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OpinionRemote hearings require health safeguards
Lawyers are experiencing eye strain and headaches, and having to concentrate even harder than usual.
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Protecting domestic abuse survivors who offend
It is hoped the Domestic Abuse Bill will go further to establish effective criminal defences for survivors.
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Firms shouldn’t ignore those who hate working from home
Many will be missing the office, and they’ll be worried there won’t be anywhere for them to come back to.
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Lewis and Buchan: Clinical Negligence - A Practical Guide. 8th Edition
Locked into my back bedroom, working from home, I am glad that this book is locked in with me.
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Closing the circle on climate change
Covid-19 could lead to more sustainable business models in all organisations, including legal ones.
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Letters roundup - 1 June 2020
Peer’s jaundiced views and duty solicitor protocol: your letters to the editor.
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Setting the boundaries of judicial review
Why does the lord chief justice appear so relaxed about government plans to limit the scope of judicial review?
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A cautionary tale
If the demise of McMillan Williams teaches us anything, it’s the recurring lesson that it can be difficult for investors to make money out of a commoditised consumer law offer.
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Understanding won't save legal aid firms - we need action, now
Sector facing collapse without extra support, warns the Law Society's president.
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Equal Pay Act: 50 years on
Many questions on equality were tackled with vigour in the 1970s - the ‘decade of legislation’ - but seem to have remained stubbornly current since.
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Mother in law: Back to school?
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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The NHSX app is a saviour not a privacy nightmare
Contact tracing without an app would risk lives and potentially lead to repeated lockdown.
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Our new life in justice
A clearer picture is emerging of what life in courts will be like after lockdown.
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Lugano: imperfect, but better than nothing
Convention is a ready-made solution for cross-border recognition of court judgments once the Brexit transition period ends.
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Coronavirus: Let’s learn lessons from previous public inquiries
The time to settle the terms of reference is now.
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What are the prospects for a UK/EU trade deal?
Case for an extension of the transitional period beyond 31 December is arguably stronger than ever, writes Sir Colin Budd.
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Mental health conversation must continue after lockdown
It often takes a crisis to wake us lawyers up.
