All Law Gazette articles in 25 November 2013
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NewsSlater & Gordon snaps up Pannone in £33m deal
Manchester firm confirms that ‘substantial parts’ of its business are to be acquired.
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NewsCourts service sorry for Watkins naming error
HMCTS apologises for releasing co-defendant names on its court listing site.
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NewsProfits down 3.4% at Linklaters, annual report reveals
Consolidated accounts at the magic circle firm show profits falling slightly to £371.5m.
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NewsSociety hits back at plans for digital LPA
Removing the safeguards provided by physical signatures could endanger vulnerable people, says the Law Society.
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NewsAfrica ‘dependent’ on lawyers for growth
Countries urged to boost capacity of legal communities
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OpinionDevil is in the detail on benefit tourism
EU citizens are free to move anywhere in the union for three months without hindrance and should not face deportation just because they are sleeping rough.
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NewsFirms burying heads in sand over finances
Only half of firms understood what is involved if they get into financial trouble.
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FeatureAutism and the criminal justice system
It is essential that improvements are made to identify early on those in the criminal justice system who have ASD so that they can be provided with the appropriate professional support.
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OpinionABSs - the idea which won’t go away
The debate about alternative business structures has reached Ireland and Canada – and is set to continue to rage around the world.
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NewsEight years for solicitor who stole £2m
Former coroner stole money from weak clients to pay for his expensive habits.
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Law Report
Jurisdiction
Claimant entering into contract with defendant for supply of jet fuel – Contract governed by English law – Italian authorities ruling defendant part of Italian cartel involved in price fixing
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OpinionMitchell ruling is not quite zero tolerance
Judgment will be held up as harsh, but the small print suggests zero tolerance is not yet on agenda.
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NewsBlake Lapthorn confirms ‘first stage’ merger talks
Merger speculation continues as mid-size firms seek to grow.
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NewsSociety advice on barristers’ VHCC protest
The withdrawal of counsel over VHCC work should be treated like any other change of legal team.
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NewsBatang Kali families bring case to appeal court
Court of Appeal hears case which could set precedent on atrocities pre-dating the Human Rights Act.
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NewsExperts: ‘wriggle room’ gone after Mitchell ruling
Lawyers also express fear of unintended consequences following today’s landmark ruling.
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Commission calls for code to protect whistleblowers
The Whistleblowing Commission is calling for a simplification of the Public Interest Disclosure Act. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) should force firms to adopt a code to protect whistleblowers, a retired senior judge has said. Former Court of Appeal judge Anthony Hooper told the Gazette that the SRA should ensure ...
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OpinionReding should watch her spin
The commissioner's office is misrepresenting the scale of public enthusiasm for a European area of justice.
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NewsTLT poaches 30-strong team from Irwin Mitchell
Six partners and 24 solicitors will join the national firm’s Manchester office before Christmas.