All Law Gazette articles in 27 November 2017 – Page 3

  • Monidipa Fouzder
    Opinion

    UN to the rescue of judicial independence?

    2017-11-27T12:10:00Z

    International censure might have encouraged the UK government to do more to protect the Brexit judges.

  • harveyweinstein
    News

    London civil claim lodged against Weinstein

    2017-11-27T11:20:00Z

    Fieldfisher lawyer says she ‘would not be surprised’ if a group action against film producer follows.  

  • Jonathangoldsmithphotonew
    Opinion

    Canada's lawyers 'obliged' to promote diversity

    2017-11-27T10:54:00Z

    The Law Society of Upper Canada has raised the stakes in terms of what lawyers should do to promote equality and diversity.

  • Kayak
    News

    Water works

    27 November 2017

    Rebecca Skirrow to represent Great Britain in freestyle kayaking

  • Letters
    Opinion

    Righting wrongs

    27 November 2017

    Your 12 November article on bullying in the courtroom is a timely reminder of certain practices that have absolutely no place in our judicial system. But may I raise just one note of caution.

  • Toronto
    Opinion

    ​Power in the Union

    27 November 2017

    International organisations are important conduits for the exchange of knowledge – your letters to the editor of the Gazette

  • Memory lane
    News

    Memory lane

    27 November 2017

    The Law Society Gazette, 13 December 2007 Solicitor-advocates can don wigs from New Year Solicitor-advocates will be able to wear wigs in court from the New Year, the lord chief justice has announced. A practice direction will permit solicitors and other advocates to wear wigs in circumstances where they are ...

  • London city skyline
    Opinion

    Hidden in plain sight

    27 November 2017

    There is a worrying ambivalence towards complaints of sexual harassment 

  • Victimsignage
    Feature

    Sexual harassment: You too?

    27 November 2017

    Sexual harassment in the legal profession is ‘rife’ – with the City of London providing some of the worst examples, Eduardo Reyes hears

  • Law Society entrance
    News

    Law Society issues sexual harassment warning

    27 November 2017

    Any allegation should be promptly and responsibly investigated. 

  • Jonathan Goldsmith
    Opinion

    Running a full scan

    27 November 2017

    The IBA has produced an invaluable report collating all research on the future of legal services

  • English money
    News

    Partners at SME law firms see profits surge

    27 November 2017

    Partners at small and medium-sized firms have seen their profits rise by nearly a third in the past 12 months, according to an annual snapshot of the sector. The Armstrong Watson Legal Sector Benchmark, published today, reveals that net profit per equity partner for firms increased by 33% between 2015/16 ...

  • Us federal reserve
    Feature

    Private equity: Many happy returns?

    27 November 2017

    Ten years after the financial crisis erupted, private equity has rediscovered some of its old swagger. Legal advisers have not been slow to capitalise, reports Marialuisa Taddia

  • Letters
    Opinion

    It’s a dog’s life

    27 November 2017

    There seems to be an increasing trend to take your pooch to the office. Indeed, one firm boasts as many as three office dogs on its website.

  • Profile anthony edwards
    Feature

    Criminal: General defences

    27 November 2017

    In R v Riddell [2017] EWCA Crim 413 the court confirmed that self-defence can potentially be a defence to allegations of both dangerous and careless driving.

  • Supreme c
    News

    Supreme Court ruling on litigants in person could redraw CPR

    27 November 2017

    The Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether litigants in person should be granted special dispensation in a case that could have far-reaching consequences. Former LiP Mark Barton took his appeal to the court last week, arguing he was ill-equipped to understand the Civil Procedure Rules. A successful appeal ...

  • Swati paul 15
    Profile

    Swati Paul: Ground control

    27 November 2017

    The in-house solicitor of the year tells Jonathan Rayner how she built a ‘novel legal structure’ that benefits all airlines

  • Letters
    Opinion

    No complaints

    27 November 2017

    With regard to the SRA register of disciplinary sanctions, perhaps the regulator would also open a register of all our (very justified) criticisms of its operation.

  • Letters
    Opinion

    Cocktail of muddle and delay

    27 November 2017

    Having practised in residential conveyancing for most of my working life, I was recently reminded of just how bad things have become.

  • Chancery Lane
    News

    Hungry years at Chancery Lane

    27 November 2017

    New Zealand food parcels arrived at the Law Society more than once