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All Law Gazette articles in 13 February 2017
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Family judge condemns 2,000-page bundle
Mr Justice Cobb says case preparation was undertaken in a way that was ‘wholly disproportionate’ to the issues.
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NewsCreditors lose £5m as failing law firm sold at knock-down value
Companies House document shows full extent of sums owed by national ABS Triton Global.
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NewsFamily law barrister who made woman ‘fearful’ disbarred
Sanjay Roy, a Northampton Chambers barrister, made woman call him ‘master’.
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OpinionEqual outcomes
It’s increasingly hard to argue that the low number of women partners in law firms is a ‘legacy’ issue.
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OpinionFighting fee cuts
The current attacks upon access to justice and victims of crime are an affront. We must unite and fight to help save the system.
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NewsSuper-regulator announces Law Society-SRA governance probe
Chancery Lane welcomes opportunity to clarify statutory duty of oversight.
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Solicitors battle through ‘technical difficulties’ to reach next JAC round
Judicial Appointments Commission had committed to taking 60% of applicants to second stage of recorder competition.
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NewsBolton and Macclesfield firms on ‘pay shame’ list
Accidental shortfall of 50p per week puts law firm on government's public minimum wage list.
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NewsDon’t panic over Gulf exodus, sector experts say
Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills and Weil Gotshal have all announced they are leaving the region.
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FeatureData page – February 2017
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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NewsSupreme Court wants applicants to do their homework
Applicants for vacant posts will have to write 2,000-word essay.
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NewsDiversity the watchword as Supreme Court competitions open
Separate competitions have been launched for president, and for justices to replace the retired Lord Toulson and soon-to-retire Lord Clarke.
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NewsEx-Leeds Utd MD fails to overturn costs award against fellow solicitor
David Haigh applied to Westminster Magistrates’ Court to bring a private prosecution against Peter Gray.
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NewsLSB ‘not stepping back’ from diversity role
Oversight body has published ‘less prescriptive’ guidance for regulators.
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OpinionOpen justice: threat is not where you think
Courts transparency in the digital new world will require constant vigilance.
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AnalysisCourt hearing over ECHR defence in waterways licence battle
A canal boat dweller appeals a High Court ruling related to the removal of his waterways licence. An earlier county court ruling, upheld by the High Court, found that the Canal & River Trust was entitled to determine his ECHR article 8 defence (the right to respect for private and ...
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NewsSlater and Gordon shares dive as UK recovery takes ‘longer than expected’
Update to Australian stock exchange also reveals bank debt now exceeds total enterprise value.
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