All Law Gazette articles in 11 February 2019
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NewsClaim against 'discriminatory' Jewish housing policy fails
Claim challenged housing association’s policy under the Equality Act 2010.
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NewsLegal personality of the year 2019
The Gazette is looking for legal professionals who are ‘influential, inspirational and in the public eye’.
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NewsEx-Linklaters partner faces jail after Munich assault
Thomas Elser and another partner left firm after incident at Oktoberfest celebration.
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NewsProbate 'stealth tax' scrapes through committee
Changes voted through by nine votes to eight but will still go before House of Commons.
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News‘Failing Grayling’ beyond the pale
MP admonished for unparliamentary language in probate fee hearing.
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NewsHe who dares: Can Barrister Rick survive torture to win SAS final?
The personal injury specialist has reached the final eight of Channel Four’s SAS: Who Dares Wins.
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Nominations open for Law Society Excellence Awards 2019
Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s Law Society Excellence Awards, which will recognise the outstanding achievements of solicitors working in all areas of law across England and Wales. The Excellence Awards are now in their 13th year and nominations are sought in 22 categories, including eight that recognise ...
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NewsCompetition watchdog asked to investigate probate fee reform
Row over 'death tax' escalates as Liberal Democrat leader accuses government of abuse of executive power.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 11 February 2019
Whistleblowing punishment, Lord Falconer, gender divide, and modes of address: your letters to the editor.
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NewsDon’s dark art
Veteran war photographer Don McCullin captured a familiar face in a TV documentary that aired last week.
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FeatureHow to: give a client bad news
Solicitors are often the bearer of bad news to their clients, but there are ways to deliver this information without damaging your relationship. Katharine Freeland reports.
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NewsGagging orders lagging behind
In the age of the internet and social media, how much validity do gagging orders still have?
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NewsRow over flats in shadow of the Big House
’Alternative uses’ for 29 former prison officers’ flats next to HMP Pentonville are causing a dispute in Islington.
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FeatureCoping with a care crisis
There is little wrong with the 30-year-old Children Act, lawyers tell Marialuisa Taddia. But years of austerity too often compromise the legal process, challenging the ability of courts and social services to prioritise the interests of the vulnerable.
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OpinionLitigators must tread carefully on shifting sands
Civil litigators will need to be resourceful as developments in 2019 herald fresh uncertainty.
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FeatureInternational race discrimination
In Qatar v United Arab Emirates the International Court of Justice reaffirmed its legitimacy as an independent mechanism for the peaceful resolution of disputes.
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NewsNews focus: A ‘drop in the ocean’ for justice?
The Ministry of Justice sweetened its long-awaited review of swingeing legal aid cuts with a pledge to spend £8m on legal support and litigants in person. But does its response go far enough?
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OpinionTaking infinite pains
How Judges Decide Cases: Reading, Writing and Analysing Judgments | By Andrew Goodman