All Law Gazette articles in 15 May 2017 – Page 3
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NewsSociety tells attorney general: open advocacy panels to solicitors
All documentation for civil panels 'written with barristers in mind'.
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Law ReportTown and country planning
The Supreme Court, in dismissing appeals brought by two local authorities, ruled on the proper interpretation of para 49 of the National Planning Policy Framework, which provided that housing applications should be considered in the context of the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and that relevant policies for the ...
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NewsLondon base for global forum of commercial courts
Judiciary releases report on closed-door meeting of courts from five continents.
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NewsPromotion: Hyphen Law
Hyphen Law, the specialist law firm which manages the property and affairs of people who lack the mental capacity to manage their finances themselves, has added to its expert, dedicated team with the appointment of Rosanna Peters to its Swindon office. Rosanna is a newly qualified solicitor who, as a ...
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NewsJudge slams defendant firm Kennedys over costs budgeting 'games'
High Court rejects defendant’s estimate of claimant costs as judge says it was useless.
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FeatureImmigration: what to expect from the main parties
Laura Devine outlines the key policies that the political parties are expected to put foward in their election manifestos.
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AnalysisSolicitor jailed for £60k tax fraud appeals against sentence
Appeal against sentence: Azhar Islam Khan, for tax evasion. Criminal defence solicitor jailed for 18 months in January for lying about income from his Wembley-based City Law Solicitors in order to steal more than £60,000.
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Law ReportHuman rights
The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, considered a number of appeals involving individuals with previous criminal convictions/cautions/reprimands, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the Chief Constable of Surrey Police and the Secretaries of State for Justice and the Home Department. A number of determinations were made in relation to the statutory scheme ...
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NewsDiscount rate: Insurers say status quo can't go on
Claimant lawyer representatives urge government not to 'pander' to insurance lobby.
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NewsJudges warn fixed costs will drive expert witnesses away
Civil Justice Council calls for greater flexibility on how experts are paid.
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NewsTop QC implied sex assault victim 'bore responsibility'
Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service reprimands Howard Godfrey of 2 Bedford Row.
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NewsLate-night court solicitors will be 'victims of postcode lottery' - Society
Chancery Lane says criminal legal aid firms already operate at little or no profit.
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NewsHigh Court judgments against businesses at record low
County Court judgments on the rise while High Court judgments decline, figures show.
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NewsFormer City lawyer named as French premier
New York-based Debevoise & Plimpton gets another political feather in its cap.
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NewsLabour tweaks legal aid commitment in election manifesto
Opposition party appears to have revisited justice pledges after draft version was leaked five days ago.
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NewsThese lawyers were made for walking
Join the Gazette - and some legal luminaries - on next Monday’s double London legal walk.
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