All Law Gazette articles in 10 December 2018
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News
Criminal legal aid review won't be ready until late 2020
Ministry of Justice says evidence must go 'far beyond' billing data.
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News
New owners revamp comparison site Law Superstore
Consumers will be provided with four quotes for each enquiry - and lawyers pay fee once lead has been generated.
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Opinion
Bezos split should inspire mediation rethink
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos's approach lends itself to mediation. It's a shame that take-up of information and assessment meetings has continuously declined since LASPO.
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News
Don’t put up barriers for EU lawyers in no-deal Brexit, Law Society urges
Consultation into new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme closed yesterday.
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Claims giant issues profit warning as PI firms pull out
Share price tumbles at National Accident Helpline, but company says it has plans to improve trading in 2019.
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News
MPs to put £1bn courts programme under scrutiny again
Committee worried about implications of closing courts and relying on online systems.
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Hale courts constitutional controversy with 'austerity' speech
Supreme Court president says government policies 'impact more harshly on women, children and disabled people'.
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MoJ reveals fixed cost levels for two-year pilot
Scheme will operate in selected business and property courts for cases valued up to £250,000.
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Solicitors told about vulnerable prisoners policy - five months after it was introduced
Criminal defence practitioners told not to speak to too many prisoners on visits to police cells.
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News
Firms shut by SRA to appeal interventions
Regulator announces closure of Essex and Hounslow firms, citing reason to suspect dishonesty by employee.
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News
Surrogacy order ends 'legal limbo' for single parents
Family specialist says change in the law will end discrimination.
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Opinion
Japanese justice doesn't shine in the spotlight
The case of motor industry executive Carlos Ghosn exposes gaps between eastern and western concepts.
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News
Tributes paid to Greater Manchester coroner Jennifer Leeming
Former Law Society Council member has died aged 69.
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A&O blames profit dip on tenancy woes
Magic circle firm adds ‘exceptional’ charge of £21m to year-end results.
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Listed pioneer Gateley reports profits boost
Half-year profits up 18.6% on turnover boosted by acquisitions.
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Quango queen Goldwag spreads her wings
Legal complaints chair takes the reins at leasehold advisory body.
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Kennedys expands virtual platform to settle most claims without lawyers
International firm admits system may appear counter-intuitive, but it can free up lawyers to concentrate on more important matters.
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News
NDAs: Society warns public interest must come first
Practice note follows furore over attempts to gag whistleblowing former employees.
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News
City firm wants more female solicitors talking to the press
Clyde & Co says fewer than 20% of its spokespeople are women.