All Law Gazette articles in 10 April 2017
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Opinion
Why BTE can never provide all the answers
Legal cover is cheap - but poorer people are often left out.
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News
£222k confiscation to fund crime-fighting and courts
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham praises legal team for court outcome following Proceeds of Crime Act order.
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News
'Gold plated' money laundering plans threaten new burden on firms
Law Society raises concerns about new anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regime.
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News
Home Office scraps 'insufficient evidence' notification
Conservative peer concerned over use of the phrase in criminal cases that do not proceed to a charge.
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Opinion
Cramp in court: solicitors limber up for London Marathon
For solicitors running on Sunday, long early-morning and evening runs were par for the 26.2 mile course.
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News
Prisons and Courts Bill scrapped
Legislation will run out of time before parliament is dissolved.
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Law Report
Media
Supreme Court dismissed the appellant newspaper publishers’ appeals against costs orders as rule’s application would infringe the respondents’ rights to property and undermine the rule of law.
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News
Fire your law firm’s misfits within weeks - ex-John Lewis boss
Efforts by law firms to stand out by defining their ‘values’ and purpose commonly fail through lack of management commitment, the former head of customer service at iconic department store chain John Lewis has said. Andrew McMillan Source: Michael Cross Andrew McMillan, former head of customer ...
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News
Parents facing school holiday fines consider litigation
Simpson Millar says parents in areas where rules were relaxed now fear local authorities will issue penalties.
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News
International firm enters South Sudan market
South Africa-based Centurion announces strategic alliance with Juba firm.
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News
Judge 'disturbed' by 'fragile and vulnerable' woman's lack of legal aid
Judgment for breaches of anti-social behaviour injunction highlights numerous attempts to find a solicitor.
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News
Patent court likely to face delay after election announcement
UK’s ratification of Europe’s Unified Patent Court in fresh doubt.
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News
LSB wants 'step change' in price transparency
Regulators given until end of June to show how they will ensure consumers have more information when choosing a provider.
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News
Torture report condemns UK over lawyer-client confidentiality
Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture highlights police station concerns.
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News
High Court remits struck-out Leigh Day negligence claim
Firm was alleged to have carried out insufficient preparation for an inquest following death during surgery.
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News
Magic circle partner set to become Law Society president
Simon Davis of Clifford Chance on course to take on role in 2019.
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News
Fast-track immigration proposals 'put speed before justice'
Law Society says detained asylum seekers will have limited access to solicitors under latest government proposals.
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News
Snap poll could mean yet another new face at the MoJ
The lord chancellor’s robes are in and out of the dry-cleaners every fortnight. Or so it seems.
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News
E-conveyancing first as digital signature used to exchange contracts
Conveyancing Association says transaction took place on 6 April at 3.59pm.
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News
Election question mark over courts bill
The 8 June poll means a race against time to force through legislation - including flagship legal reforms.