All Law Gazette articles in 11 June 2018
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News
Legal aid 'likely' for bereaved families at inquests, MoJ announces
Ministry of Justice says exceptional case funding guidance is being changed while officials listened to practitioners' frustrations.
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News
Hale, the primary school hero
An access to justice charity wants to publish an illustrated children's book about the Supreme Court president.
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News
City firm keen to find CVA solution
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in discussions with both sides over controversial rescue method.
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Commission to consider regulation of artificial intelligence
Law Society launches year-long investigation into the impact of algorithm-driven AI on human rights and the justice system.
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Opinion
Choice? All we're doing is confusing consumers
Potential clients now have so many options they can’t possibly know which way to turn.
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News
DWF latest to ponder stock exchange float
Manchester firm promises ‘business as usual’ as it considers initial public offering.
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Lawyers worried for future - but few doing anything about it
Bellwether report finds awareness of the changing legal market but few signs of action to address it.
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'Abuse' warning as investigations into power of attorney surge
Office for Public Guardian says investigations are up 40% in the past year.
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News
Freelance solicitors given go-ahead - without minimum indemnity cover
Law Society calls on super-regulator to step in and halt 'damaging' SRA plans which will 'undermine trust' in solicitors.
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Chancellor urged to stop 'outrageous' partner opt-out from pay gap reporting
Call comes as magic circle firm vows to report gender gap - including partners - later this year.
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ENRC sues Serious Fraud Office over 'whistleblower failures'
Claim is latest twist in long-running battle between fraud buster and mining company.
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SRA expands price publication plans to new practice areas
Firms will have to post prices for employment tribunal, immigration, motoring and probate work as well as small business services.
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Be as quick as Twitter to respond to a crisis, GCs told
Senior figures share words of wisdom on the first day of the Law Society In-House Division Annual Conference.
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Unregulated firm rapped for misleading clients about complaints access
Advertising authority says employment law service breached two of its rules.
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Pimlico Plumbers employment case
Ruling this morning clarifies that Gary Smith was a ‘worker’ under section 83(2)(a) of the Equality Act.
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Louboutin sticks boot in with red sole trade mark win
CJEU ruling says mark does not relate to ‘specific shape’ but for the colour red applied to the sole of a shoe.
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Opinion
Organising flexible working
Fathers are now among those making formal requests to change their working patterns.