All Law Gazette articles in 6 April 2020
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News
Hong Kong lawyers’ arrests shock global profession
Martin Lee QC and Dr Margaret Ng among 15 veteran pro-democracy figures detained by authorities.
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Firm promotion: New IP partner at Wiggin
John Colbourn's practice focuses on trade marks, copyright and designs.
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Solicitor charity creates £1m hardship fund
Personal hardship fund is for solicitors with accessible savings of less than £2,500.
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ITV drama raises profile of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? appeal
Solicitor for couple in 'coughing major' scandal says Quiz will make little difference to appeal of 2003 conviction.
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Crackdown on Turkey's human rights lawyers continues
European bar body expresses concern at judicial harassment.
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Liverpool lawyers lead tributes to court security guard
Diane Barney who retired last year from service has died from coronavirus.
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City firms promote talent despite coronavirus woes
Practices publish strong partner promotion rounds and high trainee retention rates.
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Profile
Lawyers in lockdown: stories from the frontline
'We were a close-knit firm before lockdown, and all the more so now. We ‘meet’ for virtual cinema nights, quizzes, and our children’s kitchen discos.'
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Opinion
Mother in law: the lockdown balancing act
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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News
New recommendations coming on guideline hourly rates
Civil justice reviewers will produce proposals by the end of this year.
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Government risks missing the boat on ‘emergency’ probate laws
Ministers have yet to decide which changes on signature witnessing to put before parliament.
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Ombudsman promises flexibility over complaints during lockdown
Complaints handler says it has power to use discretion about how to treat under-pressure firms.
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Feature
Covid-19: Entitlement of defendants awaiting trial to apply for bail
Practical impact of coronavirus on such things as remand times and resources make it inevitable that bail positions should be reviewed.
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News
City law society defends big firms' furloughs
Law firms should not be criticised for taking advantage of the government’s job retention scheme, says City of London Law Society.
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Criminal defence community mourns loss of police station representative
Steve Knight died on his 70th birthday after contracting Covid-19.
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Judges call for review of costs rules after QOCS judgment
Court of Appeal rules that defendant must be able to set off costs of winning dispute against overall costs liability.
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Opinion
Remote possibilities
’Make time for leisure and don’t catastrophise’ - strategies for working in lockdown.
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News
Top judges seek to ‘mute’ unruly parties in remote hearings
Fresh guidance also reassures judges they should not seek to do everything online.
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Feature
Prolonged disorders of consciousness, the courts and clinicians
New guidance includes recent changes in the law governing procedures for the continuation or withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration.