All Law Gazette articles in 26 November 2018
View all stories from this issue.
-
NewsParliament urged to create all encompassing 'failure to prevent' law
Sir Brian Leveson and Lisa Osofsky say extension would be in the public interest.
-
NewsSenior judge closes cells amid health and safety concerns after heating packs up
Lady Justice Macur highlights dire state of the justice system before telling crime practitioners they are valued.
-
NewsLet’s talk about it: LCJ plans ‘morale boosting’ chats with judges
Hundreds of millions of pounds needed to improve the ‘embarrassing’ courts estate, Lord Burnett tells MPs.
-
NewsJunior lawyers say training and development key ahead of 'super-exam' rollout
New-look committee says it will focus on education and traning as well as legal technology.
-
NewsGo east: ULaw to open in Hong Kong next year
University of Law says it wants to create new opportunities for aspiring legal professionals in the region.
-
NewsWe're no replacement for legal aid, says crowdfunding pioneer
Crowdjustice founder says the platform is for the benefit of those with a 'story to tell'
-
NewsNew mental health guidance published as City firms back wider reform
Businesses including Hogan Lovells and Reed Smith say mental health first aiders should be mandatory.
-
NewsUK's Luxembourg judge warns of ‘unpatriotic’ slurs
Consistency with the EU has ‘obvious merit’, the UK’s last EU judge says.
-
News
Drunken barrister fined over behaviour towards pupil at mess event
Robert Kearney has been fined £1,000.
-
NewsBog standard northern comp? Then forget about a high-flying legal career
In the state sector an elite group of schools in London and the south dominates applications for top graduate jobs at leading law firms.
-
NewsBar regulator handed powers to shut down high-risk practices
Regulator says new powers will only be used where it needs to safeguard client interests.
-
News
Use of AI may rip up traditional legal pricing model
Survey claims pricing and business structure could be overturned by adoption of artificial intelligence.
-
NewsGovernment pledges extra £8m in legal aid fee climbdown
Law Society welcomes changes it called for - but urges ministers to restart talks on solicitor fees.
-
News20,000 hang on words of killer
Murderer of the 4th Duke of Bedford was hanged outside Newgate Prison
-
OpinionLetters roundup - 26 November 2018
Civil partnerships, litigation funding, profession morality, and political dissidence: this week’s collection of readers’ letters.
-
-
-
-
OpinionCalibrating the machines
Whether they are provided by a solicitor or artificial intelligence, legal services should meet equivalent standards.
-
NewsGovernment called on to extend ‘failure to prevent’
Sir Brian Leveson and Lisa Osofsky tell peers all-encompassing act would be in the public interest and help a ‘hamstrung’ SFO