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DRESS DOWN DELAY

13 December 2007
Issue: 7301 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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In brief

Plans to introduce a new judicial court working dress in January, which will see judges in civil cases ditching their wigs, have been put on hold. The lord chief justice, Lord Phillips, says the new gowns to be sported by judges in civil cases will not be ready in time, so the changes are being put on hold until the start of the next legal year, 1 October 2008. In the meantime, Lord Phillips will hand down a practice direction before Christmas to permit solicitors and other advocates, as defined in the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, s 27(9), to wear wigs in circumstances where they are worn by members of the Bar.

Issue: 7301 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

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Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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