APR
14
2011

Prisoners´ voting rights: government loses final appeal in European court

European court of human rights rules UK must draw up proposals to end ban on prisoners voting within six months.

APR
14
2011

Divorce app could help couples decide if their marriage has a future

The makers of the £9.99 app say it provides a practical view of the legal process, while critics say it trivialises divorce.

APR
14
2011

NHS faces £85.8m compensation bill over maternity blunders

Cost of settling lawsuits where a baby´s heart rate scan was misinterpreted has increased more than seven-fold since 2006.

APR
14
2011

Winklevoss twins must accept Facebook deal - court

Mark Zuckerberg won a legal battle against former Harvard classmates who accuse him of stealing their idea for Facebook, but the feud made famous on the silver screen is not over yet.

APR
13
2011

Huffington Post sued by unpaid bloggers

The Huffington Post has been sued by a freelance journalist claiming unpaid bloggers should be compensated for the value they created for the website, which AOL bought for $315m (NZ$402m).

APR
13
2011

Mubarak detained for investigation

Egypt´s prosecutor general has announced a 15-day detention for the country´s former president to investigate accusations of corruption and abuse of authority.

APR
13
2011

Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd asks for $68m Mitsubishi compensation

Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd has requested $US70.9 million ($A67.65 million) of compensation from Japan´s Mitsubishi Corporation in relation to an LNG project in Indonesia.

APR
13
2011

Uma Thurman stalker faces new charge

Actor Uma Thurman´s convicted stalker will appear in a New York City court on today (tomorrow AEST) after being charged with trying to contact her again.

APR
13
2011

Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg hit by US lawsuit over ownership claim

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is facing a lawsuit over claims he allegedly reneged on a deal to give up half a stake in the social networking business.

APR
13
2011

Houston twins charged with murder after leaving mum to die on floor

Twin brothers will face a US court today charged with murder after they allegedly left their mother to die on the floor of the house they shared, before living there for three months as her body decomposed.

APR
12
2011

How to fix the European arrest warrant system

As the Commission now acknowledges, the warrant is only for major crimes and is being misused.

APR
12
2011

FSB backs away from Gmail ban

The Federal Security Service called for a ban on Skype, Gmail and Hotmail as a major threat to national security — but quickly backtracked after a squabble erupted between the camps of President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

APR
12
2011

Companies get creative to cut legal costs

Under pressure to curb legal costs, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have turned to outsourcing work to India, giving work to solo practitioners rather than mega-firms and eschewing hefty hourly fees in favor of alternative and fixed fees.

APR
12
2011

Judges are more lenient after taking a break, study finds

Prisoners are more likely to be granted parole early in the day or after a break such as lunch, according to researchers.

APR
12
2011

Medvedev signs bill granting officials, rights groups access to prisons

In a bid to step up control over the country´s notorious prison system, the Kremlin authorized on Thursday a range of senior officials and rights activists to access detention facilities without special permits.

APR
12
2011

Defiant Berlusconi appears in court to fight tax fraud charges

Embattled Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has made a rare court appearance to face tax fraud charges.

APR
12
2011

E.U. presses Greece on private colleges

Greece is facing the prospect of legal action by the European Union unless it satisfies Brussels that it will lift a series of restrictions on private colleges that are competing with state universities and technical colleges in the country´s higher-education sector.

APR
11
2011

Renault COO quits after spy debacle audit

Renault chief operating officer Patrick Pelata resigned on Monday, taking the flak for the embarrassing fiasco that started as a probe into suspected industrial espionage case and ended as a fraud case.

APR
11
2011

Britain vows to keep up pressure on Iceland after ´no´ vote

Treasury warns of legal action over cash used to cover foreign savings lost in collapse of online bank Icesave.

APR
11
2011

Police detain women protesting on first day of French Islamic veil ban

France´s new ban on Islamic face veils was met with a burst of defiance Monday, as several women appeared veiled in front of Paris´ Notre Dame Cathedral and two were detained for taking part in an unauthorized protest.

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