All Law Gazette articles in 3 November 2023
View all stories from this issue.
-
NewsIBA 2023: Bar chair floats 'ingenious' plan to curb SLAPPs
Those pursuing abusive claims to stifle legitimate criticism and debate should be liable in damages for acting against the public interest, Nick Vineall KC proposes.
-
NewsAll you need is law: Beatles' 'last song' piques IP interest
'Golden age of Beatles litigation' ran for 36 years, Mr Justice Foxton recalls.
-
NewsCapsticks scores 84% for first housing diploma
Course is aimed at housing professionals already working in the sector who are looking to develop their knowledge.
-
NewsFirm wins challenge to out-of-time legal aid cut
Costs judge finds impact of Covid-19 pandemic was greater than legal aid extension allowed.
-
News'Fruits of hacking' documents should be released, Court of Appeal hears
Claimant against Dechert in Ras al Khaimah case is seeking permission to be allowed to rely on withheld documents.
-
NewsIn focus: Expert Witness Survey 2023
The Expert Witness Survey 2023 dwells on a raft of issues inhibiting an expert’s independence, including solicitors commonly putting them under pressure to come up with a favourable opinion.
-
NewsExclusive: Expert witnesses want judges to grant anonymity, annual survey finds
Finding by 2023 Expert Witness Survey reflects instances where experts are instructed to give evidence in emotionally challenging circumstances.
-
OpinionGovernment should clarify the future of litigation funding
It is crucial that the uncertainty created by the Supreme Court's decision in PACCAR be urgently resolved.
-
NewsLaw Rocks! Almost $7 million raised
Three great law firm bands rocked out the IBA last night as the 14-year-old initiative celebrated another fundraising milestone.
-
NewsBack to the day job for retiring Wayne Barnes
Rugby referee blows the whistle on his career in the middle.
-
NewsExtra cash call for Axiom Ince compensation 'looking likely', says SRA
Regulator edging closer to deciding on interim payment from solicitors and firms to plug massive hole in client account.
-
NewsIBA's human rights institute calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict
IBAHRI had previously condemned Hamas’s atrocities and acknowledged Israel’s right to self-defence.
-
-
ProfileObituary: Benedict Birnberg – 1930-2023
Solicitor Benedict Birnberg, who has died aged 93, is remembered as ‘one of the greatest lawyers of his generation’ and founder of a law firm that continues his work at the cutting edge of civil liberties and social justice cases, writes Eduardo Reyes. Known to all as ...
-
-
NewsCold and lonely, lovely work of art
Last week’s IBA conference in Paris featured a welcome reception at the Louvre.
-
-
NewsCourt rejects 'fishing expedition' for firm's call recording
Former client challenging costs wanted access to recording of their sign-up call.
-
-
