...view full story

  • New NHS dentists in answer to poll

    30/11/2009

    With NHS dentists in high demand the new surgery is the result of a £3.1 million cash injection by the primary care trust aimed at improving people’s access t...view full story

  • RICS introduces entry level membership for agents

    30/11/2009

    The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is launching a new route for estate agents and letting agents to have chartered status by launching qualifications in residen...view full story

  • Plastic Surgery applications for iPhones

    25/11/2009

    The Apple iPhone has many different applications, and now there is are applications for plastic surgery. For £2.00, iPhone customers can download the Shafer Plastic...view full story

  • Man wins Supreme Court appeal over drug valuation

    17/11/2009

    A convicted on drug seller has been allowed to bring an appeal to the Supreme Court on grounds that his case raises an important point of law, relating to how valuations ...view full story

  • Expert Witness medical evidence to help identify risks to Gardaí

    17/11/2009

    A test case is to be heard in the High Court next January to determine the real risk gardaí face of contracting diseases in their work with infected drug addicts.<...view full story

  • Expert witness disputes CCTV evidence in manslaughter trial

    11/11/2009

    Forensic scientist Benedict Spencer, told a jury yesterday that his analysis of CCTV footage taken in Melksham town centre on the night Adrian Cooksey died, proved that a...view full story

  • iPhone application to decipher the meaning behind a baby's cries.

    09/11/2009

    The Cry Translator uses patented technology to analyze the tone and duration of the cries and match them to one of five possible types: hungry, sleepy, annoyed, stressed ...view full story

  • Computer expert verifies Lee Harvey Oswald photo as real

    09/11/2009

    A photograph of accused J F Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, which for many years was thought to be forged by authorities, is real, says an American computer expert.view full story

  • Banish the geek speak, to help in court

    06/11/2009

    Computer forensics experts called to testify before a judge and jury must relay the facts of the case but equally important, must convey them in a way a jury can understa...view full story

  • Help UK Charities by making a will in November

    03/11/2009

    As part of Will Aid month, solicitors nationwide are offering to draw up basic wills in exchange for charitable donations.
    In November, solicitors are offering the...view full story

  • The U.K’s new Supreme Court

    22/10/2009

    The United Kingdom is following the lead of America this month, the U.K. replaced its Law Lords, a committee of noblemen that served as the highest tribunal for much of B...view full story

  • Hacker's extradition on hold

    21/10/2009

    New psychiatric evidence has placed Gary McKinnons extradition to the US on hold.
    Glasgow-born McKinnon, 42, was accused of hacking into secret military and Nasa c...view full story

  • Royal College of Psychiatrists plea to end mental health age divide

    16/10/2009

    Mental health services must abolish the 'arbitrary' division between adults' and older people's provision to end ageism in care, the Royal College of Psychiatrists said t...view full story

  • Hackers bid for UK trial fails

    12/10/2009

    Computer hacker Gary McKinnon accused of hacking into American military computers soon after 9/11 has failed in his latest bid to avoid extradition for trial in the US.view full story

  • Baroness calls for reform of divorce law

    09/10/2009

    Baroness Deech is to use a series of lectures to call for reform of divorce law.
    She is calling for an end to the notion that women deserve half of their husband&r...view full story

  • Shariah Law Expert joins North West solicitors

    09/10/2009

    Manchester-based George Davies Solicitors have appointed solicitor Tasnim Khalid. Tasnim has studied both Shariah law and the British legal system, and is able to offer a...view full story

  • Cocaine vaccine progresses in reducing addiction

    07/10/2009

    Research on an anti-cocaine vaccine shows that users reduced cocaine use in 38 percent of people vaccinated with it. The study undertaken by Yale researchers in America a...view full story

  • Irish Government will have to decide on appointment to the judiciary

    06/10/2009

    One of the tasks facing the Government in the next few weeks is deciding on a successor to Mr Justice Richard Johnson, who retires as President of the High Court on Octob...view full story

  • Identity Management 2009 Conference

    06/10/2009

    TheThird Annual Identity Management Conference and Exhibition for what hasnow become the UK’s most prestigious and topical event surroundingthe deployment of Enterp...view full story

  • Cybersecurity advice from the US Government

    05/10/2009

    The American Government wants to increase national security in peoples home and office by making them aware of cybercrime and how you use your computer.
    Messages i...view full story

  • Ministry of Justice CPR important changes for Expert Witnesses

    24/09/2009

    The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a large number of areas. The changes come into force on 1 October 2009.
    Part 35 relevant to cour...view full story

  • Consultation paper on fees paid to experts from the legal aid fund

    24/09/2009

    The Ministry of Justice has published a Consultation Paper that includes proposals to impose a cap on the fees that can be paid from the legal aid fund to expert witnesse...view full story

  • Swine Flu resided in Pigs for a decade

    16/09/2009

    The pandemic H1N1 influenza was circulating undetected in pigs for at least a decade before it migrated to people, and better surveillance is needed among both pigs and p...view full story

  • Surveyors to evaluate work on flood defences

    12/08/2009

    Surveyors will be in Morpeth this week to inspect work on new flood defences. The Environment Agency has enlisted contractors Halcrow to investigate various parts of the ...view full story

  • CSI type graphics in the courtroom

    05/08/2009

    Many jurors have higher expectations in the quantity and quality of exhibits presented at trial due to popular television crime scene dramas such as CSI.
    This lea...view full story

  • Recession leads to rise in injury claims

    05/08/2009

    The number of personal injury claims that have risen during one of the worst economic periods of modern times is no coincidence. Workplace injuries are rising with a numb...view full story

  • All UK hospitals ‘must have liaison psychiatry services’

    30/07/2009

    Every hospital in the UK must have a dedicated liaison psychiatry service, according to a new report from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. The report, No Health Wit...view full story

  • China officials close legal aid centre

    27/07/2009

    Officials have shut down a legal aid and research centre founded by pioneering Chinese lawyers, increasing fears of a crackdown on those who take sensitive cases. Authori...view full story

  • Family history can predict frequency and severity of mental illness

    24/07/2009

    Although mental illness is known to be herediatry, doctors don't always ask questions about it when they talk to a patient. But researchers say knowing about the relative...view full story

  • Pocket-sized thermal imaging camera launched

    22/07/2009

    LumaSense Technologies, a leading provider of infrared thermography and non-contact temperature and gas sensing solutions, have announced the release of its new Mikron Mi...view full story

  • The Young Forensic Scientists Seminar 2009

    20/07/2009

    2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Forensic Science Society and the conference programme has been designed to reflect the progression that has occurred throughout the...view full story

  • Britain prepares to open Supreme Court

    20/07/2009

    Britain's most senior judges are preparing to leave the House of Lords, moving from Parliament's upper chamber to a dedicated Supreme Court in a major upheaval of Britain...view full story

  • Limerick solicitors say new law will mean less policing

    16/07/2009

    Criminal lawyers in Limerick have called for the withdrawal of the Criminal Justice Bill, which was drafted by the Government in the wake of the gangland murders. Over 13...view full story

  • French paper uses computer for global translation

    16/07/2009

    A leading French business newspaper is launching a multi-lingual version of its website using automatic translation, dispensing with journalists and translators but often...view full story

  • Mother of 10 called to the Bar

    15/07/2009

    Ann Stapleton a Dublin mother of 10 was called to the Bar yesterday. Ann aged 42 from Stillorgan Ireland was flanked by her children and husband John at the Four Courts a...view full story

  • Hacker may be a suicide risk if sent to U.S.

    15/07/2009

    High Court judges were told that Gary McKinnon could be a suicide risk if he is extradited to face trial in America for hacking. The 43-year-old from North London, who su...view full story

  • What Is A Forensic Science Technician?

    14/07/2009

    Today’s criminals all have one very formidable opponent, and that is the forensic science technician. Simply put, forensic science technicians, or criminalists, are...view full story

  • Prince William made a barrister

    08/07/2009

    Prince William has been made an honorary barrister in a ceremony at London's Middle Temple he was also called to the Bench, the ancient Inns of Court's governing body. Th...view full story

  • Security experts find bugs and win with Google

    08/07/2009

    Two security researchers are sharing a cash prize from Google after winning a bug hunt contest designed to improve the security of Google Native Client technology.
    ...view full story

  • RICS colour code scheme to replace HIPs

    03/07/2009

    A new housing survey has been launched which aims to make it easier for potential buyers to understand the condition of properties they want to purchase. It will replace ...view full story

  • Universal translator moves closer

    02/07/2009

    The merger of two American companies will enable smartphones such as BlackBerries, iPhones or Windows Mobile devices to become voice and text translators.
    American...view full story

  • Ireland gives legal recognition to same-sex couples

    30/06/2009

    Ireland published new civil partnership laws last week giving legal recognition to same-sex couples but falling short of marriage because of difficulties arising from the...view full story

  • Technical document translation

    29/06/2009

    Important factors to consider before buying technical document translation.
    Translation can be a complicated task, especially when dealing with technical document ...view full story

  • Court fight over Jackson's children

    29/06/2009

    Michael Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of his two older children is in line to obtain custody of their children, even if the pop star designated another person as their...view full story

  • The emotional cost of nursing

    25/06/2009

    What are the costs of caring?
    A new project in the School of Psychology explores nurses' experience of distress and aims to determine if empathy with patients is ...view full story

  • Manchester translator invests £100,000 developing document portal

    25/06/2009

    A Manchester based translation service has completed a £100,000 investment in a new IT portal which will make it easier and quicker to carry out work for its client...view full story

  • Metropolitan Police translator bill to rise to £20m

    16/06/2009

    Police in London are being hit with a soaring bill for translators to deal with foreign criminals, victims and witnesses. A Metropolitan Police chief has admitted that th...view full story

  • Road traffic psychology to influence drivers behavior

    15/06/2009

    Psychological traffic calming techniques are set to be introduced in Sheffield Yorkshire, in preference of traditional and often controversial schemes such as road humps....view full story

  • Christian Brothers accused of censoring debate on child abuse

    20/05/2009

    The Christian Brothers have been accused of censoring debate about a damning major report on child abuse due to be published today.
    The 2.500 page report cost an e...view full story

  • Family law advice to be available through Community Legal Advice help line

    18/05/2009

    40 new jobs created at four family law firms as a result of Community Legal Advice expansion
    Four regional family law firms are set to take on new staff following ...view full story

  • Baked-bean protest over plans for ‘Tesco Law’

    13/05/2009

    Lawyers handed out free cans of beans from shopping trolleys outside the High Court, yesterday warning that Government plans for the “Big Bang” in legal servi...view full story

  • APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice

    11/05/2009

    APIL's frustration at the Ministry of Justice - Reriani Communications (Reriani Communications)--- The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers outgoing president has fired...view full story

  • Phantom cash card trial concludes

    01/05/2009

    A one-day trial that raises questions about the security of cash cards concluded yesterday, with a decision expected in about a month.
    The Halifax Bank was sued by...view full story

  • Judges to test expert witnesses?

    28/04/2009

    The Law Commission wants tighter checks on expert views in court.
    They are asking that medical and other expert evidence be subject to a statutory test of its tru...view full story

  • What it takes to be an Expert Witness

    27/04/2009

    An expert witness is an individual who is an expert in a particular field and they can offer valuable information in a criminal trial. They dont have to witness the crime...view full story

  • Google launches two new services

    22/04/2009

    Google today announced the addition of Similar Images to its Image Search features. Designed to help us narrow down our searches even further, Similar Images is aimed at ...view full story

  • Identifying the right expert witness

    02/04/2009

    Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard...view full story

  • How forensic handwriting identification works

    30/03/2009

    The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has convened a grand jury to probe the 1985 disappearance of John and Linda Sohus, who once rented property to Clark Rock...view full story

  • European Masters in Translation network

    30/03/2009

    The creation of the European Masters in Translation network was the central theme of an international conference organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 16-17...view full story

  • How to pick an expert witness

    27/03/2009

    Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it’s vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
    With the co...view full story

  • Psychiatric probe into bank thief

    18/03/2009

    A worker who stole £50,000 from an Edinburgh bank to pay off student loans is to be assessed by a psychiatrist before sentencing.
    Greig Smith, 29,was employe...view full story

  • College of Psychiatry hosts first conference

    16/03/2009

    The recently formed College of Psychiatry of Ireland is to hold its inaugural conference later this month during which the new entity will be officially launched. Accordi...view full story

  • Plans for cuts to legal aid will put families at risk

    12/03/2009

    Barristers are angry that they can no longer provide the service that their clients need, Several hundred barristers met in London last weekend, with another 250 joining ...view full story

  • First Joint meeting of the Medico-Legal Society of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Medico-Legal Society addresses “Medicine, Law and Human Rights”

    11/03/2009

    “Medicine, Law and Human Rights” was the theme of the First Joint meeting of the Medico-Legal Society of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Medico-Legal Society...view full story

  • White-collar crime busters

    10/03/2009

    Too many employers and employees behave as if they were above the law. If you physically rob someone and are caught, the chances are that you will go to prison. In recent...view full story

  • Hormone drug may help alcoholism

    02/03/2009

    When injected with cabergoline (Dostinex), rats addicted to alcohol decreased their drinking and addictive behavior while also being less prone to relapsing, a study by r...view full story

  • Expert Witnesses misconduct in Spector retrial

    25/02/2009

    When Phil Spector came to hiring expert witnesses for his murder defence, he went for the top of the range. The scientists he retained to analyse evidence in the fatal sh...view full story

  • Cocaine use diminishes reward cells

    24/02/2009

    It is known that cocaine is a dangerous drug, but it can also and has toxic effects on brain cells (neurons) that produce dopamine, say experts at Baylor College of Medic...view full story

  • Man arrested on suspicion of pretending to be a barrister

    19/02/2009

    An alleged imposter was arrested for impersonating a barrister at Calderdale Magistrates Court."
    Court legal clerk Sandra Kerr became suspicious after talking...view full story

  • Survey shows mentally ill receive poor guidance on sexual health

    16/02/2009

    Sexual health guidance is low among people with serious mental illnesses, according to research by the University of East Anglia. The UEA’s School of Nursing and Mi...view full story

  • Experts views on aphrodisiacs

    13/02/2009

    Are aphrodisiacs psychophysiological? Do they affect the senses?
    Many foods are said to be aphrodisiacs. In the US the FDA dismiss foods as aphrodisiacs.
    S...view full story

  • Legal first as Dublin jury sent home for night

    12/02/2009

    Jurors in a murder trial has made legal history after they were sent home for the night rather than being sent to a hotel under garda supervision. New laws that came into...view full story

  • Expert Witness dispute hits McKie inquiry

    06/02/2009

    The inquiry into the Shirley McKie case has been thrown into dispute before any evidence has been taken. Ms McKie, a former police detective, was cleared of perjury after...view full story

  • Kroll help John Magnier in dispute with Laing O’Rourke

    05/02/2009

    John Magnier, the Irish racing tycoon, has hired Kroll, the corporate investigators and Expert Witnesses members, in his personal legal battle with construction company L...view full story

  • Redundancy may spark personal injury claims

    29/01/2009

    History may be about to repeat itself after personal injury claims rose dramatically during the last economic downturn.
    With steel company Corus cutting as many as...view full story

  • Hacker faces 60 years in US prison

    23/01/2009

    Scottish hacker Gary McKinnon has admitted breaking into United States government computers as he attempts to halt his extradition. McKinnon has confessed to charges unde...view full story

  • Beware when throwing out your old computer

    23/01/2009

    The rise and everyday use of electronic data, from pictures of the dog to bank details, every email  ever written where does it all go?
    This is worth bearing ...view full story

  • Footballers solicitors reject claims

    21/01/2009

    Solicitors acting on behalf of Port Vale Lee Sinnott have rejected claims made by the club that they have attempted to resolve their dispute.
    Sinnott, whose deal w...view full story

  • From Hollywood to Heroin at the ICA

    14/01/2009

    A series of screenings at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London hopes to use psychoanalysis to look at the depiction of drug addiction in film.
    Frank Sinatr...view full story

  • Shop payout after boy injured trying on shoes

    14/01/2009

    An 11-year-old boy has been awarded £1,800 damages after being injured while trying on shoes in a JJB Sports shop in Edinburgh.
    The boy, was trying on traine...view full story

  • Free legal advice for hospice patients

    08/01/2009

    A hospice is piloting a scheme where solicitors will hold regular legal surgeries to give free advice to patients and their families. Starting in January 2009, for an ini...view full story

  • An organised life is a long life

    08/01/2009

    A study has shown that ambitious, organised and conscientious people live longer than those who are impulsive. Self-controlled people are more likely to be healthy than p...view full story

  • Court translator costs quadrupled

    07/01/2009

    The cost of providing translators for non English speaking defendants in Scottish courts has quadrupled in the past five years.
    Figures from the Scottish Court Ser...view full story

  • EU encourage Police to hack more

    07/01/2009

    The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that "encourages" police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.
    The plan...view full story

  • Affordable homes still out of reach for first-time buyers

    06/01/2009

    First-time buyers are still being priced out of the Edinburgh housing market, despite the recent decline in property prices. Recent research by the Bank of Scotland has f...view full story

  • Barristers details stolen

    18/12/2008

    A laptop and 4 computer drives were stolen during a break-in at the Bar Council offices. They contained information on 17,000 barristers, including some home addresses an...view full story

  • Middlesbrough man admits impersonating a barrister in a string of court cases.

    16/12/2008

    Ian Clegg, 32, claimed he was qualified to represent people before JPs in the magistrates courts and judges in the county courts. He took part in several cases before Lan...view full story

  • Breast-imaging device could be a safer alternative to conventional mammograms

    15/12/2008

    The world's first radar breast imaging system has been developed at Bristol University and could revolutionise the way women are scanned for breast cancer.
    Profess...view full story

  • Computer virus in hospitals may have been sabotage

    15/12/2008

    A computer virus that has wreaked havoc at three London hospitals may have been planted deliberately. Some non-urgent testing was delayed such as blood testing and minor ...view full story

  • Barristers threaten strike over unpaid fees

    11/12/2008

    Barristers in Northern Ireland who have been waiting more than four years to be paid for work on criminal cases are threatening to boycott new hearings until the pay disp...view full story

  • Househunters rise for first time in two years

    10/12/2008

    Househunters rose for the first time in two years in November, as interest rate cuts tempted potential buyers back to the market, but the interest has not yet turned into...view full story

  • Top QC in battle on NHS postcode lottery

    08/12/2008

    A leading QC whose dying sister was denied life-extending drugs is leading a campaign to help patients battle against health service drug rationing.
    Barrister Pete...view full story

  • Is change due for buy-to-let tenants

    08/12/2008

    The government is to consider forcing mortgage lenders to give more notice to tenants who could be evicted when their buy-to-let landlord faces repossession.
    Curre...view full story

  • St John’s looks to revamp website

    04/12/2008

    St John’s Buildings, the largest barrister’s chambers in the North of England, has appointed Mando Group following on from a three-way pitch.
    The Liver...view full story

  • NHS spending millions fixing overseas plastic surgery

    04/12/2008

    Thousands of patients travel to Asia, Eastern Europe, South Africa and elsewhere for cheap cosmetic surgery, but then have to rely on NHS doctors if they suffer complicat...view full story

  • Solicitors question debut of single seller surveys

    02/12/2008

    On the first day of compulsory "single seller surveys" property experts are urging the Government to carry out an early review of the controversial system, amid...view full story

  • Ignorance of computer viruses could be the cause of security problems.

    02/12/2008

    Get Safe Online managing director Tony Neate claimed that there is a need for the education of people of all ages and instruction on what protec...view full story

  • Juror dismissed for sharing trial details on Facebook

    25/11/2008

    A woman has been dismissed from a sexual assault and child abduction trial, after asking friends whether they thought defendants were guilty.  The juror was dismisse...view full story

  • Actuary expert highlights risks on drawdown products

    18/11/2008

    Financial planners have been warned to be vigilant when advising on income drawdown, as leading actuary Adrian Waddingham predicted a wave of mis-selling claims.
    W...view full story

  • High praise for Yorkshire legal team

    17/11/2008

    Sheffield law firm Irwin Mitchell has impressive results in a newly published independent guide to legal services. The firm which has more than 1000 people in its Sheffie...view full story

  • Legal students stay at College to enhance careers

    17/11/2008

    When embarking on a post graduate qualification, are any careers recession proof? It seems that enrolments to postgraduate law courses are at an all time high. King's Col...view full story

  • Spam web host knocked offline

    14/11/2008

    Web host McColo has been switched off following claims that its client list includes some of the largest cyber-criminal gangs in the world. It is thought that that over 2...view full story

  • Paranoia may be more common than thought

    14/11/2008

    Paranoia, once assumed to afflict only schizophrenics, may be a lot more common than previously thought. British psychologist Daniel Freeman, states that nearly one in fo...view full story

  • Troops returning with hearing loss

    13/11/2008

    Garrret Spring, a specialist in personal injury with Manchester law firm, Pannone LLP has endorsed information from the Royal British Legion which tells of the increasing...view full story

  • Barnsley ponder legal action over football challenge

    12/11/2008

    Barnsley football club are considering taking legal action after Canada international striker Iain Hume suffered a fractured skull and internal bleeding in Saturday's gam...view full story

  • Ex-Man United chairman conned of £7million

    12/11/2008

    Martin Edwards former chairman and chief executive of Manchester United has told a court how more than £7m was stolen from him. Michael Brown posed as a bond dealer...view full story

  • Will Obama demand end to Swiss banking secrecy?

    12/11/2008

    With America mired in the worst economic crisis since the eighties. Switzerland has every reason to believe that the president-elect means business on banking secrecy iss...view full story

  • Software to translate text messages from English to Chinese or Spanish and learn languages while chatting

    11/11/2008

    Communicating between Chinese, Spanish and English just got a whole lot easier with today's launch of a multilingual chat service for Skype, called Moka Chat.view full story

  • Surveyors see hope in bottom end of market

    11/11/2008

    Levels of home buying are still falling, but estate agents are seeing some early positive signs of recovery in the property market. The Royal Institution of Chartered Sur...view full story

  • IBM bite into Apple

    11/11/2008

    Apple introduced senior vice president Mark Papermaster this week. But the former IBM executive won’t be able to start work at Apple any time soon after his former ...view full story

  • Scottish legal aid coverage to be extended

    10/11/2008

    Over a million extra people in Scotland will soon be able to claim financial help for the cost of civil court cases. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said chang...view full story

  • Police use forensic imaging for courtroom success

    05/11/2008

    Forensic-image presentations to courts has helped put offenders in jail for a total of 460 years.
    Using electronic courtroom presentations from West Yorkshire Pol...view full story

  • Translation by computer embarrasses council

    04/11/2008

    Satellite navigation can sometimes test out trust in technology but for Swansea Council computer technology has become embarrassing.
    Welsh road signs are posted in...view full story

  • PC Experts expand

    04/11/2008

    Liverpool based PC Support Group has embarked on a growth strategy. The company founded three years ago, has just signed up its 350th customer.
    The company specila...view full story

  • Chartered Surveyors Fletcher Morgan back to winning ways

    03/11/2008

    Chartered surveying practice Fletcher Morgan has been named Wales’ leading commercial property agent – for a record third time in four years.
    After sco...view full story

  • Memory stick loss embarrasses Whitehall

    03/11/2008

    A Government computer system has been shut down after a memory stick containing confidential pass codes was found in a pub car park.
    The passwords and codes relate...view full story

  • How safe is your data when travelling by train

    23/10/2008

    Many people commute around the country by train and laptop use has increased since Wi-Fi became free to travellers earlier this year. But who else is reading your compute...view full story

  • Training to drive up standards for would-be barristers

    22/10/2008

    All students must now pass an aptitude test before vocational courses
    If it’s already tough getting into the Bar, it’s about to become a great deal tou...view full story

  • Witness services manager wins award for caring.

    22/10/2008

    A West Yorkshire Magistrates Court worker who has helped expert witnesses with her care and attention has been recognised as the best in West Yorkshire.
    The 42-yea...view full story

  • Manchester law firm joins global alliance

    21/10/2008

    Manchester-based Kuits Solicitors has been accepted to join TAGLaw, a global alliance of independent law firms which has more than 140 members in over 90 countries.
    ...view full story

  • Experts warn on empty flats

    16/10/2008

    Gordon Brown's claim that there was a shortage of housing in the UK was undermined yesterday by a raft of experts who pointed to a flood of empty flats in most major city...view full story

  • Solicitors work for free to help charity

    13/10/2008

    Make a will in November and raise vital funds for charity at the same time with the Will Aid campaign. Will Aid celebrates its twentieth anniversary this November, with a...view full story

  • Experts fear rate cut could send wrong message

    10/10/2008

    A day before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee was scheduled to make its latest monthly decision, it announced it was reducing the base rate by 0.5% t...view full story

  • The Internet hunting ground for personal injury lawyers

    09/10/2008

    Communication and meeting friends via the internet has been one of main reasons for the immense popularity and growth of the World Wide Web. People can go on-line and dis...view full story

  • Computer imaging to read human faces to detect threat

    08/10/2008

    An computer scientist at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada is developing a computer imaging process that will read expressions on a human face to know that person'...view full story

  • Coca-Cola wins website dispute

    07/10/2008

    A computer expert has lost his case against Coca-Cola, over the registration of a website name.
    Stephen Ash, registered a name for an internet site – cokezer...view full story

  • Practices merge

    07/10/2008

    Shrewsbury solicitors Scott Lister Solicitors, has merged with a Manchester-based firm in a move which could see an extra 20 posts created at the county town office.&nbsp...view full story

  • Computers could read mammograms more accurately than humans

    02/10/2008

    A computer plus one medical expert are as effective at spotting breast cancer as the two experts usually used to read a mammogram.
    Research suggests that computer-...view full story

  • Expert to investigate deaths at University

    01/10/2008


    Professor David Coggon from the University of Southampton is an expert in epidemiology - the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations. He ...view full story

  • Speeding charges dismissed due to uncalibrated speed gun

    01/10/2008

    A senior British Telecom director succeded in having speeding charges dropped, after the court was told the handheld "speed gun" had not been properly checked. ...view full story

  • Germany targets violent computer games

    26/08/2008

    Legislation recently passed in Germany, makes it easier to put violent computer games on the banned list following the introduction of a rating index.
    Yet who set...view full story

  • Stamp Duty dithering halts house sales

    26/08/2008

    Thousands of house sales have collapsed because of the governments dithering over stamp duty, property experts said last night. A fifth of potential buyers have opted to ...view full story

  • Experts gather for pain conference in Scotland

    18/08/2008

    More than 5,000 medical and scientific experts have gathered in Scotland for the 12th World Congress on Pain. It is the biggest conference being hosted by Glasgow this ye...view full story

  • Local law firm celebrates record turnover

    15/08/2008

    Despite current anxieties about recession, a Cradley Heath law firm has started its new financial year with a record turnover for the first quarter.
    George Green L...view full story

  • Expert Witness Cross Examination Questions

    15/08/2008

    Expert Witnesses need to be effective when questioned by opposing counsel during cross-examination. Anticipating the areas of likely inquiry and preparing accordingly wil...view full story

  • James Bond style attack on a networked world

    14/08/2008

    Want to break into the computer network in an ultra-secure building?
    Get Q to ship a hacked iPhone there to a nonexistent employee and hope the device sits in the...view full story

  • Youth footballer awarded £4.5m after career-ending tackle

    14/08/2008

    A gifted young Manchester United footballer whose career was ended by a "devastating" tackle has been awarded an unprecedented £4.5m in compensation, desp...view full story

  • Leeds surveyor named as chairman of RICS

    11/08/2008

    Yorkshire based building surveyor Colin Harrop has been appointed chairman of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) regional board for Yorkshire and the Hum...view full story

  • £2.5m passport theft points to need for good physical security

    11/08/2008

    Security must be tightened up at all points during the printing supply chain of passports, warn personal identity specialists.
    Following the theft of 3,000 passpor...view full story

  • Treasury quells stamp duty speculation as house prices fall

    11/08/2008

    The Treasury has moved to dampen speculation over the future of stamp duty after estate agents and surveyors warned of a potential collapse in the property market prompte...view full story

  • Microchipped passports cloned in tests.

    07/08/2008

    A computer researcher cloned the chips on two passports and implanted digital images of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber, the chips were then recognised as genuine by...view full story

  • Google streetview 'won't invade privacy'

    07/08/2008

    Google Streetview will not be breaching any privacy laws when it is launched in the UK, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Streetview, part of Goog...view full story

  • No Sale No Fee, HIP boost

    06/08/2008

    Promise Homepacks has seen a 35% increase in new enquiries since the launch of its‘No Sale No Fee’ HIP option. The launch of this product has coincided with t...view full story

  • Homes being sold without HIPs

    05/08/2008

    Some buyers failing to receive report until weeks after purchase
    Estate agents in England and Wales are failing to sell properties with a home information pack inc...view full story

  • Expert urges Olympic visitors to encrypt data

    04/08/2008

    China's blocking of Web sites has embarrassed the International Olympic Committee, but a computer security expert said on Thursday that visitors to Beijing also needed to...view full story

  • Security experts state that robust websites are prime targets for hackers

    01/08/2008

    A report from Websense shows that during the first six months of 2008, three-quarters of legitimate websites were compromised, which represents an increase of almost 50 p...view full story

  • Hacker faces US extradition after losing appeal

    01/08/2008

    A computer expert faces trail in the US hacking into computers at the Pentagon after losing an appeal Wednesday against his extradition in his final appeal to the House o...view full story

  • Altior acquired by Kaplan Professional

    31/07/2008

    Legal training consultancy A|tior has been acquired by a leading professional training provider.
    Founded in 1979, Altior is a market leader in management, advocacy...view full story

  • KingsLegal strengthens top management team

    31/07/2008

    Welsh based specialist litigation and commercial law practice KingsLegal has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three partners and one associ...view full story

  • The UK’s Credit Fraud hotspots

    29/07/2008

    The UK's credit card fraud hotspots and the culprits' tactics have been revealed in a new report.
    Research was carried out by 3rd Man, a provider of fraud screeni...view full story

  • M D U Highlights Medico-Legal Expert Witness Work

    29/07/2008

    The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK's leading medical defence organisation, has welcomed newly-published guidance from the GMC, Acting as an Expert Witness, which set...view full story

  • 60 years in US prison for hacking into Pentagon?

    29/07/2008

    When he wakes up this morning, Gary McKinnon will be 72 hours from learning whether he is on the fast track to a 60-year prison sentence, thanks to his obsession with ali...view full story

  • Norwich Union’s PI team moves to Glasgow

    28/07/2008

    Norwich Union’s personal injury team is to move to Glasgow as part of a consolidation process.
    Some 41 roles in Norwich Union’s personal injury team wi...view full story

  • Legal firm confident it can continue growth despite slowdown

    28/07/2008

    Brodies, the Edinburgh law firm, has turned in an eighth successive year of increased turnover and profits and says it can continue its expansion, despite the economic sl...view full story

  • Computer Hacking: How Best To Solve It

    16/07/2008

    With computers now such an integral part of society computer related crimes are inevitable and will evolve as quickly as the technology itself. The most well known form o...view full story

  • Lawyers lobby government on employment insurance law

    16/07/2008

    The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is lobbying the government to keep in place legislation that helps injured workers to claim compensation.
    Current...view full story

  • Online auction sites goes to war on spam

    14/07/2008

    Google and eBay have joined forces to protect users from spam and malicious emails by leveraging an authentication technology called DomainKeys.
    The development wi...view full story

  • Engine failures on new ships hits 'shocking' high

    14/07/2008

    Casualty statistics indicate that at over 40%, machinery damage is the largest category of incidents, although it only represents 19% of the cost of claims.
    A shoc...view full story

  • Security experts fix major flaw in web’s backbone

    10/07/2008

    You may be the victim of a major scam that exploits a flaw in the backbone of the web addressing system and not even be aware of it – typing the desired URL directl...view full story

  • Call for inheritance law change

    07/07/2008

    More money should be allowed to parents with dependent children if their spouse dies without a will, say legal experts. In England and Wales husbands, wives and civil par...view full story

  • IT Consultant escapes £31,000 phone bill

    07/07/2008

    An IT consultant who returned from holiday to find a £31,500 telephone bill on his door mat has thrown mobile roaming charges into the spotlight once again.
    ...view full story

  • File shares fined

    04/07/2008

    Topware Interactive, which produces the computer game Dream Pinball 3D, obtained default judgments in the Central London County Court against four individual file-sharers...view full story

  • Skunk smokers 18 times more likely to be psychotic

    04/07/2008

    People who use super-strength skunk cannabis are 18 times more likely to suffer a psychotic episode than those who smoke milder forms of the drug, research has shown. Ne...view full story

  • Skunk smokers 18 times more likely to be psychotic

    04/07/2008

    People who use super-strength skunk cannabis are 18 times more likely to suffer a psychotic episode than those who smoke milder forms of the drug, research has shown. Ne...view full story

  • Licensees warned about old toilets

    04/07/2008

    Pubs could face closure if facilities are not updated Thousands of Scottish licensees face heavy new costs to bring their toilets up to scratch as part of measures in th...view full story

  • Microsoft releases OOXML-to-HTML translator

    04/07/2008

    Microsoft on Monday unveiled projects to improve data portability between Office 2007 and other document file formats, reports a story on Linxworld.  It released the des...view full story

  • US Army set to hire internet spies

    03/07/2008

    The US Army is seeking a contractor to scan the internet for threats to American national security.
    The Army wants a contractor to monitor web pages, chat rooms an...view full story

  • Legal eagles join Chorley law firm

    17/06/2008

    A Lancashire legal firm has appointed two new partners in its Chorley office.
    Helen Shirbon has joined Forbes Solicitors as a member of the family team and special...view full story

  • Experts say NZ jails too many people

    17/06/2008

    Two British prison experts say they are astounded at the high rate of imprisonment in New Zealand and suggest alternatives should be considered.
    Baroness Vivian St...view full story

  • Indian cyber crime busted

    17/06/2008

    A one-of-a-kind cyber crime has been busted in the city. Crime branch officials have recovered a database of more than 4000 credit card holders, mainly from the US, which...view full story

  • U.S. Treasury cracks down on Kuwaiti charity

    17/06/2008

    The Bush administration moved Friday to financially clamp down on a Kuwaiti charity accused of channeling money and other support to terrorist groups including al-Qaida.<...view full story

  • 'Hit squad' of experts will help city council

    17/06/2008

    A "Hit squad" of prominent figures in Scottish local government, including key council leaders and chief executives, is to be brought in to help chart a way out...view full story

  • Time to check wills are accurate

    12/06/2008

    Thousands of wills could need updating as rising care and nursing fees force the elderly to sell their assets to pay for care, the Law Society is warning.
    It has b...view full story

  • Time to check wills are accurate

    12/06/2008

    Thousands of wills could need updating as rising care and nursing fees force the elderly to sell their assets to pay for care, the Law Society is warning.
    It has b...view full story

  • Pannone adds two partners

    05/06/2008

    Manchester-based law firm Pannone has appointed two new partners to its personal injury department. Kate Wild joins Pannone from Simpson Millar’s Manchester office, wher...view full story

  • Home Information Packs are adding to the housing crisis

    05/06/2008

    Home Information Packs are adding to the housing crisis by imposing extra costs on buyers, the Conservatives have warned. The dossiers, which all vendors must now compil...view full story

  • Singers Defence Hit Hard In Experts' Testimonies

    05/06/2008

    A video forensics expert has shattered US singer R. Kelly's defence in his child pornography trial after matching a mole on the singer's back to that of the man in the se...view full story

  • How to protect your personal cyberspace

    05/06/2008

    The simple task of downloading some music from a file-sharing website proved to be a costly mistake for a young Wrexham man last summer. Richard, who is single and in hi...view full story

  • Pay difference' found between male and female lawyers

    29/05/2008

    Male professionals in the legal sector earn more money on average than their female colleagues, new research has revealed.
    In fact, female solicitors take home &po...view full story

  • DREI Holds Talks with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

    12/05/2008

    Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), Managing Director Salem Alshafiei, recently met with David Tuffin, President of the UK-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ...view full story

  • New grievance policies 'should save business money'

    07/05/2008

    New guidance issued on discipline and grievances should help save businesses time and money by resolving disputes internally, according to the employment advisory service...view full story

  • Scottish Solicitors to deliver verdict on future of profession

    29/04/2008

    AGM to debate 'Tesco law' plans
    Solicitors are being asked to carefully consider a new policy paper on the future direction of the legal profession in Scotland.view full story

  • CFAs: ‘Not designed with libel in mind’

    23/04/2008

    Conditional fee agreements (CFAs) are iniquitous, success fees extortionate – and the lawyers are coining it in. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s wha...view full story

  • BT's secret Phorm trials question corporate eavesdropping

    18/04/2008

    The government has refused to investigate BT's covert wiretapping of thousands of its customers in 2006 and 2007, despite its own expert's view that without consent Phorm...view full story

  • Discontinuance Of Claims Following Investigation - A Case Study

    17/04/2008

    Keeping adequate records and seeking disclosure at the earliest opportunity can prove vital to successfully defeating a claim. In respect of lower value fast track claims...view full story

  • The crazy complexities of dealing with an accident

    16/04/2008

    If you've ever been involved in a road accident, then you will know that the suffering doesn't end once you've left hospital, been patched up and reached the safety of ho...view full story

  • Univerity offers quick legal management course

    16/04/2008

    Solicitors seeking to acquire new skills to compete in the era of `Tesco law' are being offered help by Manchester Metropolitan University.
    The university is teami...view full story

  • Conference on asbestos dangers

    16/04/2008

    Hundreds of workers' representatives from across Yorkshire and Northern England will be at a Sheffield conference next week to discuss the dangers of asbestos.
    Org...view full story

  • Eco-town experts named today

    09/04/2008

    A panel of a dozen experts who will oversee the creation of Britain’s new 'eco-towns' will be announced today. Up to 100,000 homes will be built to environmentally ...view full story

  • Tactical win for Chancery Lane in legal aid row

    04/04/2008

    The Law Society has resolved a long-running dispute with the Legal Services Commission (LSC) over the new unified contract for legal aid after the LSC dropped a threat to...view full story

  • Email back-up compliance saves solicitors time and money

    01/04/2008

    A solicitors firm has reduced its email and storage overheads and saved two days' work from the email backup, search and retrieval process using software from Waterford T...view full story

  • QC to DJ at Glastonbury Festival

    01/04/2008

    Once upon a time when a Queen's counsel heard the initials DJ, it would be a signal to swap his silk gown for a dinner jacket. Not any more.
    "I'm going to DJ ...view full story

  • Personal injury payouts higher for men

    01/04/2008

    Men receive higher average payouts than women when it comes to claims through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), but women make more claims.
    But this c...view full story

  • UK's Chartered Insurance Institute Joins Calls for Personal Injury Reform

    01/04/2008

    The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) added its voice to the growing calls on the UK government to follow through on its proposed reforms to the personal injury compens...view full story

  • The Use of Imaging Tools in Toxicology Assessments

    01/04/2008

    In the last decade, in vivo imaging methods have become established tools in basic science research. This lecture is designed provide a general overview of ultrasound ima...view full story

  • Buyers will need to feel right at home with new reports

    01/04/2008

    Scotlands home owners have seen house prices increase steadily over the past few months, bucking the UK trend and outperforming London's property market.
    Prices ha...view full story

  • Conservative Councillor guilty of vote rigging

    20/03/2008

    Slough Conservative councillor Eshaq Khan was found guilty at a special High Court election hearing in Slough council chamber of corrupt and illegal practices to secure h...view full story

  • Survey reveals 47% of solicitors’ instructions for HIPs come directly from sellers

    19/03/2008

    Key findings of SearchFlow and Law Society survey shows solicitors are taking the initiative in HIP market. SearchFlow (www.searchfl...view full story

  • The Case of the Harry Potter Lexicon : J.K. Rowling vs. the Cyclopians

    14/03/2008

    New York Federal District Court Judge Robert Patterson has scheduled a trial for March 24, 25 and 26 in the matter of Warner Bros. Entertainment and J.K. Rowling v. RDR B...view full story

  • Law firm Morgan Cole recruits insurance experts

    13/03/2008

    South Wales-based law firm Morgan Cole has recruited a 10-strong team of specialist lawyers.
    The team of fee-earners, headed by partner Mark Bailey and leading inj...view full story

  • Irish solicitors wooing wealthy Britons on tax

    04/03/2008

    Several Irish legal firms are in talks with advisors to high-net worth individuals living in Britain about moving to Ireland.
    The move follows plans to introduce s...view full story

  • Computer experts point to White House failures in e-mail controversy

    04/03/2008

    US President Bush, who expresses disdain for e-mail, the White House system of electronic record-keeping is a good match. Even if Bush used e-mail, it might get lost in t...view full story

  • Government and medical regulators are failing to defend expert paediatricians against attacks

    18/02/2008

    Professor Terence Stephenson said child health doctors faced intimidation in the difficult field of child protection and could be put off acting as expert witnesses in co...view full story

  • Lawyers back use of intercept evidence

    08/02/2008

    Lawyers have backed prime minister Gordon Brown’s announcement that the government intends to allow intercept evidence to be allowed in criminal trials.
    The ...view full story

  • Expert Witnesses rejected from giving evidence in rape trial reforms

    28/11/2007

    It will be announced today that rape trial reforms will permit experts to present evidence to juries, detailing the psychological impact of rape, in a bid to dispel myths...view full story

  • Witnesses to be questioned pre-trial to assess reliability

    27/11/2007

    Attorney General Lady Scotland is set to announce that prosecuting lawyers and barristers will be permitted to interview their witnesses before the trial begins to assess...view full story

  • Digital Forensics: A News Item provided by CCL Forensics

    19/10/2007

    Digital Forensics can be described as the investigation and analysis of digital media in the interests of determining potential evidence and is an invalu...view full story

  • Law Commission to reform Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt

    10/10/2007

    The Law Commission today have published a consultation paper proposing to change the law governing the criminal liability of those who agree to or attempt to commit offen...view full story

  • Expert Civil Law

    08/10/2007

    Expert Witness are pleased to announce the launch of Expert Civil Law, a website devoted to the promotion and marketing of civil lawyers. We aim to provide civil law expe...view full story

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