All Law Gazette articles in 4 December 2017
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NewsCity firm backs huge group action case against Google
High Court claim alleges Google breached data of millions of iPhone owners.
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News2017 in review: a year of departures - and harbingers
In 2017 we bade farewell to a lord chancellor, a global law firm, employment tribunal fees - and much else besides
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FeatureTrade treaties: pact agenda
UK haggling over a post-Brexit trade deal has cast a spotlight on the proliferation of treaties subject to ever more complex laws and regulations. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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OpinionA bad omen for Brexit
Lord Judge warns that the new sanctions bill will confer ‘extravagant’ powers on ministers. Parliament must assert its authority.
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AnalysisBOOK REVIEW: Picks of the year
Solicitor and regular reviewer David Pickup lists his favourite reads of 2017: European Union Law: A Very Short Introduction Anthony Arnull £7.99, OUP Whatever you feel about the EU and Brexit, this straightforward and clear introduction to the subject is written in a very balanced way. There ...
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AnalysisBOOK REVIEW: The Savage Poodle
The Savage Poodle – Tales from Legal Practice Richard Barr £12.99, Solicitors Journal Richard Barr is a clinical negligence lawyer with more than 45 years’ experience who is now a consultant at Scott-Moncrieff & Associates. He has been involved in a number of high-profile cases, including ...
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OpinionTechnology is no silver bullet
Technology was, is and must always remain a tool leading to effective and better delivery of justice, rather than some panacea.
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FeatureEstablishing fraudulent calumny
Christodoulides v Marcou considers whether trial judge applied the correct legal principles for establishing fraudulent calumny.
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FeatureChallenging the validity of a trade mark
A recent judgment provides certainty for those who have acquired local goodwill.
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OpinionCivil justice – a rocky road
Dispute resolution has been in a state of flux for two decades. We must approach further reform with caution.
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OpinionLand consent conundrum
Registry response to question of neighbouring owner’s consent to restricted land is unhelpful.
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FeatureEmployment: Is the gig finally up for Uber?
The ride-hailing business has been doing battle in the UK employment tribunals – and it has not fared well.
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OpinionFighting for trans rights
The transphobic agenda of many in the media is impeding our attempts to raise awareness and gain basic rights for the trans community.
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FeatureTechnology: netminder is a good save
AI goalie keeps out email howlers, while a chatbot takes the strain off junior clerks.
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NewsWhat Ho, Raab!
Obiter presents a short story, featuring entirely fictional characters, by G.P. Doghouse
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OpinionA promise written in water
Landmark tribunal fee ruling will survive Brexit – but what of other employment rights?
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NewsMunby to pilot specialist courts for financial remedies
Family division president lays out blueprint for London, the West Midlands and south-east Wales circuits.