Comment and opinion – Page 100
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OpinionThe solicitor stereotype continues to change
As the profession alters fast, we need to amend our view of what a solicitor is and does.
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OpinionSolicitors and drink driving - the need for a consistent and fair approach
The public understands errors. We are not expected to be paragons of virtue.
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OpinionEmbarrassing? Maybe - but Slater and Gordon has to move on
Pursuing a case against Watchstone was a costly and risky attempt to right any wrongs of the past.
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OpinionLawtech regulation must not stifle innovation
Striking the balance between protecting legal service consumers and encouraging modernisation will mean a bright future for the profession.
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OpinionDeath and taxes
Media coverage of MoJ’s decision to scrap changes to probate fees was predictably jubilant.
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OpinionLegal aid ‘safety net’ is still failing to deliver
Six years on, the Exceptional Case Funding scheme remains under-used.
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OpinionBooze, reputational damage and business development
It is a firm's responsibility to set the standards of acceptable behaviour at events it organises.
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OpinionLaws relating to trans community demand reform
Children of parents with a trans history should have the right for their birth certificates to match their parents' legally recognised gender.
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OpinionCJEU tries to control the tech giants
EU’s struggle to regulate the likes of Google and Facebook continues.
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OpinionTackle bullying and harassment from the top
Senior lawyers must take the lead in combating bullying and harassment in the profession.
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OpinionStrength in numbers for collective redress
Big group actions could prove a lucrative new area for claimant lawyers and funders.
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OpinionClass actions
Profession again dominates league table of 75 employers doing the most to improve social mobility.
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OpinionOne doesn’t have to iron the pillowcases
Women having it all does not mean women doing it all.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: looking after ourselves.
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OpinionFirms should big up their black lawyers
Much progress has been made to promote women in the law. The same must be done for BAME people.
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OpinionWe need to work together to foster wellbeing in the law
Lawyers are amongst the most stressed people in the workforce. Those entering the profession want to know how firms support work/life balance.
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OpinionBusiness as usual in hard-nosed Hong Kong?
Strife-hit region promotes itself as an island of the rule of law despite mounting scepticism.
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OpinionLessons on legal tech from the US
US reports reiterate that solicitors are under a duty to keep up with the pace of change brought by AI.
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OpinionUsing case data to improve decision-making
Court digitisation offers welcome opportunity to exploit case data.