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The shock of the new

01 October 2010 / Roger Smith
Issue: 7435 / Categories: Opinion , Media
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The Indie had a go. Now it is the time of The Guardian. The temptation to knock The Times off its perch as the “must have” newspaper for any self-respecting lawyer is overwhelming.

The Indie had a go. Now it is the time of The Guardian. The temptation to knock The Times off its perch as the “must have” newspaper for any self-respecting lawyer is overwhelming. The Guardian has timed its run well, leading with a law section on its website and a weekly compilation of legal stories delivered free and called “The Bundle”. Meanwhile The Times’ legal coverage on the web has disappeared from general view behind a pay wall that The Guardian delights in reporting has reduced its readership by about 90%.

The Guardian got a good turnout for its launch party, indicating that it has made a decent fist of its initiative. Dominic Grieve, the attorney general, revealed that he followed The Guardian’s website and, rather more surprisingly, its legal correspondent’s tweets—though he blamed his wife as the conduit of

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

CBI South-East Council—Mike Wilson

CBI South-East Council—Mike Wilson

Blake Morgan managing partner appointed chair of CBI South-East Council

Birketts—Phillippa O’Neill

Birketts—Phillippa O’Neill

Commercial dispute resolution team welcomes partner in Cambridge

Charles Russell Speechlys—Matthew Griffin

Charles Russell Speechlys—Matthew Griffin

Firm strengthens international funds capability with senior hire

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