All Law Gazette articles in 12 August 2019
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Opinion
Wellbeing? Well done
Judge should be praised for his memo on work-life balance in the Central Family Court.
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News
FCA found to have discriminated against chronically ill lawyer
An associate lawyer suffered ‘considerable’ discrimination after developing chronic kidney disease.
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News
£3.5m up for grabs in new lawtech competition
Innovate UK offers money for data access ideas while business information giant has cash for 'regtech'.
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News
Tax solicitor jailed for contempt after promises over missing millions
Stephen David Jones, admitted in 1986, is sentenced in the High Court at conclusion of three-day trial.
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News
'Severe issues' crash legal aid billing system
Legal Aid Agency said the client and cost management system was unlikely to be fixed before the weekend.
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News
'Morally bankrupt' law firm ruled by 'fear and bullying', tribunal hears
Personal injury lawyer Helen Clifford takes McMillan Williams and its CEO to employment tribunal.
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News
Burford governance change fails to impress critics
Litigation funder attacked for 'laughter-inducing' governance as it replaces its chief finance officer.
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News
State of criminal justice ‘far worse’ than new figures show, says Bar Council
Statistics revealed the lowest number of prosecutions since records began.
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News
Newcastle stab victim named as in-house solicitor
Family pay tribute to ’devoted father, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend and loved by all who knew him’.
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Opinion
Blog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: getting old.
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News
Court interpreters in limbo after sub-contractor 'ceases operations'
Bolton-based Debonair Languages said it placed interpreters into Crown court bookings every day.
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News
Ignore emails after 6pm, family court tells lawyers
The Central Family Court said barristers should have an hour for lunch and court days should end at 4.30pm.
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News
Firm hire: Weightmans welcomes corporate partner
Mike Clifford is the fifth partner in three months to join the firm’s Birmingham office.
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News
Centralised hubs delivering 'swifter' justice, HMCTS claims
Waiting time for 30,000 callers dropped from as long as five minutes to 30 seconds.
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News
US legal profession lags on race and gender equality
Figures collated by American Bar Association show slow progress compared with England and Wales.
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News
Solicitor embroiled in dubious investment scheme fined £25k
Mark Andrew Fallon admitted to allegations of acting recklessly and failing to adequately monitor funding arrangements.
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News
NDA? Find a solicitor to help you, Society advises public
New public information leaflet tells employees what they need to know.
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News
Members join queue of collapsed Ince creditors
Administrators remain circumspect about possible dividends for unsecured creditors.
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News
Lawyers who lunch
Legal London will say goodbye to al-desko sandwiches, for three days, anyway.
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News
Wales' codified law plans will not face Supreme Court referral
Decision 'should not be taken as an indication of the UK government's position', attorney general says.