All Law Gazette articles in 16 April 2018 – Page 2
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Lawyers unite to tell the government it's 'time for justice'
Vigil turns into rallying cry as solicitors, barristers and law centres tell the government that enough is enough.
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Nestlé Kit Kat mark not distinctive, CJEU adviser says
Advocate general's opinion is latest in long line of IP decisions involving two confectionary companies.
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Feature
Data page – April 2018
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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Solicitor 'bankrupted' wife over refusal to pay parking fine
Tiki Emezie refused to pay the fine eight years ago, prompting a battle up to the Court of Appeal.
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London firm shut down over dishonesty suspicions
Two managers also subject to SRA intervention into Malik Law Chambers.
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RTA reforms open door to 'have a go' claimants
A leading solicitor says the government's PI small claims reforms could result in increased claims from people with a 'have a go' mentality.
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Serious Fraud Office to 'frontload' due diligence checks after Libor case
Court of Appeal told SFO that its decision to call ex-trader as expert witness in Libor appeal was ’embarrasing debacle’.
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MoJ unable to commit to releasing LASPO report this year
MoJ's Matthew Shelley tells MPs he will not be able to persuade ministers simply to put money back into the system and reverse reforms.
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Just two women among 20 new A&O partners
Just two women made up to partner in latest promotion round.
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Claimant firm wins Supreme Court battle over third party capture
Long-running case sees lawyers awarded costs to which they were contractually entitled.
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'Slash and burn' business guru to spearhead courts reform
Tim Parker, described as 'the Prince of Darkness' for cutting jobs at Kwik-Fit and the AA on behalf of their private equity owners, is to chair HM Courts & Tribunals Service board.
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Law Report
16 April 2018
This week’s starred law reports include a trusts case and the jurisdiction of the High Court, building and construction, criminal defence of victims of slavery or trafficking, and a customs and excise consumer product case.
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Justice minister tells PI lawyers: No let-up in reform plans
Conference hears from guest speaker a week before next stage of Civil Liability Bill.
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Commission apologises after IT glitches blight another judicial competition
Solicitors competing to become a deputy district judge have been told to log out and log back in later.
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Law Society appoints Reed Smith in privilege fight
Hearing involving fraud investigation of mining company ENRC is listed for three days at the Court of Appeal this month.
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We don't believe in separate professions, says solicitor-barrister tie-up
BSB-regulated firm says it hopes to encourage others to combine solicitor and barrister services in future.
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Ghost broker posed as solicitor as part of fraud
Abdul Hakim sold fake insurance policies then made claims with the details he had obtained.
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'Overstated' PI claim was not fundamental dishonesty, appeal rules
Exaggerated care costs found to be based on expert report and not evidence of claimant himself.
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Criminal defence solicitors facing extinction
Not enough young lawyers are specialising in criminal law, Chancery Lane says.
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LCJ admits 'attrition of morale' but sees bright online future
Lord Burnett tells judges that problems with workload and recruitment are being addressed.
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