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Demolition Man

January 17, 2010 – 4:08 am

Royal Bank of Scotland shareholders have criticised the appointment of Sir Fred Goodwin by the architectural firm RMJM in Edinburgh. The consultancy role will be his first job since leaving RBS after the government bailed it out 15 months ago.
Roger Lawson, from the RBS Shareholder Action Group, said it was “ironic” Sir Fred got a [...]

By DeusExMacintosh | Also posted in Economics, Funnies, Politics | Tagged , , , | Comments (17)

Walking in the heir

December 24, 2009 – 8:38 pm

Prince William has spent a night sleeping rough in an event organised by a charity for the homeless.
William slept in a sleeping bag near Blackfriars Bridge in central London last week, as part of his role as a patron of the Centrepoint organisation.
He said he could not “even begin to imagine what it must be [...]

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David Cameron visits Brasenose

November 18, 2009 – 1:02 am

As many people would know, David Cameron is a Brasenose alumnus. 2009 is the college’s 500th anniversary (yes, I attend a college more than double the age of my country), and to that end has been putting on various rather pleasant events. There’s been the usual round of balls, parties, guest speakers and lots of [...]

By skepticlawyer | Also posted in England, Northern Ireland, Politics, Wales | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (29)

When is a trust not a trust?

October 19, 2009 – 5:45 pm

Via the Restitution Discussion Group (yes, there really is such a thing), I hear that the Australian High Court has indulged in yet another snark at unjust enrichment. Is it just me, or are these self-righteous little rants getting boring?
The case is Bofinger v Kingsway Group Limited [2009] HCA 44. The issue raised is an [...]

By Legal Eagle | Also posted in Equity, Insolvency law, Law, Northern Ireland, Restitution, Wales | Tagged , , , | Comments (15)