All Law Gazette articles in 11 March 2019
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News
Court of Appeal rejects Iranian bank's secrecy plea
Production of documents in London Bank Mellat case should trump concerns as to Iranian law.
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Legal aid lawyers offered money to pilot flexible court hours
Early and late court sittings will be piloted for six months in Manchester and Brentford, west London.
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Solicitors warned to expect extension of price transparency rules
Iain Miller says most firms have only done the bare minimum to comply - which could spur the SRA to further action.
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Forensics shortfalls and legal aid rates jeopardising trials
Forensic Science Regulator wants funding system changed to raise standards.
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Movers round-up: 15 March 2019
Firm hires and promotions featured on the Gazette’s Movers page this week.
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DWF shares edge up as law firm makes FTSE history
Share offering is the most ambitious yet in the legal sector.
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Legal regulators outperforming accountancy on AML supervision
Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision finds that regulators have more to do.
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Opinion
Blog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: Tantrums, Twitter and standstill agreements.
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UEA law school welcomes legal justice charity founder
Louise Shorter, founder of charity Inside Justice, joins the University of East Anglia’s law school as director of the Justice Project.
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Opinion
Should partners be wary of taking the DWF listing option?
IPOs present a major opportunity for law firms to reward existing partners, but there are other considerations.
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Government gets the ball rolling on criminal legal aid review
Ministry of Justice says it wants reforms to fairly pay for work done and limit perverse incentives.
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New probate controversy as MoJ dismisses 'tax' definition
Office for Budget responsibility says it expects new fees to be classified as a ’tax’.
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Commonhold 'must earn market approval' to be viable leasehold alternative
Law Society is worried about the scale of immediate, radical change on the cards.
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Opinion
Non-traditional paths to law
Legal profession is now more flexible in the opportunities it affords.
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News
Top litigation funder says sector has undergone 'sea change' as profits surge
Burford Capital reveals 23% profit growth - and warns about ‘dabblers’ trying to enter the market.
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Spring Statement: Justice spending down by over 50% in 13 years
No end in sight to austerity in the justice system, thinktank’s analysis suggests.
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Firm co-chair charged over US university admissions scandal
Gordon Caplan named in District Attorney’s Office documents.
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Opinion
Cold comfort for beleaguered junior lawyers
Junior Lawyers Division wanted answers on how regulator protects juniors, but the SRA's response provides little in the way of assurance.