All Law Gazette articles in 6 August 2018
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Opinion
Competition law still isn’t up to the job
The government and the CMA always insisted competition law would protect people. It doesn’t and it never did.
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News
Firm hire: Carbon law opens in Birmingham
Toni Sharp Toni Sharp, Carbon Law Cardiff-headquartered next generation firm Carbon Law Partners (CLP) has announced the appointment of Toni Sharp as its first Birmingham-based partner, as part of its expansion into the Midlands. Sharp brings a wealth of experience in HR and employment law to expand ...
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News
Firm hire: Mackrell Turner Garrett consultant
Aymen Elbilly Aymen Elbilly, Mackrell Turner Garrett Internationally-focused London firm Mackrell Turner Garrett has announced the appointment of a new Middle East litigation and arbitration consultant as the firm experiences a significant uptake in work from the region. Dubai based Australian qualified lawyer Aymen Elbilly has extensive ...
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News
Legal aid providers in limbo day before new contracts begin
Law Society has asked the Legal Aid Agency to issue urgent advice about existing and new work.
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News
DBA regulations 'not fit for purpose' - bar
Ministry of Justice told that few barristers are willing to take the risk of not being able to recover their costs.
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Opinion
Mega-money oligarch disputes disappear behind privacy veil
Private hearings can sometimes be necessary but we must not diminish the concept of open justice.
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Feature
Data page – August 2018
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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News
Conveyancers forced to publish prices
Licensed conveyancers will have to publish costs and service details on their website.
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News
'Trust in solicitors on the line': Society calls on profession to help block 'dangerous' deregulation
Legal Services Board is considering regulator’s proposals for changes to handbook.
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News
Supreme Court ruling renews cohabitation warning
Family lawyers highlight lack of awareness among unmarried couples about their rights when a partner dies.
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News
PI referral fee ban not working, MoJ told
Forum of Insurance Lawyers says SRA survey underestimates degree to which claimant businesses breach LASPO.
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News
Courts ID scheme hit by fees controversy ahead of pilot
Bar Council says it may need to charge a fee if fast-track entry scheme is rolled out.
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News
80% of top firms sign up to bill-viewing platform
LawTech business Apperio raises £7.5m for expansion.
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News
Anonymous LiP ordered to identify himself - nine months into action
Judge laments ‘remarkable state of affairs’ as ‘ABC’ attempts to sue Google without revealing his name.
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Opinion
BOOK REVIEW: Local pioneers who made Birmingham great
New book celebrating 200 years of the Birmingham Law Society charts its rise through two world wars and innovations in technology.
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Opinion
AML regime is not fit for purpose
Laundered money has continued to pour into the UK in damagingly large quantities. Time for an utterly fresh approach.
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News
Fieldfisher partner nets £3m while Slaughter’s trainee pay rises again
Junior City lawyers continue to receive handsome wage increases.
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News
Appointment: Hopwood makes partnership at McCormicks
Harrogate firm McCormicks Solicitors has appointed a new partner. Stephen Hopwood, who leads the firm’s family department, has been made a partner after five years at the practice. Stephen Hopwood, NcCormicks Stephen Hopwood Senior partner Peter McCormick said: ’We are very pleased that Stephen has become a ...
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News
Firm hire: Fraser Brown appoints Julie Hutchinson
Julie Hutchinson and Anthony Ogley Julie Hutchinson and Anthony Ogley, Fraser Brown East Midlands firm Fraser Brown Solicitors has expanded its commercial property team with the appointment of solicitor Julie Hutchinson. With 12 years of legal experience, Hutchinson joins the firm’s Lincoln office on Kingsley Office Park, ...