All Law Gazette articles in 12 November 2018
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Firm hire: New addition to Williamsons' personal injury team
Yana Garvey joins Williamsons Solicitors’ personal injury department, having completed a training contract with the firm.
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UN poverty envoy laments ‘gutting’ of legal aid in austerity report
Professor Philip Alston sas the government remains in a state of denial.
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Disclosure action 'must address lack of remuneration'
Law Society and Bar Council welcome fees recognition in the attorney general's review.
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Embrace technology before your business model is threatened, Welsh firms told
Law firms in Wales must embrace new technology before their business model is threatened, the country’s chief legal officer has said. However the yawning gap between the scale of firms in the Cardiff area and those in the rest of the country means that many practices lack the resources to ...
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Opinion
LCCSA: 70 years fighting for justice
The London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association reminds members why they must battle on.
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Feature
When property law and consumer legislation collide
Can consumer rights laws back up tenants seeking lease extensions from landlords? The question divided the Court of Appeal.
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Opinion
Civil justice reform needs more data
When seeking the basis for future law reform what should be our rule of reason?
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Firm punished for links with 'dubious' deeds scam operation
Merseyside firm and two directors found to have acted without integrity but not dishonestly.
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Peers block suspension of barrister Lord Lester
House of Lords accepts motion put forward by Lord Lester’s chambers colleague David Pannick QC.
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'This ends now': attorney general publishes action plan to tackle disclosure failures
Geoffrey Cox QC MP says he will hold criminal justice chiefs to account if they do not deliver.
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Firm hire: New joiners as Weightmans launches aviation team
Weightmans has launched a specialist aviation practice, to advise the industry and its insurers on contentious, regulatory and commercial matters.
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Opinion
Do law firms benefit from university law clinics?
Students who complete a law clinic programme are well prepared to meet the demands of private practice, having applied doctrinal and lawyering skills in a practical context.
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UK to pay 'due regard' to CJEU case law following Brexit
Draft EU withdrawal deal promises independent arbitration and recognition of professional qualifications.
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LCJ: Crumbling buildings would not be tolerated in other jobs
Lord Burnett calls for substantial investment to bring court facilities up to scratch.
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Firm hire: Thrive Law expands team
Two new members join Thrive Law, a Leeds-based firm specialising in employment law with a focus on mental health.
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Solicitor steps in pro bono to help LiP leaseholder take on council
Mari Knowles says it is not fair that Southwark resident should defend herself alone in appeal.
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Opinion
Medical negligence and the 'compensation culture'
Adam Kay’s swipe at clinical negligence lawyers in his book ’This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor’ is unfair.
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CPS braces for 'no deal' Brexit by hiring extra lawyers
Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC says UK withdrawal from the EU could affect many cases.
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Bar challenges police chiefs over Welsh speakers in interviews
Chief constables say a duty to provide a simultaneous translation service is unreasonable and disproportionate.
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Housing court back on government agenda
Communities secretary James Brokenshire says proposals will ensure tenants and landlords can access justice.