All Law Gazette articles in 18 February 2019
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NewsAppeal court overturns £1m 'security' order for late evidence
Commercial court judge had proposed £1m security to show the defendant was ‘not simply playing for time’.
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NewsMoJ accused of ignoring solicitors in bequest alert reforms
‘Vital’ solicitors can have their say in new process for alerting charities to bequests.
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OpinionStruggling after a career break
I need tips on how I can secure employment – full-time or part-time.
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OpinionA bulwark against the secret state
Investigatory Powers Tribunal is a force to be reckoned with.
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NewsArt of glass
Mr Justice Mann’s judgment in Neo Bankside Residents v Tate Gallery shows he’s not a particular fan of fashions in modern art. Or of south London.
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NewsNews focus: Making the bar a 'happy place to be'
This year’s bar chair wants to end the profession’s ‘24/7 culture’ to improve wellbeing and help tackle retention woes. And he’s optimistic the MoJ is finally getting the message on funding
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NewsCountry's biggest regional divorce centre hit by record delays
Bury St Edmunds experienced longer waiting times for each stage of the divorce process last year, the Gazette reveals.
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NewsJudge caught napping
Obiter can relate to the Family Division judge who chose to rest her eyes during a case hearing.
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News‘Lax’ LSB failed consumers by sanctioning deregulation
Law Society rules out JR of decision to approve Handbook reforms, but lambasts super-regulator for ducking its responsibilities.
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News‘Never say no,’ says GC who inspired groundbreaking Hermes deal
Hugo Martin has advised in-house legal teams that they need to gain influence in organisations by providing solutions.
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NewsLawyer who received death threat thanks profession for show of support
Criminal defence solicitor Richard Egan represents convicted killer Jack Shepherd.
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NewsOrwell that didn’t end well
Mr Justice Williams drew on a literary allusion in a family court case this week that wasn’t exactly flattering.
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FeatureThrough a different lens
In what will be a year of significant change, looking at legal tech through a quadrant model can help firms focus on new developments that will help their business strategy.
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OpinionFlying a red flag
Majority of law firms are prioritising the issue of anti-money laundering in 2019.
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OpinionJournalist to lawyer
I’m a broadcast journalist but want a career in the legal sector. How many opportunities are there for GDL funding?
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FeatureSitting in judgement
Adversarial justice is founded upon representation and a properly functioning court system that can accommodate robust procedure. But is ‘reform’ pushing our jurisdiction into ‘inquisitorial’ territory? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable