All Law Gazette articles in 15 January 2018
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FeatureAdvising clients in US disputes
UK solicitors are increasingly advising clients doing business in the US.
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FeatureAdvocacy: On top of the brief
At the Gazette’s latest roundtable, advocates on both sides of the divide debated audience rights post-Brexit, the shortcomings of the CPS and a more ‘proportionate’ approach to litigation.
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OpinionDoes Arkin cap no longer fit?
Bailey could spell the end of a bountiful benefit enjoyed by funders since 2005.
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NewsSingapore lawyers back national IT plan
The Future Law Innovation Programme (FLIP) launched in Singapore last week.
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NewsBattle resumes over India liberalisation
Today, counsel for top international firms go to India’s Supreme Court in the long-running battle to open up the legal services market.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Conflicts of interest
Justice For All and How to Achieve It: citizens, lawyers and the law in the age of human rights.
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Opinion
Breaking point
I am sure that John Greenwood (Gazette, 20 November) is by no means the only solicitor to have suffered at the hands of a disappointed opponent. While still an articled clerk, my firm’s office was almost burnt to the ground by an arsonist whose wife we were acting for. Apparently, ...
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NewsNews focus: Worboys case raises questions on open justice
Lord chancellor David Gauke’s pledge to make Parole Board decisions more transparent in the wake of the Worboys furore chimes with calls for open justice elsewhere.
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NewsIn the middle of a chain reaction
A Dutch legal software company has announced a blockchain-enabled smart contract.
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NewsRussells changes its tune
London entertainment firm Russells has moved into the original home of BBC Music.
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FeatureFuture status of EU citizens and families
On 8 December 2017 the European Commission and UK government issued a Joint Report on the progress of article 50 talks to date. A week later the stage was set to proceed.
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OpinionDispelling the D-Day myth
Media hype around Divorce Day does not reflect well on solicitors.
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NewsMEPs issue tax warning to profession
European Parliament says professional services firms that facilitate ‘illegal, harmful or wrongful corporate tax arrangements’ should face sanctions.
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Opinion
Stay lucky
A dignitary interviewed on the radio the other day was asked what had been the most important factor in his life – the answer was luck. Looking back on a long legal career, I realise how vital this was. I was lucky after National Service, knowing virtually nothing about the ...