Comment and opinion – Page 119
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No-deal Brexit: what happens to civil judicial cooperation?
The government's contingency plans aim to provide as much continuity and certainty as possible, explains justice minister Lucy Frazer.
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Whose web will Brexit Britain choose?
Europe’s latest regulatory move could entrench the monopolies it seeks to attack.
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Group action questions for businesses
Do directors need to consider opting in or out of collective actions in competition claims affecting their companies?
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A Law Society Judiciary Committee?
The UK could emulate one aspect of the US's Supreme Court appointment circus.
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Closing the class chasm on access
Law firms need to build on the progress the sector has made and continue to strive to create equal employment opportunities.
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Dishonesty and nuisance value
How should the rules relating to ‘fundamental dishonesty’ operate?
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A private function
The Law Society’s role in last week’s landmark privilege ruling should be applauded.
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Privilege and ENRC: some highlights
A few paragraphs from a landmark Court of Appeal judgment may provoke debate.
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What the end of the WTO would mean for lawyers
The US is already pushing the World Trade Organisation to the very edge.
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Civil legal aid contracts: what went wrong?
The Legal Aid Agency updated practitioners on new contracts one hour and 48 minutes before they were due to begin.
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Why Emma Thompson was outside my front door in The Children Act
My part - or should I say apartment - in superb new film The Children Act.
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AML regime is not fit for purpose
Laundered money has continued to pour into the UK in damagingly large quantities. Time for an utterly fresh approach.
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Death by dangerous cycling
The fact that we do not have a proper legal remedy for pedestrians who are seriously injured or killed by a cyclist is a major issue.
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Don't panic: drama but no crisis in PII market
Two high-profile departures are not ideal, but appear to reflect a localised problem. Law firms must take stock though.
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Free press? 500 pages of law are just the start
A new edition of the journalists’ legal bible provides a snapshot of current media clashes with the law.
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The rise and fall of email
Once lauded as a panacea to snail mail, the drawbacks of email are now filling inboxes.
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Reforming wills: better late than never
Landmark judgment reinforced argument for updating laws that date from the Victorian era.
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Protecting the victims of forced marriage
We must ensure that a fear of cultural sensitivity does not overcome the need to protect the vulnerable.