All Law Gazette articles in 5 March 2018
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NewsCourt of Appeal backs closure of firm over £2.9m bill
Judge says decision to intervene was not disproportionate or irrational.
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NewsLand Registry allays conveyancer fears over identity checks
HM Land Registry has insisted that confirming a client’s identity for a property transaction will not impose new liabilities on conveyancers.
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NewsThe art of the perfect con
The Financial Conduct Authority has been broadcasting radio advertisements warning against scams. The listener is told to choose between Pitch A and Pitch B and decide which is the con. Personally, I thought they both sound like scams. Curiously, and quite by chance, I recently came ...
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OpinionFolklore and black magic
Gazette sub-editor reviews solicitor Abigail Wekes-Lowe’s novel Corvid’s Lament
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NewsNews focus: High priest of reform Jackson bows out
A decade on from accepting the ‘poisoned chalice’ of civil litigation costs, and with retirement looming, Lord Justice Jackson evaluates his successes and failures.
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NewsLaw Society: no ‘scorched earth’ Brexit
The Law Society marked a week of significant developments in the process of the UK leaving the EU.
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NewsBug’s life at VWV
Six partners at Veale Wasbrough Vizards have survived a gruelling set of trials beyond the call of duty for charity.
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NewsCall to protect public from unfair CCJs
Professional bodies have said proposals to protect people from unfair CCJs need to do more.
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OpinionCareer path for criminal law
Retired criminal lawyer John Greenwood reflects on the position of trainee criminal law solicitors and barristers.
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FeatureGeneral power of competence
Nicholas Dobson says for local authorities that previously had seen their functional creativity significantly curtailed, the GPC in the Localism Act 2011 promised a brave new world.
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NewsDreamvar loss could price out small firms
Last week the Court of Appeal heard that smaller firms could be priced out of conveyancing if a controversial ruling is upheld.
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FeatureLandmark victory over televised eviction
Lawyer in the news: Christopher Hutchings, Hamlins LLP
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FeatureFamily trials and tribulations
Contentious probate is booming but need not lead to courtroom drama.
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OpinionLosing the plot on fees
Developers’ lawyers are getting away with extortionate engrossment fees which are at odds with rules justifying charges to clients.
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FeatureHow to: Set free your robo-lawyer
A new generation of tech startups will enable law firms of all sizes and in-house teams to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence.
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OpinionGuide to ill-gotten gains
Adrian Lower reviews the fifth edition of Millington and Sutherland Williams on The Proceeds of Crime.
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NewsThe snow must go on
How did the country’s legal profession fare when the ‘beast from the east’ hit?
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NewsJackson laments lack of proportionality guidance
Lord Justice Jackson spoke to the Gazette last week about the proportionality rule.