All Law Gazette articles in 20 July 2020
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Company contentConsumer tracking study charts rise in legacy giving
Record levels of charity donors say they have written a gift to charity into their Will or are preparing to do so, according to our latest consumer tracking study.
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Company contentNew podcast – Legacy Admin during COVID-19
In the first of a series of Remember A Charity podcasts, we are joined by Matthew Lagden from the Institute of Legacy Management and Ashley Rowthorn from Legacy Link to talk all things legacy admin, covering the challenges and opportunities faced during the COVID-19 crisis.
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NewsMoJ reveals sites for the first wave of Nightingale courts
Locations include a cathedral, a town hall and the Ministry of Justice’s own headquarters.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 20 July 2020
Bad faith prosecutions, and SRA’s crusade: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionRaising the bar on disciplinary proceedings
Beaumont on Barristers – A Guide to Defending Disciplinary Proceedings by Marc Beaumont.
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OpinionHow criminal justice could work better
From Crime to Crime: Harold Shipman to Operation Midland – 17 cases that shocked the world by Richard Henriques.
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OpinionRemember Brexit?
Chancery Lane is set to open a new front in its campaign by appealing to the EU 27 direct.
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FeatureTaken to the brink
As we await the Ministry of Justice’s annual report, Melanie Newman canvasses practitioners about how the department is performing.
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NewsWhen Saturday comes for law
My principal Simpson refused to close on a Saturday morning. And I believe he was right.
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NewsNews focus: Steady improvement at complaints watchdog stalls
An increase in efficiency at the Legal Ombudsman was abruptly halted by Covid-19. A backlog of cases, high staff turnover and an already rejected budget herald tough times ahead.
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ProfileMy legal life: Sarah Dickson, Marks & Spencer
Deputy general counsel at Marks & Spencer and non-executive director at the College of Legal Practice.
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NewsDon’t panic, Mr Mainwaring
With all the fuss over Nightingale courts, it’s easy to forget we have been here before.
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NewsHogging the limelight
Bar Council’s reaction to lord chancellor’s claim grabs people’s attention.
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OpinionHolocaust memorial: right idea, wrong place
Ministers want to build a memorial in front of the monument dedicated to Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, who led the abolitionist movement in parliament.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Linda Millband, Thompsons Solicitors
Partner and head of clinical negligence, Thompsons.
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News'No more tolerance' for paper-based conveyancing
Land Registry chief says potential threat of another coronavirus outbreak is changing expectations.