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OpinionA pandemic of inhumanity
Christopher Stanley reviews 'Law and Inhumanity: Dehumanization, Silent Claims and Atrocity Crimes'.
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OpinionProsecute in haste…
Regulation of lawyers is supposed to be fully independent. It doesn’t always appear that way.
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OpinionAI: Perils of 'almost right' advice
AI-generated legal advice can be a useful starting point for businesses - but relying on it entirely is a significant risk.
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OpinionGiving political cover to legal decisions
James E Hurford reviews 'Rethinking Legitimacy: Courts, Constitutions and Politics'.
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OpinionLong winter of discontent for the SRA as problems pile up
The past month has exposed fundamental issues with the regulator which need urgent attention.
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OpinionMother in Law: Appraising appraisals – no surprises, please
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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OpinionChallenging the blind spot
Jeff Zindani reviews 'Mastering Legal Pricing: Strategies for Profit, Value, and Innovation'.
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OpinionEscaping Donald Trump’s mind
Lawyers’ efforts to gain Trump's attention last week seem to have come to nothing.
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OpinionComplex relationships and moral dilemmas
David Pickup reviews 'Behind Her Smile' by Caroline England.
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OpinionCreating a contract from the ground up
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'Practicing Legal Design' by Marco Imperiale.
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OpinionAnd then there were none
Not a single solicitor was appointed King’s Counsel in the latest annual round. What’s going on? I take a look at the statistics.
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OpinionBack the international rules based system – we’ve nothing else to wear
Like my evening suit, despite its age, I prefer a commitment to the international rule of law over the alternatives.
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OpinionOn not being Brooklyn Beckham
Social media is a compulsion we carry in our pockets, and can’t resist looking at for longer and longer. It must be having an impact on the solicitor-brain.
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OpinionCostly defeats
Last month, a leading media lawyer said two tribunal setbacks should prompt the SRA to step back from its assault on SLAPPs. Now, it is three defeats for the regulator.
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OpinionLeadership judge exodus heaps pressure on leaderless JAC
If we are to maintain a world-class judiciary, someone needs to get a grip.
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OpinionA Vienna whirl through the treaty maze
Simone Mamini reviews 'The Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties (2nd edition)'.
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