All Law Gazette articles in 3 February 2020 – Page 3
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News
Solicitor who refused penniless asylum seeker legal aid struck off
The tribunal found the solicitor had ‘taken advantage’ of an ‘inherently vulnerable’ client.
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Make injury victims take staggered payments, former justice minister suggests
Lord Faulks says action can be taken to alleviate effects of ‘incredibly generous’ discount rate.
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Become more like management consultants, City partner advises colleagues
The emergence of systems that predict the outcomes of cases has prompted ‘a change of mind set’ among lawyers.
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Probate sub-registries close their doors across England and Wales
Chief executive of HMCTS says further closures will not delay the arrival of grants of probate.
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Feature
Legal needs: Seeking professional help
Last week saw publication of the biggest ever survey of legal needs in England and Wales, commissioned by the Law Society and umbrella regulator the Legal Services Board.
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Steady Freddie
Solicitor Baldwin instructed Jeremy Hutchinson QC to defend Christine Keeler on a perjury charge.
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Feature
Forum shopping
Arbitration centres are intensifying cross-border competition for ‘footloose’ disputes, reports Marialuisa Taddia. So which jurisdictions are getting ahead in the race?
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Profile
First past the post
In-house Solicitor of the Year Chris Fox runs a team of deal-enablers who ‘don’t sit in an ivory tower’, hears Jonathan Rayner.
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Opinion
Elephants in the room
Huge numbers of poorer people who are eligible for legal aid just aren’t aware.
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News
Time for diversity targets?
As a new report berates the lack of diversity in key ‘feeder’ roles of recorder and deputy High Court judge, efforts to propel more solicitors on to the bench are set to gain fresh momentum
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Profile
Lawyer in the news: Jim Varley, Devonshires
Who? Jim Varley, partner, Devonshires, London. Why is he in the news? Represented liquidator Stephen Hunt in a landmark case concerning which directors’ duties survive the insolvency of a company. In Systems Building Services Group Limited [2020] EWHC 54 (Ch), the court ruled that a director cannot expect to be ...
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Opinion
Clear and concise guide to a complex area
Child Care and Protection: Law and Practice (6th Edition) | Safda Mahmood and Julie Doughty
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News
Land Registry to make announcement on fees
Deputy chief executive says HM Land Registry is open to considering fee rise.
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Opinion
An insider’s account of the ‘Brenda agenda’
What stopped Lady Hale becoming president of the UK Supreme Court in 2012? If she had succeeded Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers (pictured, right), Hale would have had a good seven years in the top job instead of little more than two.
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