All Law Gazette articles in 19 October 2020 – Page 3
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News
Courts showing ‘good signs of recovery', government claims
Criminal bar says latest Crown court figures are ‘very troubling’.
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News
Police forces pull support for virtual remand hearings
National Police Chiefs' Council says emergency provision requested by HMCTS is no longer sustainable.
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News
Partner wore 'KKK hat' in office and groped colleague 18 times, tribunal hears
Veteran solicitor denies misconduct and says allegations by 'Person A' are not true.
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CPS addresses rape 'myths' in guidance for prosecutors
Crown Prosecution Service says it shares concerns about disparity between number of cases reported and going to court.
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News
Court orders costs repayment after client did not consent to deduction
Costs recovery lawyers hail decision in High Court as potential win for millions of former PI claimants.
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Feature
Shaken foundations
The impact of Covid-19 dominated discussions at the Law Society’s 19th National Property Conference. But amid the uncertainty, the pandemic has helped to speed up much-needed innovation, including electronic signatures.
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Opinion
Will judges fill this moral vacuum?
Judges face a dilemma as the government attacks the rule of law.
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News
Online literary festival has a happy ending
Thanks to North Yorkshire firm Raworths, Harrogate’s annual literature festival is going ahead online and free of charge.
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Year of the dragon
Wales proved during the pandemic that it was perfectly capable of doing things on its own, says Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd.
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News
In 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’
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News
GREAT 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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News
Court 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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Opinion
Make 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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News
Covid 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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News
Guideline 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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News
City 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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Opinion
How 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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Profile
In 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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Opinion
A 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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