All Law Gazette articles in 31 July 2017 – Page 2
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NewsNeuberger urges government to support judges
Departing Supreme Court president says judiciary at risk if support not provided in ‘words and means’.
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NewsJackson on fixed costs: the profession reacts
Proposals could deny many claimants access to justice - though they could have been worse.
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NewsHigh Court rejects bid to prosecute Tony Blair
Court says application for judicial review has ‘no prospect of success’.
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OpinionWhen misconduct tests democracy
Crises over judicial independence and immigration highlight the delicate balance of asserting EU values while respecting national sovereignty.
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NewsSFO to investigate corruption allegations at British American Tobacco
Principal fraud buster continues drive to prove its worth following merger threat.
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NewsLaw firm liable over 'mafia' property scheme
Giambrone told it is liable to compensate clients who lost money after investigation into Italian property.
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OpinionJ-Day has come – More fixed and capped costs are here to stay
Jackson review entrenches fixed costs, but it is not as bad as feared.
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NewsMisconduct concerns about barristers on the rise, report suggests
Despite an increase in the number of inquiries, Bar Standards Board says it is referring fewer cases to disciplinary tribunal.
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NewsDirect Line shrugs off discount rate to post bumper profits
Discount rate review decision imminent as one of UK’s top motor insurers reports bumper surplus and hikes shareholder dividend on back of higher premiums.
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NewsFirm hire: Thursfields Solicitors
Care funding expert joins Thursfields as Solihull team doubles in size.
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NewsFirm hire: Reed Smith
Reed Smith welcomes the return of ship and aviation finance lawyer Richard Hakes as a partner in London.
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NewsFirm hire: Reynolds Parry Jones LLP
Leading High Wycombe law firm appoints new commercial property solicitor.
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NewsJudge spearheading late-night courts confronts the critics
Fulford LJ insists no-one will have to work longer hours - and says the idea could ’fade into history’ if controversial pilots do not work.
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NewsBaker McKenzie posts modest revenue and PPP growth
Firm hails record financial results despite ‘geo-political uncertainty’.
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NewsUK litigants only 28% of commercial court users
Annual survey shows commercial court as increasingly global as international competition hots up.
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NewsMoJ’s word is its bond
The trouble with the ‘churn-rate’ at the very top of the Ministry of Justice is that ministers aren’t always around to take the credit for brilliant ideas when they prove right. So it is with the Cohort 2 trial (Peterborough) of ‘payment by results’ resettlement support scheme. MoJ research concludes ...
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NewsBurford eyes up more firms after agreeing 'eight-figure' funding deal
Litigation funder tight-lipped on exact scale of funding and how much of any proceeds it stands to make.
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NewsInsurer RSA buoyant despite discount rate hit
RSA has become the second motor insurer in a week to post a hefty rise in first-half profits and shareholder dividend, despite taking a hit from the revised discount rate used to calculate personal injury compensation payments. RSA group booked a £42m net charge for the first six months relating ...
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NewsBLM confirms cut of 50 support staff roles
Insurance litigation firm held redundancy consultation earlier this year.
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