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OpinionWhy role models and mentors matter in social mobility
I share my story to encourage others not to let socio-economic background or ethnicity dissuade them from pursuing a legal career.
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Solicitors should not be penalised because of financial crime
Whist the profession has an important role to play in the AML regime, the Law Society strongly opposes the economic crime levy.
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Letters roundup - 26 October 2020
Ministers’ language, occupied territories and international law: your letters to the editor.
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Training in turbulent times
As the profession navigates its way through the global pandemic, has there ever been a tougher time to be a trainee?
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Myth and media-manufactured outrage
Fake Law: The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies | The Secret Barrister
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Pretty green
Paul Rogerson You will have noticed something different about the weekly Gazette. I am delighted to confirm that we have made the permanent switch from plastic polywrapping to paper envelopes. Many environmentally aware readers have requested this in recent months and I am delighted to oblige. ...
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Reputation laundering: a problem for us all
Wirecard fraud confirms in the mind of journalists and others that big London firms are being used by criminals to launder their reputation and to intimidate others.
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Taking the next step
We must acknowledge society has a long way to go to achieve racial equality and commit to that journey in solidarity with those seeking to address injustices.
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A record of firsts
Achievements of people of African and Caribbean ancestry should be acknowledged, remembered and celebrated.
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Lawtech and ethics: Discussion paper calls on the profession
Law Society launches paper seeking views on considerations solicitors and firms should have in designing or procuring lawtech solutions.
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Justice depends on data - and the pandemic shows why
At the moment we lack even the most basic information about how the system is coping.
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Helping the law’s young
Law students face a difficult and uncertain future. Is it time for an Alliance for the Future of the Profession?
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Make the connection
Paul Rogerson Editing the Law Society Gazette , a behemoth among B2B magazines, is a genuine privilege. But it can be exasperating. For as long as I’ve been around, small firms have complained that we write too much about big firms – and vice versa. (And ...
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A barrister’s fraught journey through the ranks
In Black and White: A Young Barrister’s Story of Race and Class in a Broken Justice System | Alexandra Wilson
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How Turkey can break free of the middle-democracy trap
Turkey’s Middle-Democracy Issues and How to Solve Them: Judiciary, Accountability and Fair Representation | Mehmet Gün
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Will judges fill this moral vacuum?
Judges face a dilemma as the government attacks the rule of law.
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Mother in law: Trying to be cheerful
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
