All Law Gazette articles in 5 August 2019
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Company contentScottish charities seeing rapid growth in legacy income
Scottish charities are raising almost £72 million annually through legacy gifts and income is growing fast, as shown in our new report: ‘Scotland’s Legacy Fundraising Market 2019’.
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Company contentRemember A Charity welcomes announcement of interim Wills notification service
Remember A Charity and the Institute of Fundraising welcome the announcement of the interim legacy notification service, released by HM Courts & Tribunal Services today.
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Company contentOTS recommends ‘critical’ legacy tax break stays
Remember A Charity welcomes a new report from the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) issued as part of the national review of Inheritance Tax (IHT), in which the recommendation is made to retain the current ‘critical’ tax breaks for legacy giving.
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Company contentThis year’s Remember A Charity Week focuses on driving action
Our 10th Remember A Charity Week shifts the emphasis from raising awareness to driving action.
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NewsDWF reveals £12.6m spend on listing in maiden results
One-off costs cut profits, but group maintains upbeat outlook.
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Law ReportFinancial remedies in family proceedings: anonymity
Wife’s application for a reporting restrictions order to protect identity of son was appropriate in ‘exceptional case’.
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NewsLegal ombudsman faces claim over data breach
The ombudsman published the details of 300 complainants in an email asking ‘how it had done’.
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NewsSlater and Gordon figures show signs of recovery
National firm turned a small profit in 2018 after years of heavy losses.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 5 August 2019
Cruise missiles, price transparency, and MoJ inefficiency: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionWhat if the super-exam applied to doctors?
Risks associated with lowering the bar both in terms of assessment and experience required to qualify would cause uproar.
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NewsFirms warned of Saudi Arabia human rights ‘outrages’
Helena Kennedy QC reminds law firms operating in the country that they are ‘guardians of the rule of law’.
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FeatureInsight: Protecting your business from a cyber attack
Cyberclear, Hiscox’s Cyber and Data Risks Insurance, has been ranked the most comprehensive policy by the Insurance Times.
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ProfileMy legal life: Lauren Bowkett, Cohen Cramer
Associate and head of the proceeds of crime department at Cohen Cramer, Leeds.
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NewsBuckland plays it for laughs
Latest lord chancellor gave as good as he got as he acknowedged his predecessor’s comments.
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ProfileScoring centuries
Sarah Henwood talks to Eduardo Reyes about running the world’s oldest law firm.
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NewsSingapore convention a 'game changer' for cross-border mediation
Senior minister of state for law and health says 'convention will elevate the role of mediation’.
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NewsTop law firms show growing commitment to living wage
As cleaners at Addleshaw Goddard prepare to strike over pay, 135 legal practices have so far signed up to charity scheme.
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NewsWorse for wear - worsted courtroom tales of woe
Anecdotes about lawyers’ attire have been gracing the letters page of The Times.
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NewsWill Djanogly turn over a new leaf?
The Huntingdon MP has been learning about the effects of legalising cannabis.