All Law Gazette articles in 17 June 2019
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McFarlane tells family lawyers: don't do more than a full day's work
Family division president says tweets highlighting unreasonable judicial behaviour will be followed up.
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Opinion
Blog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: time recording.
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Chakrabarti backs time-limited quotas to speed up gender equality
Shadow attorney general says affirmative action has helped more women get into parliament.
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Charity for solicitors appoints new chief to drive 'positive change'
Nick Gallagher has led three legal charities before, including LawWorks.
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Feature
British MPs, drugs and the US
Can a foreign national travel to the US following an admission of prior drug use under the country’s immigration law?
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Feature
Data page – June 2019
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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City firm owed £167k thwarted in bid to make debtor bankrupt
High Court agrees adjournment after hearing that other creditors want to give financial adviser more time to pay.
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Lord chancellor backs professional bodies' gender equality pledge
Law Society, Bar Council and Chartered Institute of Legal Executives unite to help women in law.
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Vexatious ex-solicitor barred from any court proceedings
High Court makes indefinite order against Anal Sheikh who ‘never got over’ losing a case in 2007.
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BBC debate solicitor suspended after emergence of ‘Hitler’ tweet
Leigh Day confirms it is carrying out an internal investigation following TV appearance of former Labour candidate.
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Feature
Incinerate and litigate
The potential nuisance, personal injury and health risks associated with the incineration of waste.
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News
IP law must get to grips with creative computers - SC justice
Lord Kitchin suggests patent and copyright law needs to catch up with artificial intelligence.
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Opinion
Hong Kong's extradition dilemma
Further pressure from Beijing may ensue if the bill is withdrawn. Passing the bill risks widespread public disorder.
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News
SDT refuses to drop conduct case against Freshfields partner
Counsel for Ryan Beckwith had argued that the SRA investigation was flawed and that the prosecution an abuse of process.
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Legal aid system 'leaving employees to fight discrimination alone'
Equality and Human Rights Commission says challenging employers should not be a 'David v Goliath' battle.
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Society's global call to arms over gender equality
Latest report on women in law identifies common barriers ahead of international summit.
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Freshfields partner urges SRA to drop conduct case over ‘contaminated’ evidence
Married partner alleged to have lacked integrity in engaging with junior colleague.
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Solicitor suspended after asking secretaries to backdate files
SRA withdraws allegation of dishonesty and agrees suspension after solicitor opts not to return.