All Law Gazette articles in 28 September 2020
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NewsSacked SFO lawyer claims he was victim of 'conspiracy'
Former case controller Tom Martin is suing the SFO for unfair dismissal.
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NewsCovid-affected law firm office reopens after deep clean
Bolton Council confirms thet PI firm has made required safety improvements.
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OpinionElectric scooters: proceed with caution
It is difficult to see what information has been gleaned from limited trials.
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NewsProblem-solving court to help families in the Midlands
Specialist problem-solving court will cover Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley.
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NewsHomeworking putting billable hours under pressure, firms told
Distribution of work ‘very uneven’ in some firms as partners hang on to work normally given to juniors.
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NewsCriminal barristers earning less than minimum wage, Bar Council claims
The justice sector in a ‘dire state’ and plagued by ‘outrageously long delays’, according to representative body.
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Law ReportPension scheme: Discrimination
Court dismisses appeal of two women born in the 1950s who were affected by adjustments to the state pension age.
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NewsDate set for firm’s Supreme Court showdown with Ryanair
Bott & Co will appeal the decision to let the airline bypass solicitors in flight delay claims.
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OpinionConveyancing solicitors keeping people moving during the Covid-19 crisis
Law Society's property law conference will offer insights from experts on developments in SDLT, planning law, residential and commercial property law.
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OpinionMother in law: Making mistakes
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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NewsSociety alarmed by Covid-19 exemption for lawyers
Chancery Lane has raised its concerns about the latest regulations with the courts minister.
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NewsFirm hire: Calibrate Law appoints new head of family
Naheed Taj will oversee the strategy, management and supervision of the firm's family team.
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NewsLitigation funding giant's profits slip but ‘pipeline is rebuilding’
Burford says it has passed the test of lockdown despite profit and revenue figures heading downwards.
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NewsDWF to replace training contracts with SQE apprenticeship scheme
Graduate entry-level apprenticeship programme will be introduced in January 2022.
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NewsLondon’s new justice quarter unveiled
Nine-storey Fleet Street development will house Crown, civil and magistrates’ courts.
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NewsIranian human rights lawyer wins ‘alternative Nobel prize’ from cell
Nasrin Sotoudeh recognised for ‘unrelenting commitment to justice’.
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NewsTransparency rules not bringing down prices, reports LSB
Super-regulator tells competition watchdog that more action is needed to help consumers.
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NewsCovid-19 creates new difficulties accessing legal aid safety net scheme
New research highlights challenges that explain 23% drop in exceptional case funding applications.
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NewsMidlands firms join forces and commit to expansion plans
Coventry firm dating back more than 200 years has brought another practice on board.