All Law Gazette articles in 28 October 2013
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OpinionWhat sort of question is that?
Form-filling is increasingly becoming part of the job. But how many solicitors answer the questions honestly?
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NewsPeers advise government to rejoin EU crime-fighting measures
A House of Lords committee says the government should apply to rejoin more crime and policing measures in addition to the 35 already identified.
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NewsNew solicitors at Davis Blank Furniss
Davis Blank Furniss - the Manchester and Glossop-based law firm - is growing its core team following the appointment of two new solicitors.
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NewsNumber of law firms dips to new low
Figures suggest long-predicted consolidation has at last begun in earnest.
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NewsCameras arrive in Court of Appeal
From tomorrow, footage of judges and lawyers will be available for broadcast from the Court of Appeal.
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NewsDon't turn a blind eye to human rights, City firms urged
Acting in the client’s best interest does not mean ignoring human rights, says partner at magic circle firm Allen & Overy.
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David Malone joins Red Lion Chambers
David Malone, a prominent human rights and criminal barrister, has left 1 Gray’s Inn Square to join Red Lion Chambers.
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OpinionPII: exit plans
A proactive plan will allow firms that fail to find insurance cover to retain an asset with considerable potential value.
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OpinionLegal aid is still available - but don’t tell anyone
The message that legal aid remains for many areas of law is not being heard. A new poster campaign aims to address the problem.
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NewsLooming PII deadline could sink 176 firms
Firms that have not secured insurance cover by the end of today must cease practising.
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FeatureData page – October 2013
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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NewsCrime victims to get right to address courts directly
From December, judges will take into account victims’s personal statements when determining sentences, the victims’ minister says
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NewsThe courts are secular, says top family judge
Judges are no longer the guardians of public morality, Sir James Munby tells a Law Society conference.
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OpinionState your identity
The government’s approach to electronic proofs of identity will have implications for solicitors in the near future.
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NewsSix new faces join consumer watchdog
The Legal Services Board has named the latest members of the consumer panel.
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NewsNew partners at Maples Teesdale
Specialist real estate firm Maples Teesdale has announced the arrival of two new commercial real estate partners.
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NewsRedundancy claims from Challinors’ collapse may reach 150
The number of former employees seeking redundancy payouts from Challinors could be three times higher than the original estimate.
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NewsTroubled Midlands firm goes under
Administrators say Hacking Ashton is in liquidation following a creditors’ meeting on Friday.
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NewsScots warm to flexible working
A quarter of Scotland’s solicitors work away from the office at least once a week.
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NewsPI firms join forces to buy out sector refugees
A Manchester consortium of PI firms has been formed to capitalise on market consolidation.