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• Assisted dying – not for wimps, but right for us | Letters

  03-07-2023 18:50
  
  Dr Graham Winyard and Dr Colin Brewer on parliament’s prolongation of intolerable suffering, Clare Dalton on her partner’s courageous choice to die, and Allan House on the case against assisted dying. Plus letters from Jacky Davis and Richard CondonIt is striking that only three of the 11 individuals in your article (The Britons who made their final journey to Dignitas clinic, 27 June) are described as being terminally ill. This confirms an analysis we submitted to the health and soc
  
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• Whistleblowing judge elected GMB branch president

  03-07-2023 15:50 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Trade union says it will now reach out to ministers, court service and senior judiciary to forge constructive working relationships.
  
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• Centre for prosecuting crimes of aggression opens in The Hague

  03-07-2023 14:38
  
  Aim of the centre is to bring to justice those involved in ‘unspeakable horrors’A centre for the prosecution of crimes of aggression committed in Ukraine has opened in The Hague with the backing of the EU, the US and the international criminal court (ICC).Ursula von der Leyen said the aim of the centre was to bring to justice those involved in “unspeakable horrors” such as sexual violence, kidnapping of children and displacement of civilians. Continue reading...
  
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• Role of lawyers in spotlight as GC appears at Post Office Inquiry

  03-07-2023 13:45 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Prosecution expert witnesses, the former head of the Royal Mail Group's criminal law team and other lawyers are also expected to testify.
  
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• Lawyers' role in spotlight as general counsel appears at Post Office Inquiry

  03-07-2023 13:45 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Prosecution expert witnesses, the former head of the Royal Mail Group's criminal law team and other lawyers are also expected to testify.
  
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• Cardiff sport boutique snapped up by top 100 firm

  03-07-2023 12:46 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Hugh James says Loosemores acquisition means it now has more than 700 staff across five cities.
  
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• Solicitor not personally liable for costs when acting as deputy

  03-07-2023 12:32 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  No lien could be asserted by firm against Court of Protection deputy for disallowed costs of more than £150,000.
  
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• Profit dips as turnover rises 9% at Osborne Clarke

  03-07-2023 12:02 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Net profit and PEP down 'due to the tougher trading conditions, inflation and the significant but necessary investments we’ve made'.
  
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• The meaning of ‘attendance in person’

  03-07-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Civil procedure.
  
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• News focus: Law's big bang 'being stymied by regulators'

  03-07-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  As a secondary legal finance market evolves, leading industry figures have warned about the potential loss of legal privilege. They also cast doubt on the ability of secondary investors to offer better terms.
  
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• News focus: Annual conference of litigation funders

  03-07-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  As a secondary legal finance market evolves, leading industry figures have warned about the potential loss of legal privilege. They also cast doubt on the ability of secondary investors to offer better terms.
  
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• Legal help website faces uncertain future after funding ends

  03-07-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Advicenow provides practical support on areas such as family, housing and employment.
  
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• Lawyer in the news: Oliver Hunt, Onside Law

  03-07-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Founding partner, London.
  
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• Is it time to go back to the office full-time?

  03-07-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Remote working.
  
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• Firm considers challenge to unlawful dismissal ruling

  03-07-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Case raises questions over the way duty solicitors are able to switch firms mid-contract.
  
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