All Law Gazette articles in 28 October 2019
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NewsA Scouse Silicon Valley? Lawyers encouraged to play hard
Liverpool civil litigation specialists CEL Solicitors moves into new premises.
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NewsProfessional couple spend £500,000 on divorce proceedings
Solicitor Melanie Panzone argued she was entitled to £150,000 from her ex-husband.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 28 October 2019
Clin neg costs, ‘no fault’ divorce and the war on plastic: your letters to the editor.
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NewsAcas talks as S+G shuts Leeds office
Some 29 fee-earners were made redundant last week as national firm Slater and Gordon closed its Leeds office - but that might not be the end of the matter. The crime and personal injury lawyers were let go as the firm continued to develop its technology and rely more on ...
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NewsSolicitor ready to defy SRA over ‘illegal gimmick’ badge
Clickable logo could put practitioners in breach of data protection law, specialist practitioner claims.
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FeatureIndia: a case study of our post-Brexit potential
In these tumultuous times, I am reminded of a quote from Abraham Lincoln. ‘Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.’
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Filippo Noseda, Mishcon de Reya
Who? Filippo Noseda, partner, Mishcon de Reya, London. Why is he in the news? Represents a woman known only as Jenny who is seeking to challenge HM Revenue & Customs’ decision to pass on information about her to the US Internal Revenue Service. Jenny, a university researcher born in the ...
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OpinionIs the PM’s deal good for solicitors?
How does the PM’s deal with the EU shape up from the point of view of solicitors’ interests?
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OpinionIn the field of pain and death
Lethal Force, the Right to Life and the ECHR: Narratives of Death and Democracy | Stephen Skinner
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NewsHMCTS pledge on delay-hit probate system
The probate system should be back to normal in a matter of weeks, HM Courts & Tribunals Service has claimed – but solicitors still complain of long delays. HMCTS told the Law Society at a meeting this month that it is sending out nearly 7,000 grants of probate a week ...
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NewsNews focus: Halfway house in digital drive
Plagued by a chronic lack of investment and beset by unwanted costs inherent in an outmoded system, Land Registry hopes to turn a corner in customer care with the launch of its digital strategy
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NewsMusic to their ears
Robert Buckland QC MP reveals he once put on quite a performance in front of his constituents.
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OpinionMind the gap
Paul Rogerson Just like politicians, ambitious City bureaucrats are not shy of making headline-grabbing speeches when plum jobs come up. So it was last week, when two of their number floated reforms that could have far-reaching repercussions for lawyers. First up, the Bank of England’s Andy Haldane ...
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FeaturePaths of least resistance
Improving access to the profession and creating a more diverse workforce are laudable ambitions, but is the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination the best way to achieve these aims? Grania Langdon-Down reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable
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NewsA life less roardinary
Former Colchester solicitor combined practice in the law with a career as… a lion tamer.
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FeatureThe new oil
Data has been dubbed an ‘extractive’ product, obtained and used to make fortunes and swing elections. Marialuisa Taddia reviews attempts to police its use through the GDPR