Comment and opinion – Page 113
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OpinionThe impact of the US shutdown
Court fees and other funds have allowed the federal court system to continue to operate - but money is expected to run out this Friday.
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OpinionHeavy-hitters take AIM at litigation
Litigation funders target London market as cash piles up for investment in disputes.
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OpinionStand up and be quoted
2019 marks the centenary of women being allowed to qualify. It’s about time the voices of female solicitors are heard loud and clear in the media.
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OpinionBezos split should inspire mediation rethink
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos's approach lends itself to mediation. It's a shame that take-up of information and assessment meetings has continuously declined since LASPO.
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OpinionDay is MPs' whipping boy, but they ignore claims that he has won
The MoD has settled hundreds of cases involving human rights abuses. MPs should save some anger for that.
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OpinionJapanese justice doesn't shine in the spotlight
The case of motor industry executive Carlos Ghosn exposes gaps between eastern and western concepts.
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OpinionSuper regulator brings CPD back from the grave
Absence of specific CPD rules for English and Welsh solicitors either makes us very advanced, very backward, or proves that such rules are irrelevant to our profession.
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OpinionThe cheek of the taoiseach – but London cannot be complacent
Post-Brexit the threat to legal London’s pre-eminence is cost and inconvenience - not Irish overtures to business.
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OpinionSpace law reform is out of this world
Updating a cold-war era treaty will be more difficult than agreeing it in the first place.
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OpinionDrone law: a question of efficacy
Whatever truth emerges about the Gatwick incident, laws on unmanned aerial vehicles are under scrutiny.
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AnalysisPost-Brexit immigration
For business, the government’s immigration white paper gives with one hand and takes with the other.
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OpinionRape myths and misconceptions
Evidence that juries in rape cases act on rape myths is incontrovertible. New research proves it.
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OpinionDomestic violence and the family court
Spurious applications for contact are used to assert control.
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OpinionSuppressing the news: when should media accept foreign gags?
Pragmatism seems to rule over principle when it comes to reporting restrictions.
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OpinionIt is time for quotas
Existing efforts on diversity and equality have not delivered change in the legal profession.
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OpinionHow to spend even more time on Brexit
Further Brexit-related developments affecting legal services include the US government’s consultation on a future trade deal with the UK.
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OpinionWho regulates our regulator?
Revelations about the SRA’s communications with government in the Leigh Day case are deeply disturbing. We need an independent inquiry into the regulator’s behaviour.
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OpinionLASPO review: have your say
The Ministry of Justice's report won't be out until early next year now. Share your views on what it should say.
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OpinionHow much did divorce law change in 2018?
Last year has seen significant developments, but there is still a way to go.