All Law Gazette articles in 5 November 2018
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FeatureGrenfell and the right to free expression
The arrests of six men for burning an effigy of the Grenfell Tower has pushed the issue of clarity between public and private expression back into the spotlight.
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NewsOver 1,000 lawyers embrace remote-working 'gig economy'
Numbers working in the burgeoning sector grow by 29% in 2018.
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NewsTop judge orders rethink to stop experts pipeline 'drying up'
Sir Andrew McFarlane says there is a problem with finding experts for family cases.
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NewsLaw Society braces for ‘no-deal’ Brexit
A series of papers to help solicitors prepare for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit have been published on the Law Society website.
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NewsMoJ sets minimum standards to improve probation performance
MPs say government response is mostly positive but are worried proposed reforms do not go far enough.
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OpinionPoppy pitfalls in the workplace
Controversy over wearing the emblem has prompted employers and employees to seek advice.
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NewsCo-op Legal claims to get divorce process down to eight weeks
The alternative business structure is participating in two HM Courts & Tribunals Service pilots.
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NewsBritish-Afghan barrister 'overwhelmed' by support after 'white male' request
Law Society says solicitors should refuse a client's instruction if it leads to unlawful discrimination.
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OpinionLearning from outside our profession
Sectors like technology and retail have lessons for lawyers.
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NewsJob losses possible as Slater and Gordon closes department
Closure comes as plans also unveiled to relocate staff based in Leeds to new office.
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NewsFirm hire: Forbes Solicitors expands Employment team
Five new appointments join the Employment team at Forbes Solicitors, across the firm’s Central Lancashire, Preston and Leeds offices.
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NewsCPS getting names wrong in letters to crime victims, inspector finds
Inspectors criticise lack of empathy in letters sent by liaison unit set up to ensure people receive empathetic letters.
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NewsNo basis for face-to-face justice, says digital court guru Susskind
'Online is not an alternative to the courts system, it is the courts system,' Richard Susskind tells conference.
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OpinionHalf in, half out
A lord chancellor with only O Level law – just one ‘joke’ from a comedy play on a long Brexit transition.
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US class action firm offshoot off to a flyer with £5bn claim
SPG Law will seek compensation on behalf of victims of the 2015 Samarco dam collapse.
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NewsFirm hire: Irwin Mitchell welcomes leading immigration partner
Highly regarded partner Philip Barth joins Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth’s Tax, Trusts and Estates team in London.
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NewsGauke: we need to tackle diversity gap in senior law firm roles
Justice secretary says there are fewer women in the pipeline of candidates to join the judiciary.
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NewsPractice reforms: consumer watchdog urges SRA to take responsibility
Relaxing the rules to allow solicitors to practise in unregulated businesses must be accompanied by more information, says the Legal Services Consumer Panel.
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Employment tribunal fees may be resurrected, MoJ confirms
‘Proportionate and progressive’ fee system will be reintroduced, says permsec Heaton.
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NewsFirm hire: Brabners grows with new appointments
North West independent legal practice Brabners has welcomed a succession of appointments in its Preston office.