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Quip tease
Off to University College London and Bindman's annual debate last week, where an impressive line-up included David Blunkett, former home secretary, Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, and Professor Conor Gearty, human rights expert at the London School of Economics. The ...
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Bush voices regret for macho rhetoric in run-up to Iraq war
To some it may come as too little too late. But setting out on his final trip to Europe as president, George Bush has expressed regret that his rhetoric in the run-up to the war in Iraq may have created the impression that he was a warmonger. ...
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Legal Complaints Service slams 'unjustified' fine
The Legal Complaints Service (LCS) has hit back at the decision to fine the Law Society £275,000 for failing to deliver an adequate complaints-handling plan for 2008/09, branding it ‘completely unjustified’. Zahida Manzoor, the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner, said: ‘It is with regret that I have ...
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'European lawyer' code wins approval
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has voted to develop a code of common professional standards to define the role of the ‘European lawyer’ across all member states. Peter Koves, president of the CCBE, told delegates his ‘vision of the European lawyer’ ...
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More support needed for disabled students
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) should take a more active role in supporting disabled law students, the new chairman of the Group for Solicitors with Disabilities (GSD), David Merkel, told the Gazette this week. ‘There appears to be a "ping pong" game between the SRA [now ...
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Second city?
There is a lot more to Manchester than united, city and coronation street. This thriving metropolis now claims to host England's biggest legal market outside London. Polly Botsford paid a visit