All Law Gazette articles in 9 December 2019 – Page 8
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News
Firm’s £10m fund ‘resets the bargaining position’ with defendants
Royds Withy King will offer more clients the opportunity to take claims to trial.
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Opinion
The right to die
A person should be able to minimise their discomfort and the discomfort of those close to them at the end of their life.
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Opinion
We will not accept band-aid solutions
The First Division Association's Manifesto for Justice called upon the government to commit to saving a crumbling criminal justice system.
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News
'Heir hunter' agrees £40,000 damages over defamatory emails
Behaviour bears 'all the hallmarks of a serious attempt to pervert the course of justice', High Court hears.
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Baker McKenzie boss 'dictated' apology note to HR chief
Former London managing partner Gary Senior continues to be cross-examined at start of second week of tribunal hearing.
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Feature
Law Society spotlight: December’s Council meeting
A report from this month’s Law Society Council meeting.
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Feature
Business and human rights
Multinational businesses face legal and organisational challenges in their efforts to implement human rights commitments.
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News
Consultant solicitor model expands into Europe with double acquisition
Global firm Pinsent Masons strikes a deal with two German entities.
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News
'Delay and expense': High Court quashes disclosure orders
Lord chief justice says defence representatives must ensure expert reports are reliable and admissible.
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News
Misconduct ruled out after claim value quintuples to £25k
Solicitors had not tried to mislead court when they issued at a lower estimate, deputy master rules.
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Judge calls for review over failure to protect Joseph McCann victims
Mr Justice Edis imposed 33 life sentences on McCann, of Aylesbury, at the Old Bailey yesterday.
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News
‘Dear Party Leaders’: last ditch call on Human Rights Act
British Institute for Human Rights asks next government to ensure the 1998 act 'remains an integral part' of constitution.
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Opinion
Why don’t we strike?
Despite persisting gender inequality in the legal sector, lawyers do not follow the example set by the Ford Dagenham machinists.
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News
County court trial waiting times at 10-year high
Waiting times have been longer for each quarter in 2019 than the same periods in 2018.
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News
Elon Musk defamation jury ‘wrong in law’
Solicitor acting in cave diver's claim says California federal judge could be asked to vacate the verdict and order a retrial.
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News
AI revolution could cost 35,000 UK legal jobs - Law Society research
Legal sector employment boom dating back decades could be coming to an end, according to the Institute for Employment Studies.
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Opinion
Workforce in progress
The number of legal professionals soared by 145% in the quarter century from 1993 to 2017.