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European court deals blow to law firm rescue vehicle

22 June 2017By Gazette reporter

CJEU ruling on employee rights will make pre-pack administrations less attractive.

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SRA aware of stresses from 'compliance culture' burden
22 June 2017By John Hyde7 comments
Charity wills judgment a 'damp squib', professor says
22 June 2017By Max Walters
Appeal allowed in EU state aid battle
22 June 2017By Max Walters
Government acted unlawfully on pension divestment ban
22 June 2017By Monidipa Fouzder1 comments
High Court overturns 'unfair' SDT decision to strike off solicitor
22 June 2017By John Hyde9 comments
SRA prosecution was 'political game' to attack human rights - Day
22 June 2017By John Hyde20 comments
All aboard: firms win coveted spots on £50m rail panel
21 June 2017By Monidipa Fouzder
Queen's speech: Lidington says prison legislation not needed
21 June 2017By Max Walters1 comments

Queen's speech: Society hails 'positive' elements
21 June 2017By Gazette reporter
Costs: Appeal court backs Merrix stance on budget status
21 June 2017By Rachel Rothwell2 comments
'Don't waste money on Brexit advice right now,' in-house lawyers told
21 June 2017By Monidipa Fouzder1 comments
Queen's speech: Labour condemns whiplash plans
21 June 2017By John Hyde24 comments
Law firms dominate social mobility ranking
21 June 2017By Max Walters3 comments
'Good solicitor working incredibly hard' fined £5k for disbursement errors
21 June 2017By Monidipa Fouzder33 comments
IT hold-ups delay electronic bill of costs to 2018
21 June 2017By John Hyde2 comments
Ban for employee who faked power of attorney signatures
21 June 2017By John Hyde6 comments

Comment and Opinion

Global challenges in Brexit times
1 comments
The same urgent topics are preoccupying major bars and law societies across the world.
Pro bono support when tragedy strikes
1 comments
Solicitors' response to devastating events has shown community spirit at its best.
UK must not self-harm
The Law Society is ready to play its part in securing the best possible Brexit deal.

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Trucker appeals jail sentence for causing death by dangerous driving

2 June 2017

32-month prison sentence appealed: Joseph Smith was jailed in February for causing death by dangerous driving.

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Roundtable: Professional indemnity insurance

Solicitors’ mandatory indemnity insurance has never been more competitive, nor the claims environment more benign. So why are solicitors and brokers still losing sleep over PII? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.

Roundtable: small firms

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Features

Europhile in at Petty France
19 June 2017By Paul Rogerson
David Lidington claims to care passionately about access to justice, but his voting record is open to question.
Climate change on corporate behaviour
19 June 2017By Katherine Tyler
Demands for a new corporate offence of failing to prevent human rights abuses are becoming mainstream.
Post-separation accrual
19 June 2017By Andrew Newbury
Valuations for potential future accrual are becoming more complex.

Law Reports

Divorce

19 June 2017

In Sharp v Sharp, the Court of Appeal held that held that the wife was correct to contend that the combination of potentially relevant factors was sufficient to justify a departure from the equal sharing principle.

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