All Law Gazette articles in 9 December 2013
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NewsSuspension ordered for ‘win at all costs’ Times solicitor
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rules that Alastair Brett knowingly allowed a court to be misled.
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OpinionMeso U-turn undermines all PI reforms
The government does not have the stomach to deal with mesothelioma as it does with other claims.
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NewsGeorgia bar calls for help for over 100 jailed lawyers
Georgian lawyers routinely suffer assaults and threats in the course of their work, the Council of Bars and Law Societies conference in Brussels heard last week.
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NewsCanada bar chief keeps open mind on ABSs
Fred Headon said the profession is looking closely at the UK and Australia as it decides whether to back non-lawyer ownership of firms.
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ProfileAdvice for ‘numbnuts’ squatting demonstrators
Paul Ridge advised demonstrators opposed to the criminalisation of squatting who had set up camp outside the office of a Conservative MP.
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OpinionAdvocating change
Roundtable discussion reveals shift in attitudes towards solicitor-advocates.
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OpinionWar and law – again
A recent report makes a strong case for more transparent accountability over military decision-making.
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Opinion
Legal aid: no defence
It is nonsense to suggest that we should be content with the ‘best of a bad job’.
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Rising applications to Bar Pro Bono Unit
The Bar Pro Bono Unit has dealt with a 35.3% increase in applications since legal aid reforms came into effect in April and logged 25% more applications this year than last. For the first time, demand for assistance in family cases exceeded that for employment.
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Opinion
Bad manners in law
I am astounded by the lack of manners shown by many in the legal profession.
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McNally ‘confident’ on fee ban
Justice minister Lord McNally has stated his belief that the ban on referral fees in personal injury will work. McNally told the House of Lords last week he was ‘confident’ the SRA would deal with any breach if it became apparent a firm’s business model was not compliant. ...
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Green starts new beat at Office for Legal Complaints
The Legal Services Board has chosen a retired police chief constable to serve as chair of the Office for Legal Complaints. Stephen Green, a current member of the LSB, will succeed Elizabeth France when her second term of office ends on 31 March 2014.
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Opinion
Mitchell: costs bombshell
The Mitchell decision will be catastrophic for lawyers working in civil litigation – my firm will have to reassess its future.
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FeatureMalaysia: open for business?
Malaysia is liberalising its legal market, but foreign firms are still not sure what to expect.
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PI firm in capital move
Personal injury specialist firm Neil Hudgell Solicitors has opened London office and announced plans for 10 new recruits. The office, in Chancery Lane, will also include staff from Harris Cartier after Neil Hudgell bought it earlier this year. The firm already has 100 staff at offices in Hull, Bristol and ...
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NewsSRA ‘doing decent job’ regulating the City
As recently as 2009, the Smedley report suggested the SRA was ill-equipped to regulate City firms.
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Opinion
Claimants will suffer
The real issues from Mitchell are whether the sanction was proportionate and whether it is right for the court to adjudge that justice in the individual case should take second place to compliance with the rules.
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OpinionConveyancing made simple
Chancery Lane’s new portal will help firms manage risk, cut costs and serve clients.
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Slater Heelis and Cottrills united in Manchester
Manchester firm Slater Heelis has announced a merger with city neighbours Cottrills, with four partners moving across to the Slater Heelis management team. The new firm will boast a workforce of more than 100.