All Law Gazette articles in 6 November 2017
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News
Government to look at clin neg damages as part of costs review
Minister sets deadline for responding to National Audit Office call for claims costs to be addressed.
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News
Solicitor jailed for 10 years for eco-investment tax scam
Rodney Whiston-Dew ’simply motivated by a desire to become extremely rich and to evade tax’.
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Feature
Going Dutch
The Netherlands has published draft rules for its new English language commercial court, which will seek to exploit Brexit by targeting international dispute resolution.
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Opinion
Why should law firms get away with unequal pay?
LLPs should not be excluded from requirements of gender pay gap regulations.
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Opinion
Passchendaele's toll on the profession
Firm marks centenary of death of founder’s son - one of many.
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News
SRA will be 'more responsive' by 2020, vows director
New strategy gives insight into how regulator expects to evolve over coming years.
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First swaps mis-selling case heads to Rolls Building
Claim against Barclays for the alleged mis-selling of financial products will be heard in the commercial court on Monday.
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MoJ backtracks on Keen's discount rate dates
Lawyers told to expect legislation a year later than minister had hoped.
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SRA 'aware' of complaints about road safety firm
Criminal defence practice makes wide-ranging accusations against RSS, which has helped police forces secure speeding convictions.
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'Plain English': Whitehall simplifies £650m legal tendering process
Crown Commercial Service has cut the amount of tender documents that bidders must complete.
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Analysis
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News
Magistrates decide 3,000 fare dodgers' fates on a laptop
Government hails success of paperless system at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court, London.
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Law Society backs alternative wills
Law Society broadly supportive of Law Commission proposals to reform wills law.
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Legal services regulation: another review announced
Law Society welcomes opportunity to amend internal governance rules.
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Patent court draws nearer as committee paves way for debate
Statutory instrument bringing Europe’s Unified Patent Court into life will now be debated in both houses.
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Use your buying power to promote diversity, GC urges
Legal chief for fashion retailer ASOS tells women in law conference that money talks in the end.
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Libel claimants face costs penalty for late acceptance of Part 36 offer
High street optician sued for defamation and accepted damages of £125,000, having originally claimed more than £21m.