All Law Gazette articles in 22 May 2017
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NewsLaw Society agrees next steps in governance shakeup
The Law Society has agreed next steps in an ongoing review of its governance structure that will establish a new Main Board at Chancery Lane. Meeting in Cardiff yesterday, Council agreed that in July a time-limited implementation board (including the office-holders and key executives) will consider proposals for a shakeup ...
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NewsOnline court pilot set to begin this summer
Issues including fee levels and limits on particulars of claim still to be resolved.
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News'Super-league' - Russell Group's riposte on law school quality
University of Leeds says new table gives 'best overall assessment’ of strength of law schools.
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NewsNo sense in 'pulling the rug' from under SFO, lawyers say
Conservative manifesto pledge to wrap Serious Fraud Office into National Crime Agency is already attracting plenty of flak.
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NewsPI lawyers welcome Conservatives' cold-calling pledge
Manifesto says a Tory government would consider banning all companies from making unsolicited calls.
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NewsBarrister disbarred over public access offences
Peter Collins failed tor repay his chambers more than £4,000.
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Conveyancing kitemark holders warned over spoof email
The Law Society has warned holders of its Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation to beware of a malicious email sent from a variety of addresses including a btconnect account. A number of CQS member firms have already received the spoof email, which has the subject line ’Your Ref: Completion Statement’ and ...
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NewsJackson wary of fixed costs for clin neg cases over £25k
Leading judge still committed to principle of fixed costs regime four years after his landmark reforms.
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NewsEversheds hails results despite dip in profitability
Figures for 2016/17 do not account for merger agreed earlier this year.
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NewsJackson fixed on knowledge - even over dinner
Lord Justice's enthusiasm for subject goes well beyond working hours.
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NewsLitigation funder raises £175m to grow business
Burford Capital announces bond issue snapped up on London Stock Exchange.
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FeatureCriminal Finances Act 2017
Roger Sahota assesses a radical overhaul of the anti-money laundering and confiscation regime.
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NewsNews focus: What the manifestos say about law and justice
The general election manifestos are in – again. Here is a quick-fire summary of the three main parties’ headline pledges on law and justice.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Great minds who made America
America was founded by commercial lawyers with English ideas of rule of law, free contract and rights of individuals. The early charters in the first half of the 17th century were sometimes far ahead of contemporary legal thinking in establishing rights for women and refugees. Slavery, though, was an issue ...
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NewsOnline court pilot in July - better get used to it, says judge
Solicitors must accept the reality of litigants increasingly acting without representation, APIL conference hears.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Legal thickets of localism
What do the following have in common: the Ivy House Pub in Nunhead, south-east London; various football stadiums, including Manchester United’s Old Trafford; Blencathra (the Lake District mountain); and the cold war control tower at the former Greenham Common RAF base (pictured)? Answer: they are all Assets of Community Value ...
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NewsExotic flowers in the jury box
First women to sit on juries faced expected and unexpected challenges.
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