All Law Gazette articles in 3 July 2017
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NewsRetired solicitor ends career after historic breach of client confidentiality
Stephen Chittenden removes himself from the roll after SRA probes his actions in 1980s murder investigation.
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NewsCurrency fluctuations help boost profits at Linklaters
Magic circle firm reveals 8.6% increase in pre-tax profit, with equity partners collecting £1.5m.
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News'Charlatan' ex-barrister jailed for giving immigration advice
Michael Wainwright was disbarred in 2014 but went on to target vulnerable clients through his own business.
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NewsNo indemnity costs for late acceptance of offer, court rules
Judgment takes on contentious issue of costs for late acceptance of offers in road traffic accident protocol cases.
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OpinionJustice for the Comboni 12
I was interested in your article on David Enright and his representation of abuse victims and survivors of the Comboni Missionary Order (Lawyer in the news, 19 June).
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ProfileVegan challenges discriminatory job ad
Barbara Bolton, International Vegan Rights Alliance and Shepherd & Wedderburn
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NewsWhitehall lawyers could be overwhelmed by Brexit
The government’s principal legal advisers could struggle to juggle Brexit demands with their day jobs, according to the Government Legal Department’s annual report.
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NewsHillsborough charges
Solicitor Peter Charles Metcalf, admitted in 1977, is among six people who have been charged with criminal offences in relation to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath, the Crown Prosecution Service announced last week. Metcalf acted for South Yorkshire Police during the Taylor inquiry into the disaster and the ...
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OpinionChoosing the right model
Super-regulator is not ‘prescribing’ changes to the way legal businesses are run. It’s gathering evidence about new opportunities
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ProfileMy legal life: Christopher Morgan
Technical development adviser, NewLaw, Cardiff; LGBT Council member, Law Society
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FeaturePII special: Cutting negligence claims
Insurers should come clean on specific behaviours giving rise to claims.
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FeaturePII special: Seeking closure
Only a third of solicitors are aware that the Solicitors Indemnity Fund closes in 2020. Look at your cover!
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FeaturePII special: Science of compliance
COLP and COFA roles are much-maligned but they have successfully focused firms on risk.
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FeaturePII special: Are you cyber-secure?
Law firms are seen as soft targets by criminals so prepare for the worst.
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FeatureLawtech workshop: In your own defence
In the second instalment of a regular Gazette feature, Peter Wright cites the NHS and Royal Navy in arguing that your old IT system might not be as safe as you think.
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NewsNews focus: LASPO four years on
A damning report from the Law Society addresses the devastating consequences of civil legal aid cuts and calls on the government to implement a string of reforms.