All Law Gazette articles in 2 December 2019
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Forum shopping in spotlight as divorce battle reaches Supreme Court
Charles Villiers filed for divorce in Scotland but Emma Villiers applied for maintenance in England.
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Baker McKenzie lawyer questions Gary Senior over emails
Former London managing partner acknowledges that correspondence read cold several years later 'looks odd'.
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Opinion
Blog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: feminism.
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'New breed' firm rescued after rapid expansion backfired
April King stays in business after director’s buyout and now looks to develop new business model.
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MJ Hudson prepares for Christmas float
Hybrid law firm and asset adviser confirms plans to list on the London stock exchange this month.
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University of Law teams with quiz app to prepare students for SQE
Synap will form an ‘integral part’ of the university’s new SQE training programme.
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Clifford Chance ranked top in restricted Indian market
Clifford Chance overtakes Linklaters to claim first place as lawyers benefit from 'fly-in' rule.
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Legal aid practitioners test replacement billing system
Apply for Legal Aid, which will replace the ill-fated CCMS, enters beta testing phase.
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Opinion
Criminal legal aid: once it’s gone, it’s gone
Aspiring lawyers 'put off' by long working hours and little reward means there will be no readymade criminal defence solicitors to take it forward.
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Firm forced to refund £1,700 docked from employee's pay for training
Employment tribunal judge orders north west practice to pay money back to former office manager.
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Baker boss Senior 'sought promotion' after sanction, tribunal hears
Former managing partner received written warning following internal investigation into 2012 hotel room incident.
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Kent court evacuated after fire breaks out
Maidstone Combined Court is closed for the rest of the day.
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Deloitte picks 14 lawtech startups for 'meaningful relationships'
Legal 'app store' and contract drafting AI among technologies selected for Legal Ventures initiative.
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Opinion
Determined sense of 'why not?' pervades pages of First
Book celebrates first 100 years of women in law.
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Gallery: Hale presents LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards
Supreme Court president salutes winners in 11 categories at Chancery Lane.
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Law Society backs efforts to encourage DBAs
Draft regulations are welcomed, but Chancery Lane says details still have to be smoothed out.
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Gary Senior 'micro-managed' investigation, tribunal told
Former managing partner cross-examined on third day of a hearing into allegations of sexual harassment dating from 2012.
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Legal sector revenue grows despite Brexit worries - City
Trade surplus in legal services has more than doubled to £6.5bn, research reveals.
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Former Baker McKenzie chief admits 'inappropriate' behaviour
Gary Senior cross-examined in case brought over incident of alleged sexual harassment involving junior associate.
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SRA's clickable logo reported to data watchdog
Information Commissioner's Office asked to rule that the web badge scheme be withdrawn.