All Law Gazette articles in 12 August 2019 – Page 2
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NewsRegistered European lawyers given until 2021 to requalify
RELs will be able to requalify as UK lawyers under existing routes until 31 December 2020, according to government guidance.
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NewsNew High Court judges all Oxbridge barristers
Judicial Appointments Commission says more names will be announced in the coming months.
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FeatureFailing the test
Official reports on the ‘super-exam’ pilot raise far more questions than they answer, says the Association of Law Teachers. The SRA must disclose more information to assess whether the new SQE will be fit for purpose.
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NewsCourt upholds 'older died first' principle in inheritance dispute
Evidence on decomposition no basis for displacing the statutory presumption that the older person died first.
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NewsSDT strikes out private prosecution against top London law firm chief
Complainant ordered to pay David Greene’s costs after Edwin Coe senior partner found to have no case to answer.
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NewsENRC mounts more legal action against SFO
The mining company has filed for a judicial review against the fraud-busting agency.
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NewsDon't forget about criminal defence solicitors, PM told
Law Society highlights dangerous consequence of increasing resources solely for prosecutors.
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NewsRedefine mobile phone driving offence, MPs urge
The law should be updated following a rise in collisions involving mobile phones, the transport select committee said.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Steve Garratt, OWN Solicitors
Solicitor and higher rights advocate acted in Maids Moreton murder case.
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NewsSolicitors not capped by pledge to honour original costs budget
Midlands firm had sought £400,000 in costs but former clients wanted to pay much less.
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NewsInspectors play down CPS correspondence failings
Report 'somewhat undermines' anecdotal narrative that letters go unanswered, inspectorate says.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell’s profit boost as firm joins brand big-league
Financial results show a sharp upturn in profits coming through the national outfit.
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NewsSRA recruits candidates for second super-exam pilot
Legal analysts who trialled SQE1 say the assessment is inferior to the Legal Practice Course.
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NewsGauke’s dive back into Twitter hi-jinks
Former lord chancellor appears topless with tan and facial fuzz.
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NewsPM vows to get tough on crime as he gives £85m to CPS
Boris Johnson wants the prosecuting body to build capacity as he also orders an urgent sentencing review.
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FeatureSFO’s approach to deferred prosecution agreements
Serious Fraud Office’s latest agreement comes at a time of increased anxiety among corporates and individuals about its use of DPAs.
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NewsBurford hires lawyers to pursue criminal probe into shares dive
Litigation funder alleges that it has been a victim of illegal market manipulation.
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Law ReportRegulation of investigatory powers: human rights
Disclosures made by defendants about MI5’s handling procedures did not establish that the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 was incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights.
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NewsBaker McKenzie misconduct case scheduled for December
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal had been due to conduct a case management hearing today.
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NewsExclusive: SRA has £21.3m black hole in unrecovered costs
Regulator urged to rethink its prosecution policy and find a more proportionate alternative.
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