All Law Gazette articles in 28 January 2019
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NewsFirm hires and promotion: Three senior appointments at Brabners
The north-west firm’s construction team welcomes Elspeth Christie as partner and Sarah Nunnery-Jones as senior associate. Eleanor Stirrett is promoted to partner.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Our new blogger on the everyday challenges of juggling family life with a hectic career as a solicitor somewhere in England. This week: Of Amy Winehouse, sprinting to the office and remembering to empathise.
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NewsCriminal bar 'incensed' over £93k salary for CPS posts
Criminal Bar Association chief says members are enduring 'hard slog with none of the benefits'.
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NewsPrice transparency: bar approves two-tier regime
Traditionally instructed barristers and chambers will escape requirement to publish price lists.
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FeatureProposed reforms to save more art for the nation
Balance must be redressed so museums are better funded to acquire national treasures.
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NewsStrasbourg throws out Briton's Holocaust denial free speech claim
European Court of Human Rights backs German conviction for incitement to hatred.
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NewsSolicitor outraged after 11-year-old client detained in police cell
Law firm director questions why police did not issue a 'street bail' over malicious communications allegation.
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NewsBar still dominated by the privately educated
Latest diversity report also reveals statistics on female and BAME representation at the bar.
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NewsDone deal: Firm completes £10m Oxford signing
Enlarged practice expected to result in 30% profit margin.
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News'Lackadaisical' approach to case attacked by family judge
'Much embarrassment' as the wrong person was summoned in case involving baby's burns.
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NewsLitigation funder buoyant after acquisition
ME Group says it has completed deal to buy Quanta Capital and expects to announce further moves.
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NewsDWF to go ahead with £600m stock market float
International practice set to become the largest listed law firm.
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Law ReportWrongful removal or retention of a child
Court allows father’s application for his child to be returned from England to Hungary.
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NewsClaims farmer sets up law firm to manage whole PI process
National Accident Helpline will restructure its business ahead of reforms.
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NewsImproving ombudsman edges closer to time targets
New case management system appears to be working, complaints handler reports.
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NewsFirm hire: Energy dealmaker Gavin Watson joins Pillsbury
Watson has been appointed as a partner in the firm’s London office.
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NewsBorder force: Dentons enjoys Scottish merger lift
Global firm reveals success of Scottish tie-up while Clyde & Co also reports 2017-18 financial results.
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NewsGovernment suffers another defeat over criminal records disclosure
Supreme Court judgment offers promise of a fresh start for thousands and could benefit children issued with cautions.
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NewsBBC loses 'open justice' bid for Shoreham disaster footage
Benefit of disclosure does not outweigh adverse impact on future safety investigations, High Court judge rules.
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OpinionFlawed in law, flawed for the UK’s financial sector
As the withdrawal agreement goes back to the commons, UK financial services face danger if it remains unchanged.