All Law Gazette articles in 14 January 2019 – Page 4
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NewsFirm hire: New associate at Lime
Vicky Blodwell joins personal injury and clinical negligence firm Lime in their Birmingham office.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency faces High Court showdown over protection orders
Civil liberties group has been granted permission to challenge the lack of legal aid to challenge public space protection orders.
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NewsBrexit: Bar says 'door now open' to other options
Norway or Canada-type agreement could now be possible, barristers’ profession says.
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OpinionWe're doomed. No, really, this time we are
The Global Risks Report has delivered its annual lugubrious message.
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NewsHerbert Smith Freehills brings Alternative Legal Services hub to US
New office in New York will focus on eDiscovery, international firm says.
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NewsCourt caps appeal costs to keep 'some semblance of reasonableness'
Judge says it was ‘deeply alarming’ to discover that appellant planned to spend £1.24m on a day and a half in court.
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NewsBrexit: deadlock means new vote or no deal, says Society
Chancery Lane repeats warning in wake of House of Commons Brexit vote.
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NewsFirms step up no-deal preparations after Brexit vote
Default option is that the UK leaves the EU on 29 March, with or without a deal, legal specialists warn.
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NewsSRA pays Leigh Day £1m to cover costs of failed appeal
Joint statement marks end to disciplinary proceedings over Iraq claims - but not to the controversy.
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NewsBig spending solicitors still failing to meet costs budgets
Survey of specialists finds many clients go over budget - but there are reasons for optimism.
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FeatureAsia-Pacific property: What UK lawyers need to know
Better understanding of Hong Kong markets will greatly assist the UK legal profession in handling foreign enquiries and understanding their clientele, writes Tiffany Wan.
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NewsRohingya crisis: international prosecutions threatened by poor witness statements
Accountability for alleged genocide relies on a more co-ordinated approach.
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NewsLegal aid for welfare benefits plummets over a decade
Justice minister Lucy Frazer QC says the LASPO review will be published 'shortly'.
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NewsFirm hire: Baker Botts continues London growth with two new partners
Richard Brown and Nick Collins have joined the international law firm’s London office.
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NewsKPMG latest 'Big Four' firm to expand legal offering
New associate law firm to open in Hong Kong, followed by one in Shanghai.
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NewsDefendants not obliged to get early evidence from third parties, rules CoA
Judge says parties should devote their energy and resources to getting on with the action.
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News'Major service degradation': criminal justice email system goes down
IT fix will involve temporarily deleting practitioners' inboxes, which will take up to two weeks to restore.
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NewsFirm hire: Charity law specialist joins VWV
’Notable practitioner’ Shivaji Shiva has been appointed as a partner at the firm.
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NewsBar Council to open membership to chambers
New offering will allow clerks and managers to benefit from representative body’s training and events.