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Woman of luck and judgment

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Dawn Freedman, 50, is one of only 24 female circuit judges, at Harrow Crown Court, London, England. She left University College, London in 1966 to work at the chambers of John Mortimer QC. She considered she was lucky to obtain her tenancy as it was difficult for women. Women were expected to work on family cases. Later she joined ex-university friends in their own chambers. She was the youngest stipendiary magistrate at 37. She was invited to sit as an assistant recorder and was appointed.

Officials and employees, Law, Judges, Women, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Employment, Interview, Freedman, Dawn

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From now on fair is fair

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The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations, which are set to come into force in Jul 1995, will ensure that the small print in contracts will become more intelligible to consumers. Consumers will no longer be bound by a contract which is seen as very one-sided or unfair in some other way, and contract language will also have to be much clearer. The Consumers' Association is now taking steps to ensure that these regulations will be properly enforced.

Laws, regulations and rules, Contracts

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