All Law Gazette articles in 8 May 2017 – Page 4
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Feature
Mental health: Tiny steps to make our profession kinder
Poor conduct and outmoded ways of working are causing a mental health crisis among solicitors
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Opinion
A go-to reference tool
This is the fourth edition of a very handy guide which could gain a permanent place on the busy will-writer’s desk.
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Feature
Finding the right IT strategy
In the first instalment of a regular Gazette feature, Peter Wright considers how law firms should approach their IT investment
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Opinion
Puzzling exam questions
Junior lawyers believe the super exam could lead to a two-tier profession.
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Feature
Criminal law: Sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council has issued a series of significant guidelines.
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News
Law firms under fire over China business
A renowned human rights lawyer and the Law Society have sprung to the defence of legal firms under fire before a parliamentary committee for doing business in China.
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Opinion
The future’s bright
I was sent a pre-publication electronic copy of this book, which was launched at the Law Society at the end of April. The final version has gone through a number of revisions, including a change to chapter order.
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News
Windies legend bowls 'em over
I can’t think in my pantheon of sporting lawyers how I came to omit the great West Indian cricketer Sir Learie Constantine. Mea culpa. He played for the Windies from 1923 until 1939, during which time he also played in Lancashire League cricket. Morton landscape Wisden described ...
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Feature
Belgium: Union city blues?
Brexit and the crisis of confidence in the EU are creating uncertainty for foreign lawyers based in the Belgian capital. But business is brisk, reports Marialuisa Taddia
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News
Dog's life for articled clerk
A bumper response this week for tales of first days in the law. His Honour Eric Stockdale contributes a story about the late Jim Seeman. ‘Jim was articled to a solicitor in Ruislip and usually spent the week there, returning to his home only at weekends. ‘Not long after he ...
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News
Eh? Permission to approach the bench...
On the subject of contempt of court, Obiterventures to correct Mrs Justice Lang DBE over a stinging put-down in a judgment pub-lished last week.
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News
News focus: Algorithms and 'Schrödinger’s justice'
Proprietary algorithms are already being used to make legal decisions, but can we trust a ‘black box’ to make the right call? Whatever the answer, lawyers will be needed
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Feature
Make agile working work
Professionals are demanding flexible working – and legal employers which have responded claim excellent results
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Profile
Acting for victims of rogue surgeon
Lawyer in the news: Linda Millband, Thompsons Solicitors
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News
Kennedys agrees US insurance tie up
Merger with US firm Caroll, McNulty & Kull will create international outfit with more than 1,000 lawyers.
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