All Law Gazette articles in 29 July 2019
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News
Firm promotions: Osbornes celebrates associate appointments
Claire Andrews, Nicola Hall, Patricia McCaffrey, Alex McMahon and Jo Wong have all been promoted.
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Veteran solicitors fined and hit with £21,000 costs bill over account rule breaches
Peter Brogan and Martin Steven Baddiel were ordered to pay £7,501 and £8,500 respectively, on top of a £20,823 cost bill.
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SRA tech challenge ‘updates’ its terms - but keeps rights claim
Regulator reserves rights to exploit the winning idea if the entrant fails to within five years.
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Law degree will earn you less than dentistry - but more than creative writing
On average law graduates are paid £24,492 in their first job after leaving university, recruiter claims.
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Law Report
Deportation: acquisition of right of permanent residence
Court’s conclusion that Italian national had not acquired right by date of decision to deport him was correct.
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Opinion
Blog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: manners.
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Rape complainants 'should be given immediate legal support'
Woman tells parliamentary event that people are vulnerable and traumatised when they consent to releasing their data.
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Insurers ponder JR challenge to -0.25% discount rate
Premiums likely to rise as a result of new rate, motorists are warned.
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Hill Dickinson posts upbeat results
Partner profits soar at the commercial firm following the sale of its insurance practice.
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Opinion
The challenge of generational diversity
Understanding all generations working at a firm can assist in leading, growing and managing succession.
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News
Home Office refuses to end indefinite detention of immigrants
The government has been urged from all sides to change the UK’s ‘unfair and expensive’ detention system.
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Lawyers tussle over costs in Russian oligarch dispute
The defendant claims to have racked up costs of £3.2m but the judge refused to make an interim costs order.
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Appeal allows stand-still agreement on claim 17 months out of time
High Court decision on inheritance case overturned as Court of Appeal judges give their backing to lawyers' agreement.
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Firm hire: Hill Dickinson appoints legal director
Julie Agnew joins the firm’s restructuring team.
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Court lambasts dispute solicitors for ‘dialogue of the deaf’
Judge urges both parties in commercial litigation to take steps to prepare for trial.
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News
Lawyers fear LiP portal invites insurers to deny everything
MoJ officials appear uncertain about how to stop insurers gaming the new system.
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Opinion
Open justice isn’t only for deserving cases
This week's Supreme Court judgment in Cape has been hailed as a breakthrough in transparency. Don’t be so sure.
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News
Solicitor struck off for Dubai mobile phones theft
Solicitor of 15 years jailed for one month after being convicted of opportunistic attempted theft at an airport.
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SQE: regulator ponders pure multiple choice to help minority candidates
Skills test in super-exam 'may set an unnecessary barrier to qualification'.
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Feature
‘Unless Britain can produce more Rose Heilbrons...
Mothers and daughters working in the law.