All Law Gazette articles in 19 August 2019
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Law ReportOrders in family proceedings: appeals
Mother’s appeal against findings of fact made against her in care proceedings, made on basis of fresh evidence suggesting her account of events had been plausible, was dismissed.
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NewsFirst probate registry closes as application delays drag on
Birmingham probate register office is the first to shut under HMCTS' £1bn reform programme.
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NewsFirm hire: Thursfields recruits former rugby star
Cerith Rees, who spent ten years as a professional rugby player, joins the firm in Worcester.
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Feature‘One of them actually delivered a speech’
The legal profession was now open to women, but accessing its toilets, canteens and clubs took longer.
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News127 courtrooms 'doing absolutely nothing'
Barrister Jonathan Dunne's snapshot is based on courtrooms that usually handle crime cases.
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NewsSolicitors in conflict of interest case ordered to pay £70k
Eric Christopher Evans and David Alan Whiteley admitted to selling the freehold of four sites despite having financial interests in the transaction.
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NewsOther side’s costs bigger? Not relevant, says judge
Court reduces costs claimed by defendant lawyers - but not because they were larger than claimant’s.
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NewsHomeless law student secures training contract
April Britton, who slept in her car during the Legal Practice Course, will begin her training contract in October.
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NewsBarrister accused of using abusive Twitter account resigns
Daniel Bennett from Doughty Street Chambers is accused of being behind an account that harassed antisemitism campaigners.
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News34 jobs saved as Somerset firm sold in pre-pack
Broomhead & Saul 'found itself in difficulties' after a number of partners retired in quick succession.
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NewsDechert caught up in Middle East hacking claim
An airline operator claims his emails were leaked on the dark web by an emirate of the UAE.
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NewsStudents give legal advice to fill gap in local support
Law students at the University of Bolton will open a free legal advice centre for members of the public next month.
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OpinionTime to stop looking at exam results
A Level, or even GCSE results, shouldn’t be the first filter applied to candidates wanting to enter the legal profession.
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NewsSocial mobility boost for aspiring solicitors
Law Society seeks to remove qualification hurdles for 10 students experiencing hardship.
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Law ReportDisablement benefit: entitlement
Court held that claimant required ’social support’ as he needed someone trained or experienced in assisting people to engage in social situations.
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NewsAdvocacy standards back on agenda as SRA seeks views on higher rights proposals
Advocacy in serious youth court cases would be restricted to solicitors holding revised qualification.
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NewsSolicitor gave court 'no adequate explanation' for wrong deadline dates
Decision to grant relief from sanction is overturned after a finding that the court did not have correct information.
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NewsMoJ under-reporting probate delays, says Law Society committee chair
HMCTS figures suggest there are delays of four to six weeks, while solicitors claim that delays can exceed three months.
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NewsFirm promotions: Gregg Latchams celebrates two new appointments
Lesley Warren and Sarah Comley have been made director and senior associate respectively.