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Justice for growth: the new buzz phrase
2025-04-28T09:39:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Countries have often targeted growth as a top priority. What is new is to see the justice sector used as one of its drivers.
Mother in Law: Shun the social media snake oil sellers
2025-04-27T09:00:00+01:00By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
Best of the blogs - 27 April 2025
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Immigration lawyers defending our core values
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Lawyers are under attack from powerful forces in a number of democratic countries.
Hands off the courts
2025-04-22T14:06:00+01:00By Raymond Wacks
Governments do not generally relish the pesky interference by courts with their political agenda. And this applies regardless of their ideology.
Global political climate risks damaging democracy
2025-04-22T09:31:00+01:00By Law Society president Richard Atkinson
In any conflict between the rule of law and democracy, the rule of law must be the first among equals.
Best of the blogs - 19 April 2025
2025-04-19T03:29:00+01:00
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Clarifying definition of 'woman' in the Equality Act
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The Supreme Court has unanimously determined that the terms ‘woman’, ‘man’ and ‘sex’ in EA refer to a person’s biological sex.
Gender and sex-based rights: Employment solicitors speak out on Supreme Court ruling
By Bianca Castro
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Corruption is a powerful word
2025-04-16T13:39:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Does our refusal to talk about corruption make our detractors think we do not take it seriously enough?
Funders brace for fateful damages ruling
2025-04-15T12:41:00+01:00By Rachel Rothwell
The litigation funding industry is fighting on several fronts, and there is another potential crisis looming.
This could be the European Century
2025-04-14T13:31:00+01:00By Eduardo Reyes
Europe can seem to move slowly, but it is showing it can adapt in finance and defence. Our social welfare safety nets are under stress, but they exist.
Dirty dealing
2025-04-14T09:09:00+01:00By Paul Rogerson
Are equity partners, earning multi-millions, truly expected to die on Capitol Hill over their firms' DEI policies?
Best of the blogs - 12 April 2025
2025-04-12T19:51:00+01:00
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Mother in Law: Dealing with the death of a pet
2025-04-11T07:01:00+01:00By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
Apple, Prince Harry and open justice
2025-04-09T11:38:00+01:00By Monidipa Fouzder
High-profile cases involving the tech giant and the Royal advance the important principle of open justice.
A dilemma on climate advice for lawyers
2025-04-08T09:54:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
It is the responsibility of bars to issue guidance to lawyers on climate change. But what about 'advised emissions'?
Leader: Shelf lives
2025-04-07T14:25:00+01:00By Paul Rogerson
Consumer watchdogs want the SRA to help solve the access to justice crisis. That was my first take on a new report from the Legal Services Consumer Panel.
Compromising on pre-sentence reports
2025-04-07T03:02:00+01:00By Joshua Rozenberg
The impact of the sentencing standoff on the constitutional balance has been more of a wobble than an earthquake.
Best of the blogs - 5 April 2025
2025-04-05T09:33:00+01:00
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From lecture hall to law firm: unlocking talent
2025-04-04T09:58:00+01:00By Manvir Kaur Grewal
The legal profession embraces career changers, but one transition that remains relatively under-explored is the move from academia into legal practice.
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