All Law Gazette articles in 6 July 2020 – Page 2
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SDLT relief 'welcome news for solicitors'
Law Society backs chancellor's tax cut and job retention schemes.
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Opinion
Pride during a global pandemic
With this year’s Pride events on pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, solicitors reflect on what Pride means to them.
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News
Landmark virtual awards celebrate legal aid heroes
Winners of this year's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards were revealed live on YouTube.
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Solicitors braced for contentious probate spike caused by lockdown wills
‘No doubt’ wills have been witnessed via webcam during the pandemic, solicitors warn.
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Labour calls for community courts to tackle BAME disproportionality
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy reiterates youth justice recommendation from government-commissioned review.
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Negligence claim over divorce assets ruled to be time-barred
Court of Appeal rules that any alleged cause of action happened before the final settlement hearing.
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Watchdog wants spot checks to test if lawyers are still competent
Legal Services Consumer Panel says clients take a ‘leap of faith’ about their lawyer’s ability.
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News
Hong Kong security law ‘gravely alarming’, say Law Society and Bar Council
Legal bodies say law could undermine judicial independence and basic human rights.
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Firm hire: Payne Hicks Beach appoints new partner
Leading London law firm, Payne Hicks Beach, is delighted to announce the appointment of partner Emma Copestake who joins the firm’s Property department, effective 1 July 2020.
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Shoosmiths celebrates double-digit growth
National firm kicks off reporting season with 11% net profit rise.
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High Court throws out JR bid and rules lockdown legal
Businessman expresses his disappointment that crowdfunded case was unsuccessful.
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Russian prosecutor heads Magnitsky sanctions list
Foreign secretary reveals first individuals to be targeted by the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020.
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M&A deals plummet amid coronavirus crisis
Sixteen of the top 20 M&A firms saw the value of their transactions fall this year.
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News
Solicitor described as ‘pushy’ suffered sex discrimination
City lawyer was unfairly criticised in her appraisal after raising issue of unequal pay.
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News
Home Office removal window makes access to justice ‘practically impossible’
Court of Appeal hears challenge to policy that gives people between 72 hours and seven days’ notice.
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News
LiP fails to have judge recused over chambers link to counsel
Claimant tried to allege appearance of bias after her McKenzie friend was not allowed rights of audience.
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Opinion
AML and the SRA: Time to root out the bad apples?
Is regularly visiting ‘high risk’ firms, and a random sample of others, to check compliance a sensible approach?
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News
Herbert Smith Freehills referred to SRA over banking scandal
A parliamentary group has criticised advice HSF gave to Lloyds over the bank’s compensation scheme.
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Law Report
Prosecution evidence: Complainant’s mobile phone
Court of Appeal considers issues relating to retention, inspection, copying, disclosure and deletion of electronic records held by prosecution witnesses.
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News
Firm hire: Ison Harrison appoints new head of family division
Yorkshire law firm Ison Harrison has appointed a new head to its private family law division.
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