All Law Gazette articles in 27 March 2017
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Opinion
BOOK REVIEW: Lasting Powers of Attorney: A Practical Guide (3rd edition)
As a reference work the many sub-headings, lists of cases and legislative instruments (and an extensive index) make the work easily navigable.
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News‘Cautionary tale’ on free advice from solicitors
Case sets off alarm bells about informally providing professional advice where there is no contract involved.
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ProfileTeacher assaulted by pupil wins appeal
Michelle Gray represented Georgina O’Brien, who succeeded with her Court of Appeal claim against a school in Bolton.
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FeatureTestamentary freedom – Ilott v The Blue Cross and others
Judgment finally lays to rest this extraordinarily long-running litigation saga.
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Opinion
BOOK REVIEW: Butterfly Politics
What feels most fresh and relevant in this collection is the articulation of a more radical approach to equality law and, indeed, to the practice of law itself.
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Opinion
Online courts – tangled web
Do the ‘powers that be’ have the slightest understanding of how computer-illiterate are many of those seeking to access courts?
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OpinionPrison doesn’t work for women
Too many women are jailed – we need a radical new approach to criminal justice.
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FeatureEmployee ownership: stake holders
Law firms slow to embrace employee ownership schemes are missing a trick.
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NewsUnder the grill
Chair designate of the Office for Legal Complaints Wanda Goldwag had a rough time.
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NewsMemory lane
Last budget by Gordon Brown contained some pretty significant changes to the tax system.
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OpinionSecrets and lies
Open justice was a casualty of 9/11. Now the British government has enlisted the judiciary in a shocking cover-up.
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OpinionSymbols in the workplace
The position of religious workers has not been as seriously compromised by the ECJ ruling on symbols as some reports have suggested.
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NewsSuper-exam could create 'tiered system' says SRA study
Independent report for regulators warns of need for transparency over solicitors qualifying examination.
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NewsLawyers concerned as MoJ revives plans for extended court sittings
Government planning to allow some courts to remain open until 8.30pm in six-month pilot scheme.
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NewsIn deep water: the Bar Council on mother’s day
Talk of ’barrister mums’ and ’play dates’ prompted some spirited responses.
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NewsABS emerges as Bolton firm Asons' new owner
Banks Solicitors, specialising in PI, wills and probate, will trade under the name Coops Law.
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NewsTesco agrees £129m payment under proposed DPA
Supermarket expected to avoid prosecution following investigation into allegations of false accounting.
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OpinionBrexit: Summoning the collective will
In civil and criminal justice, there are clear benefits to maintaining close cooperation with the EU.