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NewsLeft out in the cold
On a glacial Tuesday evening, it took an hour to gain entry to a reception honouring Law for Change, an organisation which funds public interest legal cases.
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NewsNaturist fears northern judges' 'unconscious bias'
Judicial review claim is believed to be only the second naturism case to reach the High Court.
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NewsA subtext for a moral crusade?
‘It’s a witch-hunt,’ said my friend Tony, referring to the Windsor-Giuffre saga. James Morton ‘No,’ I said, adopting my academic stance. ‘It’s what we sociologists call a symbolic crusade fuelled by moral entrepreneurs. It’s what happens when a group wishes to change things for what they ...
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NewsMemory lane
An unsuccessful challenge to a parking fine, rights of audience and German inventions: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsCriminal justice crisis cuts Leveson short
Justice committee chair forced to wrap up meeting after 73 minutes.
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NewsFlying visit
This year's motivational speaker at the IBA was Jeff Skiles, the veteran first officer of US Airways Flight 1549 which landed in the Hudson River.
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NewsRCJ's Banksy is screened off again
Scrubbed graffiti's shadow was attracting a steady stream of visitors.
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NewsWhen the cap doesn’t fit
Appearance of courts minister Sarah Sackman in Toronto last week was a welcome surprise.
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NewsIs Kardashian legal drama really that bad?
Reality TV star plays a divorce lawyer in a glossy new US legal drama. What's not to love? Apparently a lot.
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NewsTom Daley takes a deep dive into the law
Nothing gets the delegates at the International Bar Association going like a celebrity appearance.
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NewsKirkland gets the message
Chicago-headquartered firm allegedly gained a reputation for uncooperative behaviour when negotiating contracts.
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NewsTerrible timing for turning up in Toronto
Fate dealt the International Bar Association a bad hand as delegates flocked to a city still in mourning from the night before.
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Memory lane
Lifting ban on lawyer adverts and celebrating 25 years of legal aid: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsSRA sorrows come not in single (s)pies
History repeated itself at the SRA’s compliance conference. As tragedy or farce. You be the judge.
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