All Law Gazette articles in 9 July 2018
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NewsFreshfields and A&O toast higher profits
PEP up to £1.73m and £1.64m respectively as magic circle continues to thrive.
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NewsLitigant found in contempt for emailing lawyer during cross-examination
Judge concluded trial would no longer be fair after it emerged claimant contacted third party.
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NewsNew Society president Blacklaws to lead government Law Tech push
Christina Blacklaws yesterday took office as the fifth woman president of the Law Society of England and Wales, succeeding Joe Egan. Blacklaws’ accession coincides with her appointment by lord chancellor David Gauke as chair of a new panel of Law Tech industry professionals to accelerate the development and adoption of ...
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ProfileAn agenda on gender
New Law Society president Christina Blacklaws is a woman in a hurry. Gender equality, disruptive technology and wellbeing in the profession are high on a crowded to-do list, she tells the Gazette.
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OpinionWe’re all colleagues
When in practice, I occasionally received responses to letters from French avocats, who began their response with ‘Chere Maître’.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Annie Powell
Solicitor in the employment and discrimination team at Leigh Day, London
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NewsRegime for challenging legal bills may need reform – judge
‘Byzantine’ Solicitors Act fails to give clarity to clients of law firms on precisely how and when they can query what they are charged.
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NewsIconic City court to boost capital
A £170m flagship court to deal with economic crime is to be constructed in central London.
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OpinionJackson skittles MoJ on damages deals
Costs reform architect eloquently demolishes government arguments for ‘caution’ on damages-based agreements.
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OpinionEasy does it in the modern office
The other day, as I paid a visit to the old firm, a sepulchral calm appeared to have descended on the family department.
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OpinionFairness and injured people
The basis for PI reform is completely without merit, yet the government has been intransigent.
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FeatureFive tips for parental leave
In law, typical career pyramids appear designed to exclude the possibility of children. Eduardo Reyes takes advice on how to handle a break.
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NewsFleeting memories of Pepys
Full marks to HM Courts & Tribunals Service for its sense of history in picking Salisbury Square.
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OpinionServices not included
Theresa May was preparing to convene her warring cabinet at Chequers for crucial talks on a final Brexit strategy as the Gazette went to press.
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