All Law Gazette articles in 10 February 2020
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US legal profession gears up for reform with 'innovation' push
Regulators still not prepared to change rules but given biggest sign yet that times must change.
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'Judicial reviews support parliament': law chiefs respond to AG appointment
Suella Braverman wrote in a recent article that courts are exercising a form of political power.
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Couple's Islamic ceremony 'did not create a marriage' – Court of Appeal
Ruling prompts calls for marriage laws to be updated to reflect modern society.
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Firm hire: GHP Legal recruits mental health solicitor
Andy Howarth previously worked for charity Mind.
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Crown court data being twisted to mask reality, claims criminal bar
Chair of the CBA, Caroline Goodwin QC, says trials are being listed as ‘mentions’ to avoid delays being recorded.
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Firm’s £8m Nottingham deal is eighth acquisition in less than two years
Knights plc also confirms it has expanded is loan facilities with an extra lender.
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Opinion
Blog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: the mental health continuum.
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Unfit expert witness hit with £89k wasted costs order
Clinical negligence case collapsed after consultant did not know test applied for a breach of duty.
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New attorney general criticised 'unelected, unaccountable' judges
Suella Braverman said parliament must retrieve power from the courts in an article published last month.
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Broker steps in to offer freelance solicitors a PII solution
There has been concern few insurers would be willing to commit to an uncertain market.
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Linklaters signs lease for new London HQ
The firm is moving to 20 Ropemaker Street, a new development which will be the tallest stone building constructed in London since St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Ropes & Gray boosts NQ salary to £130k
The Boston-headquartered outfit is now among the highest paying US firms with a London office.
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New attorney general named after Geoffrey Cox sacked in Johnson reshuffle
Former Brexit minister Suella Braverman qualified as an attorney in New York State.
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A dream of thee
Valentine's Day provides life-affirming opportunities to get the sales message across.
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Opinion
SFO: What’s to come in 2020
The Serious Fraud Office faced a challenging 2019. What lies ahead?
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Inns training college sets high bar to stop students wasting money
'There are some people who go on bar courses having paid up to £20,000 who would never have stood a chance at passing'.
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MoJ rules out any major changes to bereavement damages system
Government says payments to bereaved relatives were ‘only ever intended to be a token’.
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Bar Council wellbeing schemes ignored by barristers
Just 12 reports of bullying and harassment have been filed on the ‘Talk to Spot’ smartphone app since it was introduced last year.
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ULaw unveils SQE course – but cannot say how much it will cost
Vice-chancellor says there are ‘still some gaps’ in its SQE preparatory course.
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PI lawyers alive to Supreme Court case on overnight care costs
Case likely to have implications for lawyers negotiating catastrophic injury settlements.