All Law Gazette articles in 7 October 2019
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NewsBeckwith: Freshfields partner resigns as SDT fines him £35,000
Ryan Beckwith was accused of sexual misconduct involving a junior female colleague.
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NewsFlexible court hours pilot to cost £1.3m
HMCTS confirms total estimated spend for controversial project after the Gazette submitted a freedom of information request.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 7 October 2019
Fetal monitoring failings, the Supreme Court decision, and age discrimination: your letters to the editor.
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NewsTake it to the Bridge rock the world
Howard Kennedy band performed ‘Proud Mary’ at the IBA in Korea.
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NewsRoving Tories Buck the trend
Lord chancellor opted for a pre-recorded message when unable to attend his Conservative conference key note speech in person.
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OpinionUsing case data to improve decision-making
Court digitisation offers welcome opportunity to exploit case data.
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FeatureImpostor syndrome – how to conquer your fears
Introducing a new regular column on wellbeing in the legal profession.
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NewsTrickster painted into a corner
19th century 'spiritualist' met her match in the form of great New York criminal lawyer ‘Big Bill’ Howe.
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FeatureDangerous territory
Korea’s festering divide serves as a reminder of the intensifying worldwide struggle to uphold the rule of law and judicial independence. Michael Cross takes the pulse of the global profession at the International Bar Association’s annual conference in Seoul
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NewsStudents flock to law as profession gets more diverse
Law Society’s latest Annual Statistics Report finds nearly a sixth of solicitors now come from BAME backgrounds.
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NewsEighty years on, a poignant reminder
Official report card of Clifford-Turner partner’s flying accident highlights a very different Britain.
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OpinionTime, gentlemen, please
How long will routine social drinking with colleagues and clients continue?
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FeatureMuddying the waters
Burford Capital’s high-profile run-in with a short-seller has put litigation funders – and their suitability for listing – in the spotlight. Rachel Rothwell reports
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NewsMoJ to consult on legal aid means test next summer
Department conducting 'complex' review as Labour MP Jess Phillips calls for blanket availability in domestic abuse cases.
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NewsActions over powers of attorney ‘at record high’
Court of Protection received 721 applications to censure or remove attorneys in 2018/19, law firm says.
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NewsOmbudsman floats publishing ‘annual review’ of worst offenders
Legal watchdog also proposes publishing details of all complaints rather than only those that make it through the system.
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News'Person A' instigated contact, tribunal hears
Sixth day of hearing into conduct of Freshfields partner hears cross-examination by prosecution.