All Law Gazette articles in 17 November 2023
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NewsUK to sign Hague 19 'as soon as practicable'
Law Society welcomes announcement - but says this should not stop efforts to accede to the wider-ranging Lugano Convention.
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NewsPermission to appeal denied in high-profile defamation claim
Judges said they would provide reasoning for their decision ‘shortly’ following the half-day hearing of Amersi v Leslie and anor appeal application.
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NewsIsn’t it Ironic?
Contested application for an eight-month adjournment is listed. For 10 months’ time.
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NewsJustice faces new round of spending cuts
Office for Budget Responsibility outlines swingeing impact of Treasury spending assumptions on unprotected departments.
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NewsJudge to put rival ciders to the taste test
‘I have a no-alcohol while sitting rule’, judge tells court in trade mark dispute between Aldi and Thatchers.
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OpinionAI risks and rewards
Algorithms must not replace judges, argues a research paper by an international group of lawtech academics.
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NewsNigeria oil pollution claim survives constitutional challenge
Counsel ‘is not a Nigerian law expert and neither am I’, judge observes in claim against oil giant.
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NewsLitigation friend ordered to pay £42,000 for ‘wholly inadequate’ performance
Although the litigation friend had been unwell, this did not ‘adequately excuse or explain his conduct’, judge says.
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NewsMemory lane
'Failure to embrace' flexible work, a cull on crime firms and dealing with shoplifters: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsFrozen out: Hunt 'ignored' legal sector in autumn statement
Justice budget frozen and full expensing tax benefit not extended to all businesses.
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NewsLitigant in person jailed for contempt in family case
High Court judge says ‘punishment needs to reflect court’s profound disapproval’.
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NewsNew law would protect arbitrators from 'unreasonable lawsuits'
Legislation which will amend the Arbitration Act 1996 has its first reading in the House of Lords.
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NewsClaims firm saddled with £48m debts set for administration
SSB Group took on massive loans to finance expansion after picking up claims from Pure Group.
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NewsTimes apologises to libelled solicitor
Inaccurate article had ‘devastating consequences’ for political career of mineworker sickness specialist.
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NewsFirm made 'serious error' over oppressive private prosecution
Private prosecution specialist tried to ‘put a gloss’ on client’s ulterior motive, judges find.
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OpinionQuestion time
Now’s your chance to grill the regulator's top brass, as the Commons justice committee announces it will hear evidence on regulation from the SRA.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses compensation claim over barrister's death but would have awarded £1.7m
Judge finds that breaches of duty in silk’s care did not cause his death or any measurable loss.
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NewsClaimant lawyers publicly attack defence firm over delay
Defendant firm had questioned claimant’s case due to 'late presentation'.
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NewsA bluffer’s guide to AI chat (GPT)
Obiter’s tips for becoming an instant artificial intelligence guru.
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