| Lawyer of the Week: Phillippa Kaufman Phillippa Kaufman, of Doughty Street Chambers, acted for a transsexual convicted killer who was born a man but has had her womanhood recognised by law and her birth certificate amended. The High Court ruled that she be transferred to a woman’s prison. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Mandelson to press on with cutting internet links for download pirates Lord Mandelson will say today that he intends to press ahead with controversial measures to cut off the internet connections of people caught downloading pirated music, films or television programmes. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Terror suspects cannot be held on ‘secret evidence’, High Court rules Terror suspects cannot be denied bail on the basis of secret evidence after a landmark High Court ruling yesterday that dealt another blow to the Government’s counter-terrorism regime. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Security for e-health data INSURANCE companies and employers will be locked out of the national health database planned to start next year. australianit.news.com.au |
US lawyers persuaded Lord Goldsmith to change his mind on Iraq war Tony Blair only got the “green light†to invade Iraq after his Attorney General visited Washington and was told by US lawyers that he was wrong to oppose the war. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |