All Law Gazette articles in 3 April 2017
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News
Firm hire: Howes Percival
New corporate and commercial solicitor for Howes Percival’s Cambridge office
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Solicitors and accomplices jailed for £426k insurance fraud scam
Group formed intricate network to deceive their employers and exploit the insurance industry.
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Firms secure coveted spot on NHS panel
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative was set up a decade ago.
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London firm and partner fined £16,000 after pensions battle
Anthony Wilson and Ashley Wilson Solicitors refused to hand over key documents to Pensions Regulator.
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Chambers joins race to go ‘paper-light’
Set says new working method will help solicitors and clients.
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Judge's offer to pay victim surcharge 'failed to demonstrate impartiality'
His Honour Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC has been issued with formal advice.
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Opinion
Hello? Yeah, I'm just appearing in court...
The phone call can wait - this is a courtroom after all.
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Police bail changes could see solicitors 'doing more for less'
Criminal defence practitioners told billing will be a nightmare as government imposes 28-day pre-charge limit.
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Lawyer questions SFO's retrial request in Barclays case
Barclays traders Stylianos Contogoulas and Ryan Reich cleared of Libor rigging claims.
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Judge's election comments 'put reputation of judiciary at risk'
Lord chief justice issues Donald Peter Herbert OBE with formal advice.
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Firms face gender pay gap challenge over partners
Firms with more than 250 employees legally required to publish specific figures annually on their websites.
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Opinion
Family courts: reporting a greater truth
A slight loss of secrecy is needed to preserve the credibility of the system. New reporting guidelines should help.
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Feature
Government crackdown on 'no platform' decisions in universities
Legal duties have moved to centre stage in a fight over freedom of speech in higher education establishments.
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SRA ban for paralegal who pretended to be a solicitor
Mehran Chowdery was dismissed by his firm in February 2014.
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Tribunal suspends 'chemsex' barrister
Henry Hendron suspended for three years after pleading guilty to possessing controlled drugs with intent to supply.
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Father loses term time holiday battle at Supreme Court
Isle of Wight Council v Platt hinged on section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996.
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Political knives out for lord chancellor
Press reports say ministers are urging the prime minister to strip Liz Truss of lord chancellor role.
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Funerals merged with newly profitable ABS pioneer Co-op Legal
Mutual’s legal business - which once aspired to a ’3,000-strong workforce providing one-stop legal advice from cradle to grave’ - is being wrapped in to a new Life Planning Division.