All Law Gazette articles in 5 August 2019
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Company content
The Wombles return for Remember A Charity Week
We’re very excited to announce the Wombles are making a comeback for this year’s Remember A Charity Week.
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Record levels of solicitors raise the topic of legacies with clients
The proportion of solicitors and Will-writers mentioning the option of legacy giving with clients has risen to an all-time high, according to new research commissioned by Remember A Charity.
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Guest Blog: Alex McDowell looks back at his time as Chair
What does eating potentially deadly food with Greg Wallace in a church crypt have in common with giving evidence to a cross party commission at the House of Lords?
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Company content
Allan Freeman appointed as chair of Remember A Charity
At its Forum in London this week (12 November 2019), Remember A Charity announced the appointment of fundraising specialist Allan Freeman as chair of the campaign.
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Company content
Probate fee changes – latest updates
After lobbying Government to abandon plans for a new probate fee regime that could threaten legacy giving, Remember A Charity and the Institute of Fundraising are pleased to welcome this weekend’s announcement that the proposed changes are to be scrapped.
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Company content
New legacy prompt could be game changer for charities
Coinciding with Remember A Charity Week (9-15 September 2019), Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Ltd has announced that it is integrating new prompts about legacy giving into its Will-writing software.
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Opinion
Myanmar: reasons for optimism
Lawyers are fighting for the rule of law despite a climate of corruption and fear.
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Opinion
Clinical negligence: a no win, no fee success story
If the government is serious about saving NHS money it should look at how it pays its own lawyers.
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Opinion
SRA should keep its nose out of the lawtech trough
Access to justice is a worthy ambition, but innovation is best left to innovators not regulators.
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News
'Fearful' principal forged signatures to cover mistake
Property solicitor agrees outcome resulting in his being struck off the roll.
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News
Lawyers off the hook for client’s £1.9m malicious prosecution costs
Applicants said law firm should pay costs for claim in which it had a direct personal interest.
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News
Firm promotion: Berwins gains new solicitor
Sarah Levrier completed her training contract with the Harrogate and Leeds based firm.
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News
Mortgage possession claims shoot up after stable three years
The government has blamed a single large lender for the 39% increase in possession action.
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News
Ince fallout grows with Monaco team's departure
HFW poached Ince's ‘market leading’ team in order to open an office in Monaco.
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News
Battered Burford shows signs of recovery after nightmare week
Share price starts to rise again after lengthy rebuttal to claims that the business is in trouble.
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News
Access to justice creates wealth, global study finds
More judges means a higher GDP growth rate, according to research across 107 countries.
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SRA adds more detail to transparency drive
Board paper explains how regulator will provide 'accessible, meaningful and contextualised' information.
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Opinion
Scoot! We need to regulate pavement pests
Personal light electric vehicles are here to stay. They should be brought within the law.
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News
Tribunal tackles 'glaring loophole' in whistleblowing law
An employment tribunal found that employees who Google how to blow the whistle have the same rights as actual whistleblowers.