All Law Gazette articles in 27 October 2023
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NewsEconomic Crime Act divides expert commentators
New compliance requirements will apply only to large companies - but could make the UK less attractive as a place to do business.
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NewsAlleged victims will have say in armed forces case jurisdiction
New CPS protocol will mean prosecutors must seek assurances from police that alleged victims have been asked if they have opinions on jurisidiction.
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NewsMPs open inquiry into 'deterioration' of county court
Justice commitee chair says county court should not be ‘Cinderella of the justice system’ as inquiry looks into concerns over resourcing and capacity.
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OpinionA case for the arbitration community to reflect on: Nigeria v P&ID
We should be careful in attempting to build mechanisms into the arbitration process that protect against the negligence of one party in the pursuit of their case.
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NewsSociety seeks members’ experiences of unbundling
Chancery Lane is interested in how firms manage their liability for unbundled services - and whether they increase revenue.
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NewsHendrix bandmates' estates fight for royalty shares
Hey Joe, where you going with that skeleton argument in your hand?
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NewsBank's jurisdiction challenge fails in €140m negligence claim against magic circle firm
High Court judge finds courts of England and Wales are the appropriate forum to hear French bank’s claim against English law firm.
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NewsAxiom Ince: Compliance expert calls for inquiry into SRA
Frank Maher says move could restore confidence among profession amid uncertainty about ‘what the SRA knew and when’.
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NewsLaw among Sunak’s AI success stories
AI start-ups are 'revolutionising the legal profession', prime minister says in run-up to global summit.
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NewsMurder conviction quashed over ‘entirely avoidable’ retrial error
In Stuart Layden v R, appeal court finds Crown court did not have jurisdiction to retry Layden for murder.
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ProfileMy legal life: Nick Gova, Spector Constant & Williams
Partner and head of family law, London.
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NewsNews focus: A daunting to-do list for the IBA president
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is the International Bar Association’s second woman president in 76 years. The list of challenges the global profession faces – including political attacks in established democracies – is distinctly contemporary too.
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OpinionMother in Law: Dressing to (not) impress
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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ProfileFree radical
Is being an ‘activist lawyer’ a duty or a choice? Eduardo Reyes hears a call to arms from Paul Boateng.
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OpinionPut lawyers at the heart of the rule of law
If it is correct that lawyers make and apply the law daily and repeatedly, with more widespread impact than any court of law, that needs to be acknowledged.