All Law Gazette articles in 5 October 2020
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NewsBirdie song
Entertaining exchanges continue between firms representing veteran rockers and actor Bill Murray’s golf company.
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NewsNews focus: Challenging ingrained prejudice
Barrister Alexandra Wilson revealed that she had been mistaken for a defendant three times in a day. What is to be done?
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FeatureRoundtable: From high street to cloud
Some small law firms are at risk as the pandemic continues to bite. But others are planning for a bright future, using lessons they have learned in lockdown.
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NewsNo contempt for Sir Harold
Former editor of The Sunday Times deserves credit for helping clarify contempt of court laws.
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NewsCourt systems still at risk of hacks
Criminal court estate is still using operating system that fell victim to the WannaCry cyber-attack.
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NewsVos: ‘lawyers face steep learning curve on tech’
Next master of the rolls says all lawyers will need to become familiar with distributed ledger tech, smart legal contracts and cryptoassets.
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OpinionFamily duels
HHJ Stephen Wildblood QC fulminated about extent to which court lists are filled by private law litigation that should not require court involvement.
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FeatureTools for the job
The stakes are high when recruiting in the middle of a global pandemic. Virtual interviews are the new normal but they come with complications, reports Maria Shahid.
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OpinionLicensed to kill
New legislation enabling covert sources to commit crimes should disturb lawyers.
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ProfileMy legal life: Placida Uzoamaka Ojinnaka
Committee member of the Lawyers with Disabilities Division.
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NewsSlater and Gordon chief: 'We don't really want to be a law firm'
David Whitmore tells the Gazette that growth will be ‘more strategic’ as technology takes centre stage.
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NewsMoJ admits employment tribunal backlog now at 10-year high
Outstanding caseload likely to get worse when furlough ends this month.
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NewsLord Sumption: justice faces digital trade-off
'Extremely difficult' to cross examine witnesses online, says former Supreme Court justice.
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NewsPatel lashes out at ‘lefty lawyers’ in asylum speech
Home secretary promises ‘biggest overhaul of our asylum system in decades’ during party conference address.
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NewsCampaign for sanctions against jailers of Turkish lawyers
Initiative will attempt to impose 'Magnitsky Act' measures against those responsible for mass detentions since 2016.
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NewsWhite & Case boosts NQ pay by £25k
International firm announces significant pay rises for junior lawyers.
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NewsLawyers at risk of physical attack after Patel speech, says Law Society
Home secretary denounced ‘lefty lawyers’ in conference address.