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29 May 2008
Issue: 7323 / Categories: Legal News , Immigration & asylum
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Cleaner Scandal

News In Brief

An immigration judge who had an affair with his illegal immigrant cleaner will keep his job, the Office for Judicial Complaints has announced. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, says Judge Mohammed Ilyas Khan and a woman judge known as Judge J—who jointly employed Roselane Driza—showed poor judgment in employing the Brazilian cleaner without checking her immigration status. However, says Lord Phillips, further detailed enquiries into this matter will not be pursued given that Khan “continues to suffer from ill health and Judge J no longer holds judicial appointment”. Driza was convicted of blackmailing Judge J and stealing intimate videos from Khan in 2006. She was later cleared of blackmailing Khan.

Issue: 7323 / Categories: Legal News , Immigration & asylum
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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