All Law Gazette articles in 7 August 2017 – Page 7
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Blame game begins as Google Translate stands in for court interpreter
Barrister on hand to download translate app after defendant unable to communicate with court.
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Trainee retention roundup: Freshfields drops one in three amid generally high rates
Firms post generally positive retention scores, though US firm lags behind.
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Court rules on fixed costs for interim applications
Hope that decision would ‘stem the flow’ of challenges over fixed costs amounts.
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Iraq War
High Court refuse defendant attempt to gain permission for Supreme Court to issue a summons for a private prosecution of Tony Blair, Jack Straw and Lord Goldsmith.
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AG's office pays men £25,000 more than women
Guardian report shows gender pay gap widening in some government departments.
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New Simpson Millar boss: it's business as usual
Fairpoint officially enters administration but legal business emerges from the rubble.
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Family ties key to offender rehabilitation, government report finds
Lord Farmer’s review claims family relationships are ‘fundamentally important’.
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Solicitors warned about failure to report sanctioned clients
Legal professionals among group that can now be subject to enforcement action.
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Mortgage repossession claims on the rise
New figures show trend is towards increase in lenders taking decisive action, but numbers still way off 2009 peak.
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Employment claims stayed by order following landmark fees ruling
Venerable employment lawyer Stefan Cross QC has dubbed the decision ‘extraordinary’ and ‘opaque’.
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Unreported courts: Westminster magistrates shuts press room
Room was ‘little used’ despite being among country’s most high-profile courts.
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Analysis
I relocated to America for my husband’s job and plan to remain here for two years. What advice can you give me to ensure I am able to resume my career when I return?
‘I qualified eight years ago as a solicitor in civil litigation. I worked for the same firm prior to qualifying whilst completing the LPC part time and after qualification until I relocated six months ago to America for my husband’s job. We plan to remain here for a total ...
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Judge and counsel cross swords in 'astonishing' 15-week trial
'Rude and childish': Applications to appeal convictions are dismissed after judgment tells of acrimonious exchanges between bench and barristers.
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Firm hires: McCarthy Denning
Further growth at McCarthy Denning as it welcomes five new lawyers.
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Ex-KWM staff 'offered £4k each' over redundancy consultation
’Technical breach’ of consultation process confirmed by administrators.
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Must do better: Taylor Wessing overhauls gender programme after missing targets
City firm introduces new measures after failing in aim to have 25% female partnership.
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Staff will benefit from Keoghs switch: Hill Dickinson chief
Talks under way about potential transfer of Hill Dickinson's insurance practice.