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All Law Gazette articles in 11 November 2019
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NewsGo to the LAA for civil contempt funding, not us - High Court
Mr Justice Chamberlain explains why he declined to make a representation order in Wimbledon tickets case.
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NewsCharity regulator successful in first contempt of court case
High Court action pursued over failure to submit evidence.
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NewsFirm promotion: St John’s Buildings appoints new joint head of chambers
Frances Heaton QC shares the role with Richard Norton.
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Opinion'Women did not become barristers'
Former lord justice of appeal Baroness Butler-Sloss on a career that defied the odds.
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NewsHerbert Smith mourns leading white collar partner
Rod Fletcher, who led the corporate, crime and investigations practice for Herbert Smith Freehills in London, has died at 62.
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NewsDuty solicitors 'disgracefully underpaid' - former chief magistrate
Howard Riddle CBE says innocent people will suffer if remuneration does not rise.
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NewsBarrister suspended following sanction from SDT
Dual qualified practitioner was found to have breached solicitors accounts rules.
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NewsDefendant pays an extra £65,000 after fractional Part 36 defeat
Court makes clear it will impose financial penalties where parties do not accept reasonable offers.
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NewsTumbling prosecutions blamed on ‘disproportionate cuts’
Prosecutions, which have been falling since 2016, are down 2% compared with last year.
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OpinionOnline courts and the enemy of the good
Critics of online courts should be pragmatic not romantic, says Richard Susskind's latest book.
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NewsSRA offers olive branch over digital badge concerns
Update says 'delivery partner' has agreed to turn off Google tracking technology 'at the moment'.
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NewsHundreds speak out over LAA decision-making
Legal Aid Practitioners Group wants to get to the bottom of disconnect between lawyers and civil servants.
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OpinionPortal purdah purgatory leaves everyone in the dark
Those who need to know about the RTA portal are left in ignorance, while those in the know are silent.
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News‘Shaking with shock’ – calls for investigation follow Gazette disclosure of secret CPS rape targets
Reactions from lawyers, political leaders and campaigners.
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NewsAppeal court allows contempt proceedings based on pre-action witness statements
Couple had never issued proceedings for substantive relief but will face committal proceedings nonetheless.
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FeatureGazette Investigation: CPS conviction rate 'benchmark' never made public
Introduction of CPS target coincided with period of drastic decline in numbers of cases charged.
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NewsChanges to defence fees are coming, Buckland tells barristers
Proposals on criminal defence fees were meant to be published last month, but have been pushed back to next year, according to the CBA.
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NewsExclusive: ‘perverse incentive’ contributed to slump in rape charges
Pressure to meet 60% conviction target led to cases being dropped by CPS.
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NewsSC judge calls for ‘expert commission’ on algorithms
New body would enforce the principles of 'equity and mercy' Lord Sales tells lawyers.
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NewsLaw students learn the sound of one hand clapping
BPP responds to concerns about well-being with pop-up meditation studios.