All Law Gazette articles in 24 June 2019
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NewsFirm hire: International family law disputes expert joins Expatriate Law
Melanie Bataillard-Samuel has extensive knowledge of French and European law.
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NewsPeace in our time? Majority of barristers accept government offer
Direct action suspended after 61% of criminal barristers vote in favour of the government’s proposals on defence and prosecution fees.
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NewsOnline probate system to be widely rolled out from October
Legislation says all solicitors can access online applications from autumn onwards.
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OpinionMen don't need grand gestures to support women in law
A chat about last night's football game or a line in a letter can turn a man into a champion for change.
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NewsFifth Birthday? Have a beer
Bhayani HR & Employment Law celebrated the occasion with the help of a Sheffield brewery.
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Law ReportJudicial review: premature claim
Right to make representations is an appropriate alternative remedy which the taxpayer could and should exhaust before bringing judicial review proceedings.
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OpinionA life in crime: QC reveals all from behind the scenes
Under the Wig: A Lawyer’s Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence | William Clegg
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NewsGovernment loses bid to take judges' pension dispute to Supreme Court
Treasury says it will now consider how best to compensate those affected by pension changes, which could cost the taxpayer £4bn a year.
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NewsCouples face record 59-week wait for a divorce
Ministry of Justice says regional divorce centres are processing a backlog of older cases.
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OpinionBrexit’s unforgiving spotlight: weak or strong constitution?
Stretching the Constitution: The Brexit Shock in Historic Perspective | Andrew Blick
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NewsEmployment tribunals delayed by months after scrapping of fees
Solicitors complain of sudden postponements, lengthy wait times, and unresponsive courts, claiming the situation has deteriorated over the past year.
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OpinionLet’s build an open law movement
Open banking has fostered a huge growth in innovation. It is time for legal services to follow.
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NewsEversheds responds to ‘changing legal landscape’ with tech-driven ABS
Eversheds Sutherland’s business will focus on automation technology, artificial intelligence and analytics.
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NewsLitigation funder rides insolvency wave
Changes in legislation have 'radically opened up' the sector, Manolete tells stock exchange.
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NewsSolicitor can sue firm as employee after ‘informal’ partnership rejected
Private client solicitor was on fringes of partnership but still a worker, rules tribunal.
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NewsMoJ publishes four-year-old research on unrepresented defendants
Report based on interviews with 15 judges and six prosecutors conducted in 2015.
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NewsFormer Schillings manager fined for selling 95 mobile phones
Martin Flowers must pay back £13,547 he made from selling handsets to phone recycler.
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NewsLinklaters last magic circle firm to offer NQs less than £100k
Allen & Overy raised NQ pay to a minimum of £100,000 this week.
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NewsShulmans managing partner celebrates 25 years in role
Tim Halstead has seen the corporate law firm grow from 10 to 235 colleagues.
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NewsFirst woman president of Queen's Bench Division sworn in
Law Society president Christina Blacklaws describes Dame Victoria Sharp as an 'amazing trailblazer'.