All Law Gazette articles in 19 October 2020
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NewsMother loses Supreme Court appeal against faith-based charity
Court considered the application of anti-discrimination law to Orthodox Jewish housing charity.
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NewsSRA considers bid to apply for charitable status
Regulator wants its ‘own legal personality’ and to take advantage of tax benefits.
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NewsSecond torture claim filed against international firm
232wDechert denies involvement in human rights violations in the Middle East.
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NewsClaims handler banned after doctoring liability email
Employee told solicitors firm that liability had been admitted and altered email to confirm so.
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ProfileMy legal life: Sonia Ahmad, Banks Kelly
Director of Banks Kelly Solicitors, London, where she regularly works on complex multi-jurisdictional cases.
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FeatureAnywhere and everywhere
Global legal networks, once viewed as the ‘poor relations’, are coming into their own in the crisis.
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OpinionA barrister’s fraught journey through the ranks
In Black and White: A Young Barrister’s Story of Race and Class in a Broken Justice System | Alexandra Wilson
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ProfileIn search of a ‘new better’
For David Greene, the Law Society’s new president, the best of times has come at the worst of times. But he is raring to go, hears Paul Rogerson
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OpinionHow Turkey can break free of the middle-democracy trap
Turkey’s Middle-Democracy Issues and How to Solve Them: Judiciary, Accountability and Fair Representation | Mehmet Gün
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NewsCity firms repay furlough cash, but more job cuts loom
City firms are beginning to pay back the money they received under the government’s job retention scheme in the light of stronger financial performance than forecast.
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NewsGuideline hourly rates under fresh scrutiny as lawyers claim higher costs
The validity of 10-year-old guideline hourly rates is coming under fresh scrutiny, with costs lawyers regularly arguing against them and even a costs master admitting they are ‘barely even a starting point’ for City firms.
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NewsCovid shock closing tech generation gap
Belief that artificial intelligence will play a crucial role in future legal services is now overwhelming – even among lawyers in the 55-64 age bracket, according to research published today.
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OpinionMake the connection
Paul Rogerson Editing the Law Society Gazette, a behemoth among B2B magazines, is a genuine privilege. But it can be exasperating. For as long as I’ve been around, small firms have complained that we write too much about big firms – and vice versa. (And don’t forget ...
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NewsCourt services offer ‘safe space’ for litigants
Two court-based services that provide free advice are working together to provide a ‘safe space’ for litigants in person during the pandemic.
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NewsGREAT expectations dashed
Lobby group The CityUK holds its national conference next month. We’re a little perplexed by the legal services lineup.
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NewsIn focus: Making the most of HMCTS data
In the landmark report Digital Justice, HMCTS was urged to improve the collection and sharing of data to enhance access to justice. But progress is ‘disappointingly slow’