All Law Gazette articles in 28 October 2019
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Pro Bono Week celebrates lawyer volunteers
For the first time events are taking place in Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as England and Wales.
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'Fair and affordable' fees announced for prosecution advocates
CPS says revised rates address concerns such as remuneration for unused material.
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Opinion
Facial recognition needs a statutory code
Moving too quickly to deploy technologies that can be overly invasive in people’s lawful daily lives risks damaging trust.
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HMCTS makes breastfeeding commitments
Guidance issued after barrister was reportedly told she had to pay £150 for a private room to express milk.
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Barrister who misled head of chambers during investigation suspended
Satvir Aujla-Sahota was found to have engaged in conduct which was dishonest.
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Claimants in truck cartel case get funding go-ahead
Competition Appeal Tribunal rules that the Road Haulage Association and UK Trucks Claims can pursue claims.
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Liberty heads to Court of Appeal over facial recognition technology ruling
Solicitor for Ed Bridges, who challenged South Wales Police, says an application has been submitted.
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MPs demand immediate moratorium on court closures
Justice committee says enhancing access to justice appears to be ancillary to the government's £1bn reform programme.
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Judicial retirement age rise being 'positively considered'
Half of magistrates are due to reach retirement age in the next 10 years.
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Solicitor ‘super-exam’ may be too difficult, magic circle training chief warns
A high fail rate would seriously interfere with how City firms recruit graduates, a training specialist argues.
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Tribunal proceedings to be digitally recorded 'by 2020'
President's annual report sets out plans for new ways of working.
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Opinion
Bar training price war
The readiness of law schools to chop one third off their prices raises an awkward question.
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SRA chief: No let-up in prosecutions for sexual misconduct
Paul Philip says prosecutions could continue even if criminal charges have not been brought.
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Firm hire: Partner heads up new crime team at Manchester firm
Slater Heelis has launched a crime and regulatory department to be led by Rachel Fletcher, who joins from JMW.
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SRA plots transparency sweep as hundreds of firms flout new rules
Just 25% of practices have been found to comply with rules around publication of price and service.
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Stop changing handbook, bar body tells regulator
Bar Council says changes could cause ‘avoidable confusion and disruption’ to the profession.
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Supreme Court backs freeholder in leasehold covenant dispute
Justices rule three to two to overturn Court of Appeal decision over London property.
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Opinion
Assisted dying law does not work
Failures of the status quo cannot continue to go unchallenged.
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EU splashes out £4m for Welsh legal technology lab
Research and innovation hub will be part of Swansea University’s Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law.
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Claimant’s £400k car hire bill a 'stark warning' to reckless providers
Defendant lawyers say courts are going to take a tough stance on credit hire costs being stacked up.