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All Law Gazette articles in 23 October 2017 – Page 3
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NewsLinklaters warned Lloyds over ‘dynamite’ HBOS loans
Magic circle firm prepared documents which showed that troubled bank’s financial situation might come to light.
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NewsFirm takes drink-drive tractor death campaign to parliament
Case of 11-year-old killed by farm vehicle has also invited discussion about the tactics employed by defence solicitors.
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NewsSociety begins recruiting for new board
Solicitor and lay members sought for streamlined oversight body.
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NewsLidington lays groundwork for regulation review
Message appears in advertisement for the post of chair of the Legal Services Board.
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NewsSneak preview of Whitehall's £650m legal services vehicle
Latest Crown Commercial Service arrangement covers 35 practice areas and 75 smaller subsets.
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NewsTop German court seeks comments on patent court challenge
Case could scupper or further delay Europe’s Unified Patent Court agreement.
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NewsWiggin boosts IP offering with Redd deal
Merger will create firm with 20 specialised IP lawyers.
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NewsDual representation floated to speed up home buying
Government asks if encouraging the same conveyancer to act for buyer and seller might help fix 'broken market'.
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OpinionShielded from data protection fallout
An equivalent of the EU-US Privacy Shield needs to be shaped before Brexit.
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NewsE-conveyancing back on government agenda
Government seeks views to help accelerate progress of online scheme.
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OpinionPrison shame
It is a source of immense pride to me and I am sure to many other Law Society members that solicitors such as the redoubtable Laura Janes continue to play a pivotal role in the endeavours of the Howard League for Penal Reform on behalf of the rights of offenders. ...
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OpinionProof point
I wanted to clarify one point in relation to your article about the standard of proof. You said that the ‘discussion paper… does not explicitly back requiring prosecutions to be proved “beyond reasonable doubt”’. This is not quite accurate. The Law Society is keen to hear members’ views. However, I ...
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FeatureOut of the loop
Access to justice has become inversely proportional to the need for representation. How realistic is it to hope for meaningful reform?
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NewsWhy refer work to rival firms? – report
Law firms could be missing a trick by referring enquiries that fall outside their specialisms to rivals, according to the latest bellwether. According to LexisNexis's The Race to Evolve report, published today, 65% of enquiries that firms regularly receive fall outside of their main practice areas. However, 95% of ...
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OpinionToo few judges
It is a strange little world, that of the deputy district judge, particularly those retired who come back and sit a few times a month. Every month a list is sent out of perhaps a hundred unfilled court sittings around the country. It is first come, first served for venues. ...
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OpinionSystem failure
The government should acknowledge that court fees are a hidden tax – its deceit is made worse by deteriorating service levels.
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FeaturePrivate prosecutions: A question of ethics
A code of conduct for private prosecutors is essential to maintain public confidence and improve standards.
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OpinionFlat fee is disproportionate
We are a small firm with two partners and no staff, and a turnover of less than £200,000. We are currently carrying out our renewal of Solicitors Regulation Authority registration and have come to the fees. We understand that a periodical fee has to be paid. However, we take great ...
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NewsCooking lunch at her convenience
Whatever misdemeanours are revealed in the next report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office, our judiciary is non-league compared with premier league-standard Las Vegas family court judge Elizabeth Halverson. She qualified in 1992 and in 1995 became a clerk to the 8th Judicial District before setting up her own practice. ...
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