All Law Gazette articles in 23 April 2018 – Page 2
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News
Exclusive: Kent's legal services pioneer resigns
Council's cabinet report says Invicta Law did not deliver a £1m dividend forecast in its business plan.
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News
Group action takes shape against university strike
Third party funded claim alleging breach of contract could lead to £500 payouts, firm tells students.
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Solicitors must make 'proper efforts' to find an advocate - SRA
Regulator issues guidance in response to criminal barristers' boycott of new legal aid work.
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Appeal court rules fixed costs apply to claim outside protocol
Judge upholds exemption on multiple defendants but says claimant’s conduct can affect costs outcome.
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Firm hire: Browne Jacobson
Browne Jacobson appoints new starters to health and social care property team.
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MoJ chips in £152,000 to judicial diversity drive
Applicants from under-represented groups - including solicitors - will receive additional targeted support.
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Promotions: Humphries Kirk
Dorset and Somerset firm, Humphries Kirk, has appointed a new senior partner and promoted four of its staff members for the new financial year. Katharine Jones has been appointed senior partner of the firm. Specialising in all aspects of commercial and residential property, Katharine’s expertise is in landlord and ...
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Employment tribunals face 'months' of delay, lawyers claim
Employment Lawyers Associaiton writes to president of the employment tribunals over ‘intense strain’.
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Virtual assistant and machine learning head to A&O
Magic circle firm’s tech incubator welcomes second cohort of start-ups.
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Digitising divorce applications could save 13,000 hours of court staff time
HM Courts & Tribunals Service family modernisation chief says divorce should not be determined by the ability to copy text.
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Confirmed: Allen & Overy under investigation over Weinstein NDA
SRA chief receives rough ride from MPs over failure to request crucial agreement in meeting with magic circle firm.
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Opinion
The City seeks ‘Goldilocks’ solution on post-Brexit disputes
The number of disputes must be just right for the the trade in financial services to thrive post-Brexit.
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Mishcon de Reya acquires litigation boutique
Team from Davis & Co will join Mishcon’s dispute resolution practice.
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Court of Appeal judge McFarlane appointed next family president
Sir Andrew McFarlane will succeed Sir James Munby, who retires on 27 July.
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Speaker condemns 'unhealthy' failure to allow MPs legal aid fee debate
Opposition claims proposals prompting barristers’ boycott could have fallen had they been properly scrutinised.
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Hale: Supreme Court's job is to interpret the law, not legislate
UK's highest court will shortly hear two eagerly awaited decisions on divorce and civil partnerships.