All Law Gazette articles in 8 January 2018
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NewsSlaughters' banking crisis sage to helm City watchdog
Charles Randell reportedly billed HM Treasury £32.9m for work during the financial crash.
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ProfileActing for double murderer over conviction
Who? Paul Bacon, consultant solicitor, Bryan and Armstrong Solicitors, Mansfield. Why is he in the news? Represents Michael Stone, who was convicted in 2001 of murdering Lin and Megan Russell and the attempted murder of Josie Russell. Bacon acted for Stone on his first application to the Criminal Cases Review ...
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NewsFew prosecutions in wake of referral fee ban
Bodies policing the referral fee ban have made only a small number of prosecutions in almost five years, new figures have revealed.
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NewsFirm denies ‘fishing’ for work over client bills
Lawyers who make it their business to sue law firms over deductions from clients’ damages have insisted they are acting legitimately amid growing controversy over the practice.
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NewsMany happy returns for magic circle top earners
Top City partners are toasting a strong set of financial results for 2016/17.
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NewsConsultants clean up on courts upgrade
The government has been accused of jumping the gun by spending millions of pounds on IT projects and management consultancy ahead of parliamentary approval.
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OpinionLand consent problem solved
I had a similar query to R.M. Napier (‘Land consent conundrum’, letters, 4 December) in ascertaining how to approach a covenant restrictive of the user of a property that I was purchasing for a client.I accordingly searched online for ‘release of restrictive covenant HMLR’ and, lo and behold, a Land ...
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Opinion
Court is no laughing matter
While it is always dangerous to underestimate how seriously a court may view your case, it can be equally risky to make a joke, however well-intentioned.
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FeatureInternational criminal justice
Global justice forums can struggle to overcome the power politics of nation states. Eduardo Reyes looks at the ambitions of the International Criminal Court.
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FeaturePre-action disclosure of insurance policies
Peel Port Shareholder Finance Company Ltd v Dornoch Ltd [2017] EWHC 876 (TCC) serves as a reminder of the court’s approach to the rules on pre-action disclosure and the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 (the 2010 act).
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OpinionSpectre of discrimination
Legal aid quango seems to have decided that some sections of the profession, although qualified, cannot undertake work in criminal law
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OpinionHave your say on equality
My women in leadership programme can help bridge our profession’s yawning gender gap.
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NewsGong but not forgotten
For most readers, the New Year begins with a sore head, a paracetamol and a lie in. But spare a thought for Obiter and our newsdesk colleagues, who take time out to navigate the 125-page New Year honours list to see which lawyers made the grade.
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NewsHow lit funders fought rail giant
Litigation funding is nothing new. At one time it was known as maintenance and champerty, and was a felony designed to stop robber barons hijacking litigation for their own ends. But 130 years ago the public rallied to help fight the barons in the form of the railway – and ...
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OpinionRight Ho, and much obliged
I have just read the 4 December Obiter. Parodying Wodehouse is notoriously difficult, but this has been written with considerable skill, knowledge of the master (and the subject in question) and with great elegance. And throwing in a P.C. Wren reference is the cherry on the top. Many congratulations to ...
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ProfileInterview: Matthew Tossell, Hugh James
Hugh James’ senior partner is proud to have reshaped legal services in Wales – but he is no separatist, Jonathan Rayner hears
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OpinionInertia on inquests
Councils appoint coroners but can’t sack them – is it time for a national service?