All Law Gazette articles in 6 August 2018 – Page 4
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News
Direct access serial offender finally gets permanent ban
Barrister Oliver White had been suspended multiple times.
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Firm hire: Carla Brown rejoins Ellis Jones
Carla Brown Carla Brown, Ellis Jones Solicitors South Coast law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors has bolstered its wills, trusts and probate department with the appointment of new partner Carla Brown and her team. Brown rejoins the firm, where she worked between 2005 and 2009, as head of ...
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Alarm at crackdown on lawyers in Iran
Three defence attorneys charged and four other barred from retaining clients, pressure group claims.
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Opinion
Retired partners: a wasted marketing opportunity
Most large law firms do nothing to harness the reputation and goodwill of a retiring partner.
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News
BBC calls on government to clarify privacy law
Appeal against Sir Cliff Richard judgment ’would be unsatisfactory means of addressing the issues’, broadcaster says.
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Firm hire: Nazia Bashir at Irwin Mitchell
Nazia Bashir Sarah Philips and Nazia Bashir, Irwin Mitchell National firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth has recruited solicitor Nazia Bashir to its tax, trusts and estates team in its Newbury office. Bashir, who qualified in 2016, is an expert in advising on wills, powers of attorney and ...
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Firm hires: Clifton Ingram paralegals
Reading and Wokingham based firm Clifton Ingram has appointed three new paralegals. Oliver Wilson and Hahna Hussain have both joined Clifton Ingram’s private client department, which offers a full range of wealth management services. Prior to joining Clifton Ingram, Wilson was a paralegal at Lester Aldridge and Hussain a paralegal ...
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Broker pledges PII product based on firms' long term history
New analytics tools allow Marsh to tailor how it calculates risk of each client.
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Appeal over criminal legal aid decision 'still on the cards'
Legal Aid Agency updates Crown court fee position following High Court defeat.
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Businessman's £3.5m estate challenged by infants
‘Unusual’ that wills should be challenged by six-month and three-year-old, judge says.
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Feature
Managing autistic employees and partners
Firms have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for staff with autism spectrum disorder.
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News
Help for firms falling short on complaints-handling
Guidance states importance of notifying clients about ombudsman at the time of engagement as well as at the end of a complaints process.
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Judicial ombudsman asked to investigate 'barrister bias'
Complaint about Judicial Appointments Commission's selection process was not upheld.
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Solicitors in the dock over alleged £12.6m legal aid fraud
His Honour Judge Loraine-Smith adjourns plea and trial preparation hearing until 12 October.
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Opinion
QC status: time to cut the silk?
Arguments over the application and appointment process miss the big question.
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News
Society condemns 'deregulatory agenda based on flawed premises'
Oversight regulator urged to reject proposals to create different tiers of solicitors.
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You're awesome! Firm develops hi-tech praise for colleagues
Bfrank was the winner of a Fieldfisher competition for an app to improve working life.
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Ince woes continue with senior partner resignation
Jan Heuvels re-located to Hong Kong last year.
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Education secretary loses disability test case appeal
Equality Act regulation had been used by schools to exclude pupils with challenging behaviour.