Last 3 months headlines – Page 1710

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    Insurers set to weed out high-risk firms

    2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Professional indemnity (PI) insurers are drawing up a special questionnaire designed to weed out high-risk law firms ahead of the renewals season, the Gazette has learned.

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    Solicitors are more stressed than ever

    2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Stress, depression, bullying and problems with alcohol are affecting more lawyers than ever, according to statistics released by ­charity LawCare.

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    Old Bailey hacks

    2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Journalists, lawyers and crooks mixed freely in post-war London. James Morton recalls a golden age for the Fleet Street crime writer and the libel lawyers next door.

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    Sentencing by numbers

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Government troubleshotter Lord Carter of Coles has moved on from fixing legal aid to sorting out the chaos of prison policy.

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    Domestic violence and contact orders

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Whether and to what extent, if any, the court will take into account the issue of domestic violence when determining contact issues has long been an issue for family courts.

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    Search engines and trademarks

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    IP/IT law update: A battle is currently raging between brand owners and Google.

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    Spanish property demolitions

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Making sure property purchased in Spain does not end up getting knocked down is a tricky business. Alfonso Valero explains the best ways to avoid disaster.

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    Norton Rose promotes 16 associates to partner

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    PRIVATE PRACTICE Partners In the City, Norton Rose promotes 16 associates internationally, five in London: Davide Barzilai in its Islamic finance practice, Dorian Drew and Radford Goodman (dispute resolution), David Hawkins (real estate) and Mark Tricker (competition). ...

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    Norton Rose promotes 16 associates to partner

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    PRIVATE PRACTICE Partners In the City, Norton Rose promotes 16 associates internationally, five in London: Davide Barzilai ...

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    Back to school

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Technology is changing the way that solicitors are training and continuing their professional development. Polly Botsford reports.

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    Case study remote learning

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    The Open University’s growing reliance on web-based collaborative tools sets it apart from traditional distance-learning institutions. The increasing use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) encourages students from diverse backgrounds to come into law via this route. As many as 25% of the undergraduates have a degree before they start ...

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    Civil procedure

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Anti-competitive practices - Confidential information - Disclosure - Ofcom - Satellite television

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    Criminal procedure

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Ian Glick QC, Kelyn Bacon (instructed by Herbert Smith) for the appellants; Sydney Kentridge QC, Gerard Rothschild (instructed by Ashurst) for the ­respondents. Marion Gibson v Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office: CA (Civ Div) (Lords Justice May, Wall, Lady Justice Arden): 12 June 2008

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    Criminal procedure

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Assets - Confiscation - Drug trafficking - Proceeds of crime

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    Housing

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Collateral contracts - Consideration - Delay - Housing benefit - Leaseholds - Tenant’s sanction

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    Financial regulation

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Complaints - Fees - Financial advisers - Financial Ombudsman Service - Case fee payable where complaint rejected.

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    Civil evidence

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Criminal conduct - Life prisoners - Northern Ireland - Standard of proof.

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    Bravo, Charlie

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Lord Falconer is set to bounce back after a year out of the limelight. He spoke to the Gazette about being Lord Chancellor, and what lies ahead.

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    Planning to fail?

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Major infrastructure developments could be fast-tracked under new government legislation, but at what cost to the public? Jon Robins reports

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    Throwing solicitors a lifeline

    2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Training courses would do much to help practitioners survive the credit crunch