All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 3
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NewsProsecutor suspended for 'pursuing romantic interest' in defendant
Bar tribunal makes findings of professional misconduct in relation to the CPS prosecutor.
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NewsRetired? Come back pro bono, charity suggests
New initiative from National Pro Bono Centre encourages and supports lawyers to volunteer their sevices in retirement.
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NewsIBA's human rights institute calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict
IBAHRI had previously condemned Hamas’s atrocities and acknowledged Israel’s right to self-defence.
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NewsLondon still top dispute resolution hub
Law Society research confirms that the UK capital is the most attractive centre for commercial litigation and international arbitration.
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NewsSociety seeks members’ experiences of unbundling
Chancery Lane is interested in how firms manage their liability for unbundled services - and whether they increase revenue.
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NewsFixed fee cuts reversed for duty solicitors in rural Wales
Government relents on 25% reduction which arose from change in location of custody suite.
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NewsMalkinson inquiry will not have power to compel witnesses and disclosure, MoJ confirms
Lord chancellor snubs plea from Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, to give the probe statutory 'teeth'.
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NewsBarrister fees for pre-recorded cross-examination to rise 49%
Justice secretary Alex Chalk says increase to £1,000 will help more sexual violence victims testify earlier, away from the 'full glare of a courtroom'.
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NewsMediation 'in free fall' owing to lack of legal aid
Law Society says the government’s ambition of encouraging mediation has been fundamentally undermined by its own decision to cut funding for early legal advice.
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NewsChambers' ratings could be made public under bar reform plans
Bar Standards Board admits that publishing assessments of individual sets 'would raise the stakes of our supervision work'.
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NewsExpress delivering: PI firm’s profits surge
Manchester-based practice has made a string of acquisitions.
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NewsGlobal bar condemns arrest of lawyers for Russian opposition leader
Three lawyers detained last Friday face jail and seizure of their assets.
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NewsCLC intervenes in collapsed conveyancer Alexander Grace Law
Firm is already in administration, but CLC wants to ensure post-completion work gets done.
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NewsAML supervision: Law Society backs consolidation but rejects state regulator
Chancery Lane favours second of four options proposed by the Treasury: a legal sector supervisor but for England and Wales only.
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NewsTrader’s conviction for rate rigging could be overturned
Carlo Palombo’s case ‘not dissimilar’ to that of Tom Hayes, says Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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NewsIBA condemns 'heinous' Hamas attacks
Global bar body also calls on Israel to protect civilians and 'commit to international legal principles' in taking military action.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses firm’s JR challenge on legal aid payments
The Law Society, which intervened in the case, criticises ‘overly restrictive’ billing practices.
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NewsHigh Court judge given formal warning over late judgment
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office warning relates to a ruling issued more than a year after intial hearing.
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NewsSRA contacts police over Axiom Ince case
Met confirms investigation following report by Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsRosenblatt owner ‘ditching historic baggage’ as profits dip
RBG Holdings offloaded its litigation finance business to refocus on legal services.