All Law Gazette articles in 3 September 2018
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London will remain arbitration forum of choice, says Swiss firm
Brexit could strengthen the UK's reputation as a neutral seat for dispute resolution.
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Legal aid 'champion' stepping down after a decade
Legal Aid Practitioners Group praises Carol Storer's skill, energy and dedication.
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'Balance tilted to defendants' - Law Society lambasts LASPO
Chancery Lane calls for rethink of civil justice reforms after five years.
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Legal aid contracts fiasco continues hours before stopgap measure expires
Several practitioners have been trying to sign the relevant government paperwork this week.
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US class action outfit lands in Liverpool to target VW claims
Arrival of New York heavyweight intensifies competition for a slice of the 'dieselgate' litigation.
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PI firm confirms £700k redundancy costs but overall profits soar
Cardiff practice plans to concentrate more on work outside of RTA claims.
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Shorter trials scheme goes permanent
Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules will provide for the Shorter Trials Scheme to operate from next month in the Business and Property Courts.
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Firm hire: Samantha Lowerson joins Irwin Mitchell
Samantha Lowerson Samantha Lowerson, Irwin Mitchell The Manchester office of Irwin Mitchell has appointed Samantha Lowerson to its banking and finance team. the Nottingham Law School graduate joins the team as a solicitor after previous experience at both Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw Goddard. Most recently, Lowerson worked ...
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A&O climbdown over partner pay gap data
Magic circle firm publishes second report in a year, saying it wants its data to be timely and relevant.
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Outrage over 'first come, first served' recruitment policy for magistrates
Magistrates Association says the process must be fair, transparent and accessible to everyone.
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MoJ runs out of money to develop debt collection upgrade
Department says plans are ‘no longer affordable’ within the MoJ’s funding allocation for the 2015 spending review period.
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Rocket Lawyer offers 'smarter transactions' with Bitcoin technology
Online legal services business announces ‘trusted, blockchain-enabled contract execution’.
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Opinion
Privilege and ENRC: some highlights
A few paragraphs from a landmark Court of Appeal judgment may provoke debate.
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Firm moves: promotions at GQ Littler
Specialist employment firm GQ Littler has announced that Raoul Parekh has been made partner and Caroline Baker promoted to senior counsel. The promotions took effect at the beginning of September. Raoul Parekh Raoul Parekh, GQ Littler Parekh works across all areas of employment law, including advisory, litigation ...
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AI contract review startup raises $50m
External funding latest sign of investor interest in ’Lawtech’.
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Firm hires: residential property team at Fraser Brown
Fraser Brown Residential property team, Fraser Brown. L-R: Georgia McGuire, Nicholas Raynor, Georgie Lloyd, Natalia Shuttlewood, Richard Wollacott, Nicholas Raynor, Anna Fussey, Helen Ford, Megan Ward. East Midlands firm Fraser Brown Solicitors has bolstered its residential property team with the appointment of Georgia McGuire, Helen Ford, Natalia ...
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MPs put the car crash into whiplash debate
Demolition derby drivers survive a little rough and tumble so are whiplash claims really legitimate?
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US firm's Moscow partners go it alone, citing 'geopolitical tensions'
Akin Gump spinoff says ’geopolitical tensions’ hindering western firms from serving Russian clients.
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Legal aid lawyers 'hanging on by the skin of their teeth', minister told
Justice minister Lucy Frazer tells MPs the government is confident about market capacity.
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VW wins costs order against 'premature' group litigation
Funders will pay an initial sum of £168,000 after judge rules claimant firm acted before it was in a position to proceed.