All Law Gazette articles in 30 September 2013 – Page 2

  • David Frei
    Profile

    David Frei

    30 September 2013

    The legal services director for the United Synagogue, talks about the work of the Beth Din, managing cemeteries and lobbying government.

  • Law Society
    News

    Don’t panic over PII deadline, law firms told

    30 September 2013

    The Gazette understands the list of those to have missed indemnity insurance deadline may include two top-100 firms.

  • Whitehall
    News

    Government doubles TSoL spending

    30 September 2013

    The government has more than doubled its spending with Whitehall’s central legal services provider the Treasury Solicitor’s Department.

  • News

    Management event to be held in India

    30 September 2013

    Dealing with economic downturns is among the topics on the agenda of the first Law Firm Management conference.

  • News

    Referrals to family mediation plummet

    30 September 2013

    The practice is seen as the government’s flagship solution to the removal of legal aid and congested courts.

  • Oscar Wilde
    News

    ‘Words! Mere words! How terrible they were!’

    30 September 2013

    Obiter commends the Wildeian wit and prosaic elegance of ‘creative agency’ (always an easy target, we know) Isaac Parker.

  • Jonathan Goldsmith
    Opinion

    How others see us

    30 September 2013

    People beyond our borders view our regulatory framework with bemusement – there should be one regulator for all UK lawyers.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Inquiring into inquiries

    30 September 2013

    Parliamentary inquiries are becoming an increasingly important part of the UK’s uncodified constitution.

  • John Westwell
    Profile

    My legal life: John Westwell

    30 September 2013

    Managing partner, Foot Anstey, Plymouth

  • Opinion

    Keep taking the medicine

    30 September 2013

    I am aware that the government is keen to encourage those who are in dispute to mediate and resolve their difficulties without going to court.

  • Busy road with cars
    News

    Memory Lane

    30 September 2013

    Personal injury solicitors are on tenterhooks over how the controversial fixed costs scheme for lower-value road traffic accident claims will work.

  • Judges - legal year opening
    Opinion

    Leader: when is a rite wrong?

    30 September 2013

    Does the religious element of the Opening of the Legal Year truly ‘undermine public confidence in justice’?

  • News

    New role for Leveson

    30 September 2013

    Top role for judge who carried out the 2011-12 public inquiry into the behaviour of the British press.

  • Law Surgery billboard
    News

    On a pavement near you...

    30 September 2013

    What a breath of fresh air the brave new legal services market is proving. But there is a downside.

  • News

    Winn is a winner

    30 September 2013

    Jeff Winn, co-founder of Newcastle firm Winn Solicitors, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum.

  • Chris Grayling
    News

    Grayling promises ECHR bill in 2014

    2013-09-30T09:10:00Z

    Government to act on long-held concerns at human rights legislation.

  • Insurance
    News

    Desperate brokers unload PII books without scrutiny

    2013-09-30T11:22:00Z

    The solicitors’ PII renewal deadline is set to pass at midnight tonight with potentially hundreds of firms still seeking cover.

  • Law Report

    Sentence

    2013-09-30T12:12:00Z

    Imprisonment – Appeal against sentence – Defendant and deceased being very close friends – Defendant and deceased taking Class A drug PMA when believing it to be MDMA

  • Law Report

    Costs

    2013-09-30T12:53:00Z

    First claimant being famous pop star – Order for costs – Payment on account – Injunction – Infringement of intellectual property rights

  • Closed sign
    News

    More than 1,000 small legal practices go under

    2013-09-30T13:08:00Z

    Research shows that the number of SMEs has dropped by 12%.