All Law Gazette articles in 20 March 2017
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News
Supreme Court hears tribunals fee challenge
Judgment reserved after two-day hearing in fight against employment tribunal fees.
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News
CPS accused of 'wild goose chase' over solicitor protest action
Contingency plans drawn up in response to 'coordinated training day’ to fight legal aid cost cap.
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QualitySolicitors founder member quits to return to 'core roots'
Yorkshire firm says network membership was a benefit, but the time is right to depart.
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New Legal Ombudsman chair cleared by MPs
Wanda Goldwag approved to lead body overseeing the legal complaints-handler.
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Bolton law firm Asons ceases trading in 'fresh start'
Personal injury firm at centre of council grant row under new ownership.
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News
Hale and Leveson to tread the boards
Judges to appear alongside TV stars in play based on the struggle of the first female solicitor.
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Jackson fears NHS waiting time claim would open floodgates
Claim over hospital waiting time rejected in split decision in the Court of Appeal.
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Expert representation essential in CoP – Bourns
Law Society has been working with the Court of Protection to develop mental capacity accreditation scheme.
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Court of Appeal ruling prompts renewed no-fault divorce plea
Lady Justice Hallett says judgment in contested case will leave Tini Owens in a ‘very unhappy situation’.
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Feature
Settlement conferences
I was apprehensive about settlement conferences for public law cases, but a pilot scheme in Devon has made me rethink.
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News
Law Society – your law firm may need a Brexit ‘plan B’
SRA's current guidance can be summarised as 'keep calm and carry on', conference hears.
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News
City firm sees off costs bid after £15m claim failure
Fox Williams did not throw the 'kitchen sink’ at the litigation and was entitled to fail on some lines of defence.
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Justice ministers past return to the spotlight
Prisons and Courts Bill reunites some familiar spectres.
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Deutsche Bank tight-lipped on junior lawyers’ panel pay curb
Banking giant will reportedly not pay for panel work carried out by trainee and newly qualified lawyers.
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LCJ: recorder ‘comfort’ threatens recruitment
House of Lords constitution committee told that over a third of recorders are aged over 60.
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Debevoise results ‘steady’ despite revenue dip
Profit per equity partner falls by more than £170,000.
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Indemnity insurers secure key PII Supreme Court ruling
Case brought by 214 property investors against their solicitors.
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Opinion
Rail strikes and fat cats
Supporters of limits to rights to strike were in a minority at legal debate.
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Solicitors relieved as Supreme Court upholds liability cap
Ruling asserts professional advisers responsible only for consequences of information being wrong.