All Law Gazette articles in 18 February 2019
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Firm hire: Ulrich Jüngst joins DWF as Europe chairman
The corporate law and mergers and acquisition specialist was previously founding partner of a Cologne-based boutique firm.
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Judges duck sweeping McKenzie reforms
Judiciary says it remains ‘deeply concerned’ about unregulated advisers.
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Living wage: City told ‘stop thinking and start doing’
Campaign admits it has no evidence of law firms paying less than £10.55 per hour.
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Opinion
Dear HMCTS, tampons aren't dangerous
Court security officers may not place their hands inside visitors' bags but it's apparently OK to make lawyers feel humiliated.
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Malaysia reforms could further restrict foreign lawyers
Proposals could restrict 'fly in, fly out' by overseas practitioners, Law Society says.
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Court rejects defendant's bid to exit shorter trials scheme
Defendant estimated that trial would take six days, but judge was confident it can be wrapped up within four.
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Court's fare evasion advice fuels online justice fears
London firm says client was told by court staff that the offence will not appear on a basic criminal record check.
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Movers round-up: 22 February 2019
Firm hires and promotions (and a 40th anniversary) featured on the Gazette’s Movers page this week.
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Bar confident it can overcome ‘testosterone overdose’
Representative body says it has a number of initiatives to support women.
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LSB refuses to publish private talks with SRA over Leigh Day
Regulatory bodies met six times to discuss case, but public interest does not require notes to be disclosed.
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Firm hires: Four new corporate partner appointments at Shoosmiths
Ali Triptree, David Harrison, James Klein, and Simon Briggs bring 70 years of combined experience to the firm.
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Access to justice campaigner steps down as charity director
Steve Hynes has been an outspoken critic of the government's legal aid cuts.
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Watford solicitor celebrates 40-year career at same business
David Marsden started at Matthew Arnold Baldwin at 22 years old and saw it join forces with VWV in 2016.
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Firm promotion: Browne Jacobson elects its first female senior partner
Caroline Green has been at the firm for over 30 years and was appointed as its first female partner in 1989.
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SRA promises to publish disciplinary study
Report will bring together data about cases the regulator has prosecuted, incoming chair reveals.
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Opinion
Feminist interpretation of taking instructions
Developing a different approach when taking instructions and presenting cases may create new outcomes and precedents.
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Listed high-flier Gateley fights professional negligence claim
Case involves advice given to a British Virgin Islands-incorporated company in relation to a property development.
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Ashfords and Boyes Turner call off merger
Structural differences of Ashfords and Boyes Turner ’currently too far apart’.
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Wales loses 22 magistrates' courts in eight years
Lord Keen of Elie Source: Michael Cross Lord Keen of Elie at launch event Barclays Eagle Labs MInistry of Justice says lord chancellor was satisfied that effective justice could be maintained.