All Law Gazette articles in 25 November 2019
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NewsBarrister removed from new-breed law firm was not a worker, rules tribunal
Tribunal finds Brian Mark was free to choose what work he took on at firm he co-founded.
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NewsLeigh Day loses success fee battle over Iraqi claims
Dispute with the Ministry of Defence about interpretation of CFAs signed with claimants.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 25 November 2019
Contentious conveyancing and broader action on NDAs: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionFighting back in the war on privilege
This month the Law Society issued an important practice note on legal privilege, which is under increasing attack.
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FeatureHow Bertha Cave fought law’s male exclusivity
Servant’s daughter who applied to join Gray’s Inn in 1903 was an early pioneer of women’s entry into the legal profession.
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NewsLiP support unit shuts branches
Support Through Court confirms it is closing centres in Preston, Southampton, Bournemouth and west London.
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OpinionCareless whispers
Are solicitors in danger of being lumbered with another costly solution in search of a problem?
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NewsHighbrow clash of the heavyweights
A spat has erupted in the London Review of Books, an ordinarily genteel magazine for the highbrow keen to expand their (already voluminous) vocabularies.
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NewsNews focus: Crypto statement a ‘watershed’ for English law
LawTech panel’s statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts is a boost for innovators.
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NewsNew dawn for legal services as solicitors set free
Solicitors now subject to revised standards placing greater faith in their professional judgement.
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FeaturePivot to follow the money
As the lawtech startup market hardens, firms that can adapt and take advantage of changing trading conditions are best placed to survive and thrive.
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FeatureLegislating for a new framework
On 15 October the Environment Bill was published. The first half of the bill was originally published in December 2018 as the Environmental (Principles and Governance) Bill.
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FeatureOff home turf
A ‘whispering campaign’ is allegedly under way to keep solicitors off their feet and out of court.
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NewsKeen keens over purdah murder
The ban on government activity during pre-election purdah is a mixed blessing, according to Obiter’s favourite justice minister, Lord Keen of Elie QC. The upside, he told a City of London audience at the unveiling of the LawTech Delivery Panel’s statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts, is that ‘my officials ...
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NewsSystem 'on its knees': bar publishes justice manifesto
Barristers urge next government to reverse cuts to legal aid, abolish ‘innocence tax’ and invest in court infrastructure.