All Law Gazette articles in 27 November 2017
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SRA shuts down Manchester firm over dishonesty suspicion
Managing partner also made subject to intervention from the regulator.
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Law student helps win compensation for homeless family
Samantha Harris says mother was 'tearful' when family turned to Kent Law Clinic for help.
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Land Registry opens way for compare the conveyancer
Five-year business strategy promises to work with digital start-ups in the 'proptech' industry.
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Victory for staff in Morrisons data breach claim
Ruling centres on whether supermarket should be held responsible for a former employee’s actions.
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Cross-examination support for vulnerable witnesses delayed
Tests on technology for pre-recording cross examination have 'quality issues', justice minister reveals.
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Opinion
Current climate is just too hot for smaller PI firms
Consolidation of the market must be just around the corner.
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Norton Rose takes on Asia Pacific with Australian combination
Deal will see five Australian offices operate under the Norton Rose name.
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Flexible courts plan 'still discriminatory' - Chancery Lane
Law Society says revised protocol does not set out how lawyers will escape need to work longer hours.
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Judges will need to learn about computer code to handle disputes, Vos predicts
Chancellor of the High Court enthuses about artificial intelligence - and the need to understand blockchain.
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Opinion
Confidence and respect at work
Being a mother and getting used to everyday setbacks does more to prepare you for management than top academic results and friends in high places.
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You're hired: Coca-Cola and Marks & Spencer seek solicitor apprentices
Applicants for the six-year apprenticeships need eight A*-C GCSEs and three A-levels at grade B or above.
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Trust in lawyers edges up - but profession still lags 'ordinary man in the street'
Annual survey places lawyers mid-table in list of trustworthy professions.
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Pinsent Masons faces claim over Spanish hires
Ramón & Cajal alleges City firm breached agreements by hiring staff following failed merger talks.
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MPs blame 'defensive' NHS culture for spiralling claims costs
Committee says government has been too slow to understand problem and get a grip on costs.
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'Where's the evidence?': MPs tell ministers to justify discount rate reform
Committee chair says setting the rate is about how society treats injured people, following campaign by insurance lobby to force a rethink.
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Government defends fee cut ahead of Law Society challenge
Justice minister Dominic Raab says increased Crown court spend does not reflect an increase in defence solicitors' work.
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Feature
Councillor disqualification
The government is considering the disqualification criteria for councillors and mayors – and practitioner feedback is welcome
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Treasury memo suggests real whiplash savings are just £16
Campaigners against PI reform says justification for reforms has disappeared.
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FCA says City firms may have broken competition law
Applying competition enforcement powers for the first time, City watchdog cites four asset management companies over activity related to initial public offerings.