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Sophie Khan
OpinionFreelance opportunities
Solicitors should support the SRA’s plans to allow self-employed solicitors to work on a freelance basis.
FeatureThe rise of the specialist: part two
A range of new laws - such as flexible-working provisions, legal aid reforms and the heroism bill - will further boost the emergence of specialist practitioners.
OpinionRise of specialist law firms
Niche firms will materialise to occupy emergent ‘advice deserts’.
- Feature
Increased use of Tasers is a potential breach of human rights legislation
The recent Law Society public debate about the use of Tasers and human rights was well timed as there has been a dramatic increase in the use of Tasers across the country, especially on the vulnerable. This needs to be addressed.
- News
Some ‘rights’ have limitations in a democratic society
The right to follow one’s religious beliefs has been recognised in this country for centuries – and following the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998 those rights are now protected by law.