All Law Gazette articles in 9 December 2019 – Page 6
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NewsBakers GC not told about Senior investigation, tribunal hears
General counsel's role was to ensure firm complied with regulatory obligations.
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NewsQueen's speech: 'Royal Commission on criminal justice'
Constitution, democracy and rights commission will be established.
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NewsBaker McKenzie hearing adjourned until end of April
Firm’s former head of HR will face the tribunal next spring having been unable to attend much of this month’s hearing.
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NewsQueen’s speech: fund for Thomas Cook claimants
Capped compensation scheme to support customers facing ’the most serious hardship’.
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NewsQueen’s speech: Cross-border justice agreements
Domestic implementation of Hague conventions to be clarified in legislation.
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News'Up a down escalator' - family chief speaks out over pressure on courts
Figures suggest that a third of separating couples turn to the family court to resolve child custody issues.
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NewsQueen’s speech: Review must be backed up with ‘significant cash’ says Society
Chancery Lane warns that fair and effective justice cannot be delivered on the cheap.
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FeatureThe indomitable: 100 years of women magistrates
In December 1919 seven women were appointed to the magistracy, a hitherto wholly male domain.
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NewsBugging of in-house solicitor's calls revealed in Court of Appeal judgment
Privileged conversations between an in-house solicitor and a Pinsent Masons lawyer were recorded over two months.
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NewsFirst fine issued under new data protection regime
Pharmacy business given £275,000 monetary penalty under GDPR powers.
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NewsRegulator reviews ‘lawyer-free’ bank compensation scheme
FCA probe follows concerns about redress for mis-sold interest rate hedging products.
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NewsHappy Christmas from all at the Gazette
This will be our last daily news update of 2019. We will return on 2 January 2020 - in the meantime keep up with breaking news at www.lawgazette.co.uk
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NewsLong-serving solicitor fined for attaching wrong map to application
Lesley Charne Seifert, who was admitted over 40 years ago, was ordered to pay £3,000.
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NewsFraud office under fire for deferred prosecution after 'not guilty' verdicts
SFO publishes DPA after three executives acquitted of conspiracy to make corrupt payments.
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NewsIt was 100 years ago today: Profession marks opening to women
Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act received royal assent on 23 December 1919.
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NewsA&O reports profits up on record turnover
Pre-tax profits grow 8.4% on turnover of £1.62bn, LLP results show.
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NewsNAHL to ‘terminate’ personal injury joint venture
Parent company reveals earnings for the year expected to be between 5% and 10% below expectations.
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NewsKhashoggi death sentences attract widespread criticism
Verdicts on hit men ‘the antithesis of justice’ says UN special rapporteur.
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NewsGovernment urged to rename Supreme Court to curb 'judicial power'
Thinktank Policy Exchange proposes Constitutional Restoration Act to reverse the effects of prorogation judgment.
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NewsNew Year honours: controversial ex-DPP among lawyers recognised
Former director of public prosecutions leads line-up of lawyers receiving honours.