All Law Gazette articles in 21 October 2013
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Anglo Scottish merger runs in to trouble
Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick say the announced merger will not happen on projected completion date.
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RTA group retains opposition to inducements for claims
Government now set for talks with regulator about the future of up-front payments.
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Hudson: claimants must copy insurers' lobby machine
Law Society chief begins campaign to collect evidence to take to government.
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Feature
The relationship between value and instability
Assessing the commercial impact of political change.
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Opinion
PII - who decides who will practise?
Changing the law may not make the slightest bit of difference to the availability of insurance.
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News
Firms increase borrowing to fund PC renewals
Reliance on lending has doubled during current ’pinch point’.
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Cost-cutting axe falls on pioneering court
North Liverpool Community Justice Centre will close its doors next spring.
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Challinors creditors left with nothing
The demise of the Midlands partnership is expected to cost around 250 creditors a total of £7.1m.
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Law Society lands key A&O figure to head City team
Stephen Denyer to join the Society with a brief to improve engagement with larger firms.
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CoA punishes defendant that refused ADR invitation
Post-Jackson clampdown continues with latest Court of Appeal judgment
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Supreme Court rules in landmark outsourcing liability case
Solicitor acting for brain-damaged woman hails ‘reassuring’ judgment.
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Slater & Gordon confirms another UK acquisition
Rapid expansion into UK market continues as Australian firm seals deal for asbestos disease specialist.
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Society backs challenge to advocacy quality scheme
The High Court will hear the challenge to QASA at the end of November.
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Look outside London to litigate, lord chief justice says
Using lawyers in the regions can reduce costs and increase access to justice, Lord Thomas says in his first speech.
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Opinion
Of nipples and nooses
Facebook is quite free to set its owns rules about what can and can’t be published.
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News
Hillsborough lawyer recognised at Law Society awards
Elkan Abrahamson has worked with families affected by the 1989 tragedy for nearly two decades.
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News
Grayling: I can't rule out small claims limit rise in future
Government ditches £5,000 threshold for now as it sets sights on insurers.
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MoJ decides against increase in small claims track limit
Government bows to pressure from claimant community to water down original proposals.
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SRA snaps up LSB director for management role
Crispin Passmore will have responsibility for education and training.