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OpinionReducing court delays without compromising justice
Coordinated action must address judicial and court staffing, sitting availability, venue capacity, and the implementation of more viable legal aid rates.
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OpinionThe economic riddle of the rule of law
China's experience since the mid-1990s is a challenge to the magic ingredient theory.
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OpinionTrial by jury must not become the casualty of a strained justice system
Efficiency must never come at the expense of the constitutional principles that give that system its legitimacy.
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OpinionCharity case creates constitutional conundrum
The House of Commons speaker has asked the High Court to throw out a claim brought by the Charity Commission against the parliamentary ombudsman.
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OpinionInternational Women's Day
Women leaders in the legal profession mark International Women’s Day.
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OpinionIran: why this war feels personal
Memories of old Tehran - and tentative hopes for the future.
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OpinionLife of PII
The solicitors’ PII market remains gratifyingly benign. So what is there to be concerned about?
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OpinionTribunal tamed
While no evidence exists to suggest the SEND tribunal is making bad decisions, ministers utter not one word of criticism of local authorities' superintendence of SEND responsibilities.
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OpinionWhat has the rules-based order ever done for us?
This is a good time to reflect on what the ‘international rules-based order’ means for lawyers.
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OpinionMother in Law: Back to 'basics' - honing your CV
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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OpinionWindrush Justice: a symposium to remember
Campaigners are doing an excellent job showing what a community-driven trauma-informed inquiry looks like.
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OpinionLegal needs in Wales
The key question is not whether solicitors are trusted, but whether people can actually reach them.
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OpinionBoiling the frog
Are we becoming inured to the salami-slicing of civic rights (and indeed responsibilities) that were once barely even acknowledged?
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OpinionWhy did you become a lawyer?
The Gazette has a regular feature on ‘Lawyer in the News’, interviewing a solicitor whose client’s case has hit the headlines.
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OpinionAsking the man in the attic
This year I shall be marking the 50th anniversary of my admission to the roll. Back then, the profession was still class-based