All Law Gazette articles in 18 June 2018 – Page 2
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FeatureSpecimens, sentencing, terrorism, enforcement
Evidence Miller v DPP 2018 EWHC 262 (Admin) emphasises the importance of appropriate adults at the police station in relation to those with mental health disabilities and provides a welcome example of s78 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) being used to exclude all evidence obtained in breach of ...
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NewsProfession keeps on growing as women form the majority
Ninety-five years after the profession admitted Carrie Morrison, women have overtaken men as a majority of practising solicitors.
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ProfileMy legal life: Gillian Knowles
Gillian Knowles, head of wills, trusts and estates, Cullimore Dutton, Chester
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FeatureOne of a kind
Gary Hickinbottom, sole solicitor at the Court of Appeal, began his judicial career as a parking adjudicator. He talks about a ‘colossal’ workload and his mission to achieve a more diverse bench.
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NewsLegal life on the ocean wave
Solicitors pitted their sailing skills against architects, barristers and MPs in the annual outing of the Law Society Yacht Club. The regatta featured races between classic 26-foot Mermaid-class keelboats operated by the Sea View Yacht Club on the Isle of Wight. The results were: First place – House of Commons ...
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OpinionTechnology lost in translation
While welcoming the lord chief justice giving prominence to the subject of court interpreting in the Sir Henry Brooke Annual Lecture, the message that ‘simultaneous translation will put courtroom interpreters out of a job “within a few years”’ (Gazette, 8 June) should be treated with caution.
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FeatureMissing opportunities
Damage to career prospects is discouraging applications to the judiciary, but the recruitment problem also extends to social class and race.
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NewsBarrister aims for £10m payday as claims business joins listing rush
Anexo Group, formed from credit hire and legal services businesses, aims to raise £25m from initial public offering.
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Opinion7.01pm? Don't email unless it's urgent
Royal Mail's GC doesn't message colleagues in the evening or at weekends. All lawyers should follow suit.
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NewsNothing Gauke-ward about a legal match
Lord chancellor leads a select XI against his neighbouring MP - who has a solicitor in the line-up.
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OpinionA safe and adequate home should be a fundamental human right in the UK
The UN has enshrined the right to an adequate home into international law. Unfortunately successive UK governments have refused to incorporate this protection into domestic law.
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NewsStem cell appeal unites legal profession
Family of solicitors organises nationwide campaign to save five-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
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NewsGive us your hard figures, LASPO review team urges
Ministry of Justice says it receives 'largely anecdotal' evidence about impact of legal aid cuts.
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NewsRecords disclosure challenge reaches the Supreme Court
Human rights organisation Liberty says its client has been unable to move forward with her life due to minor offences committed in 1999.
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General sentencing guidance captures 'rarely seen' offences
Sentencing Council says latest guideline will help magistrates unable to refer to Court of Appeal judgments.
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NewsCash for crash scam run out of single garage nets 158 prosecutions
Investigators conclude years of enquiries into suspect accidents behind claims.
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OpinionBeing a council member
Great efforts have been made to ensure that all parts of the profession are reflected.
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