All Law Gazette articles in 2 March 2020
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Coronavirus: Emergency bill planned to extend court video links
Government determined to continue operation of justice in England and Wales.
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Opinion
Equitable briefing: the second 100 years of women in law
Employment Lawyers Association scheme monitors solicitors’ instructions to employment law barristers by reference to gender.
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Hacking the law: Manchester's legal innovators join global initiative
Teams of lawyers and technologists around the world are this weekend developing digital ways to improve access to justice
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Ministers weigh up wholesale changes to clinical negligence
Health spokesperson tells House of Lords that current arrangements are ‘completely unsatisfactory’.
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Sheikh Mohammed ruling 'part of transparency trend'
Family court judgments published after Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal by the ruler of Dubai.
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Supreme Court seeks £100,000-a-year chief executive
Successful candidate will be required to influence relationship between the judiciary and executive.
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Coronavirus: handshake gets the cold shoulder
Lawyers are taking no chances of catching Covid-19.
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Another day, another deal: Gateley buys up £6.75m business
Listed company will pay around £3m upfront in cash for construction advisers.
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Judge finds no reason to depart from budget for case settled early
County court says there would need to be clear evidence of overspending to justify reduction in costs.
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Coronavirus: fears for criminal defence lawyers on frontline
Solicitor prevented from taking tissues into prison as questions raised about policy.
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Tribunal clears partner alleged to have patted colleague’s bottom
Judgment concludes Person A was ‘prone to exaggeration and embellishment'.
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Opinion
Firms’ commitment to equality
How can I tell which firms are really dedicated to equality and diversity?
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Opinion
It should not be remarkable that women lead firms
Legal sector is not renowned for adopting new management approaches but it must adapt to the needs of the modern workforce.
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Government should pay postmasters' legal fees, say MPs
Most of the £57.75m group action settlement will go to lawyers not former Post Office workers, MPs claim.
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HMCTS tells staff to help journalists cover court cases
Proactive and routine provision of court listing should now be standard, says HMCTS.
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Firms merge to create £40m south-east ‘regional powerhouse’
Moore Barlow will begin trading on 1 May after partners agree merger.
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Fast-expanding Knights splashes £28.6m on two top-200 firms
Listed outfit has placed new shares with existing investors to raise a further £20m to fund purchases.
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Opinion
Is the menopause still taboo in law firms?
It is no secret that the profession would benefit from taking women’s health more seriously.
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Alternative providers seize 4.4% of market - and are growing strongly
Research also shows US-based firms growing strongly in the UK.