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Comment and opinion – Page 12
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OpinionIn the UK approach to asylum, nothing works
I don’t mean the new phase of asylum policy has fallen short of expectations.
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OpinionWhat's wrong with wearing headphones at work?
Law firms need a common sense approach for employees who hate open plan.
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OpinionDiversity and inclusion must remain at forefront of profession’s agenda
By recognising and dismantling barriers related to race, class and gender, the legal sector can become more vibrant and inclusive.
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OpinionAugust has been IT month
The holiday season delivers a cascade of important tech developments affecting lawyers and law firms.
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OpinionSolicitor apprenticeships: working for social mobility?
Those who could benefit the most from a legal degree apprenticeship are missing out.
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OpinionJust start nuclear
There is only one solution to energy security and net zero. But nuclear policy is still a mess.
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OpinionA new blow for our justice system
Government’s record on administration of justice receives another severe rebuke - this time from an unexpected quarter.
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OpinionBigger SRA, new name?
Solicitors Regulation Authority is open to considering name change if it takes charge of legal executives.
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OpinionNHS Resolution underlines the value of collaboration
Covid protocol should become a stable and permanent part of the way we do things.
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OpinionWhat lawyers should read on holiday
An eclectic mix of old and new. How about Jerome K. Jerome’s holiday capers, or a book about marketing?
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OpinionPathways to Law: widening access for 15 years
City solicitor explains important role Sutton Trust programme played in helping him build his career in the law.
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OpinionKeep AI away from family court (and Johnny Cash)
Without empathy, sensitivity and nuance, how can artificial intelligence provide a satisfactory outcome?
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OpinionAlex Chalk: 'I'm a legal aid barrister on a career sabbatical'
Gazette courts editor grabs a few minutes with the lord chancellor on a day out in Bristol.
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OpinionMother in Law: Learning to say no
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionSRA power grab leaves SDT increasingly impotent
The tribunal makes fewer judgments than ever and could effectively lose its fining power.
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OpinionUnfollowing the money
Comparators traditionally used to measure elite law firm performance appear to be on the way out.
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OpinionIn support of our colleague Jacqueline McKenzie
An open letter from Leigh Day partners in response to criticism of immigration lawyer.