All Law Gazette articles in 3 June 2019
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NewsFirm right to withhold privileged information, High Court rules
Judge backs Taylor Wessing in five-year dispute over Bahamian trust.
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NewsBarrister accused of deceiving court to block prosecution of paedophile
Former cabinet minister claims under parliamentary privilege that barrister ’gravely misled’ court in sexual abuse case after failing to disclose information.
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NewsBarrister suspended for not holding practising certificate
Bernadette McGurk has been suspended for six months following charges of professional misconduct.
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NewsGateley found negligent in property transaction case
The City firm’s failure to properly advise property developer meant he missed out on profits, the High Court rules.
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NewsCity firms create management roles to drive innovation
Clients are demanding a wider set of services from lawyers, says magic circle firm.
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NewsExpert witnesses will undergo ‘intensive assessment’ from June
A certification scheme for expert witnesses is due to start next month, after an unqualified ‘expert’ witness caused fraud trial to collapse.
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NewsCriminal bar opens second front in fees dispute
Bar leaders condemn the ‘damage’ caused by the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme.
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NewsLaw Society rebuffs critics over NDA guidance
The Law Society has rebutted ‘headline-grabbing’ claims that it has failed the public in its approach to the use of non-disclosure agreements. Writing for lawgazette.co.uk today, deputy vice-president David Greene says Chancery Lane remains in step with the regulator on the issue and continues to work in the interests of ...
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OpinionLetters roundup - 3 June 2019
‘Trumpian’ court reforms, treason law, and Ambridge inspiration: your letters to the editor.
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NewsShamash merger: founder pledges to keep up legal aid fight
As Edwards Duthie Shamash becomes one of the largest high street firms in London, Gerald Shamash laments: ‘If we cannot have access to justice what kind of society are we?’
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NewsNews focus: tech challenge aiming high
The SRA is offering lawtech innovators £250,000 to help improve access to legal advice. But is technology the solution to this problem and has the regulator truly understood the issues involved?
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OpinionJudges on the brink amid Brexit uncertainty
Keeping British judges in Luxembourg won’t happen unless the next PM asks for it.
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FeatureMaking more of the digital badge
Logos are powerful icons of identity so the SRA digital badge is a missed opportunity.
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NewsIn brief
Johnson in court Westminster Magistrates’ Court granted an application for a summons against Conservative leadership front-runner Boris Johnson MP for three alleged offences of misconduct during the Brexit campaign. Johnson described the private prosecution as a ‘political stunt’. Going it alone More than 500 firms are expected to open next ...
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OpinionCompetition mission
Leafing through a yellowing copy of the Independent, I note that it is 25 years since (pre-Blairite) Labour dubbed the late Monopolies and Mergers Commission a ‘laughing stock’. Again and again the ‘toothless’ watchdog comes down on the side of big business against the consumer, declared the opposition, calling for ...
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FeatureFeel the difference
A special roundtable on new ways of providing legal services – in association with Thomson Reuters.
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FeatureHow to leave work at the front door
Switching off from the office will make you happier and more productive, but this is easier said than done. Katharine Freeland offers some top tips about how to strike a healthy work/life balance
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Paul Millan
Managing director and head of complex crime at Noble Solicitors, London.