All Law Gazette articles in 20 November 2017
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Analysis
I took 6 years off to start a family and would now like to return to work but in a different area. Should I expect to start at the bottom?
I qualified in February 2008 and worked for 4 years in the commercial/corporate department of an American firm. I would also occasionally pick up some work from the privacy and the dispute resolution/litigation departments. In fact I also assisted the intellectual property office in Brussels on a project. I ...
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News
Judge highlights 'wholly inadequate' care provision for troubled teen
Mr Justice Hayden says judgment should be forwarded to education minister.
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News
Ban for claims boss 'ducking out' of £250k fine
Almost 250 complaints made about efforts to bring in noise-induced hearing loss claims.
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News
Law Commission tries to cut '19th century red tape' around logbook loans
Proposed Goods Mortgages Act would give vulnerable borrowers additional time to seek debt advice.
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News
Corruption threat to judicial independence
Transparency key to avoiding politicisation, UN rapporteur tells Law Society event.
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Opinion
Sumption's views are interesting - but he shouldn't air them
Whether or not the eminent judge was right is not really the point.
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News
Stamp duty cut: Truss dismisses house prices warning
Chief secretary to the Treasury says Office for Budget Responsibility's 0.3% prediction is a 'minor increase'.
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Brand owners call for retention of IP harmonisation
Lack of progress on intellectual property talks alarming, trade body's position paper states.
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News
Firm hire: Walker Morris
Law firm to reinforce offering to financial services clients with senior appointment.
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News
Consumer champion attacks 'cultural resistance' to price transparency
Panel chair suggests legal sector be compelled to address reasons behind reluctance to publish prices.
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News
City group urges speedy EU treaty
Report by TheCItyUK says Brexit could threaten UK’s position as world’s premier legal centre.
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News
Budget 2017: Government proposes tax law 'for the digital age'
Proposals include taxing profits made by multinationals with a ’significant user-base’ in the UK.
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Budget 2017: Hammond confirms £600m cut to MoJ spending
Cut contrasts with promises of extra money on health, defence and policing.
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News
Mladic life sentence hailed as historic step
Tribunal finds Bosnian Serb Army commander convicted on four counts including genocide.
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Budget 2017: stamp duty relief for first-time buyers
Government says the property tax is an upfront cash burden on top of conveyancing fees.
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Government heads off Brexit human rights rebellion
Commitment to pan-European standards remains undimmed, justice minister tells parliament.
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Boffins help judges get to grips with courtroom science
Guides drafted to explain forensic gait analysis and DNA fingerprinting.