http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk Legal News Updates from Leading St Albans Solicitors Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:45:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Author: Nikki Petken  I recently reported on the case of Emma Amelia Pearl Czikai, a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent who issued a claim of disability discrimination against Simon Cowell, his production company and Freemantle Media at Central London Employment Tribunal. Emma’s case drew interest from employment lawyers because contestants of a ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=753 Author: Guy Thomas Now that the transfer window has closed, the list of free agents published by the Professional Footballers Association makes for illuminating reading. Whilst (in theory) many of these could be signed up by clubs tomorrow, the BBC (and others) have already reported on how quiet the transfer market has been ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=750 Author: Nathanael Young    Since my last blog The Stig Issue: BBC battles to keep driver veiled, the BBC has lost its application against HarperCollins to keep the Stig’s identity secret. We will not know the reasons immediately, since the judgment will be given in private. However, since Formula 3 driver Ben ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=747 Author: Nikki Petken Many employers may believe that they have the recruitment process down to a fine art, however it would seem that is not the case. A recent poll of 1256 employers* revealed the following top five deciding factors in selecting the best candidate for a job; Ability to do ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=738 Author: Nathanael Young For years, the identity of Top Gear’s the Stig has been the subject of speculation and amateur detective work. Now, with publisher HarperCollins set to reveal all in a new book, the matter has been passed to the lawyers. The BBC has applied for an injunction to halt ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=736 Author: Guy Thomas Southend United Football Club, Sheffield Wednesday Football Club , and Cardiff City Football Club Limited. All three clubs are in the Royal Courts of Justice today facing hearings to decide whether they should be wound up. Its been well reported that payments for historic debt have already been made with ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=732 Author: Chris Cook  I am pleased to report that SA Law recorded its third consecutive victory on Wednesday evening against a strong Hillier Hopkins side.   Having elected to bat on a damp evening, SA Law made a stuttering start with Satinder and Rob Griffiths both falling early on and ringer Nav and ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=726 Author: Guy Thomas And on the Third Day the Word came down… Not Guilty!* After yesterday (the second day of the hearing) in which the HMRC finished off putting their case to Mr Justice Mann, Pompey's lawyer, Richard Sheldon QC, took about three hours to explain the club's position and plead for ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=720 Author: Guy Thomas The hearing of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) appeal against the approval of Portsmouth’s Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) kicked off this morning in Court 52 of the Royal Courts of Justice in front of Mr Justice Mann. Portsmouth Today reported on the day’s proceedings by Twitter and with ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=703 Author: Clare MacKay With the shops full of new uniforms and back to school offers, September for many parents means the start of the application process for places at primary and secondary schools.   With many of the most popular and best performing schools heavily over-subscribed, the temptation may exist to ... http://www.legalnewsupdate.co.uk/?p=693