Comment and opinion – Page 130
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OpinionMagistrates' courts: a legal sausage factory
Magistrates' numbers are falling, the listings system is chaotic and morale is low.
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OpinionFood for thought for new SFO chief
Two court rulings will give Lisa Osofsky plenty to think about as she continues her SFO baptism.
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OpinionYour team, your future, your retirement solution
The best managers make themselves redundant. This should be a mantra for the owners of law firms.
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OpinionLaw Society scores in strategic litigation
Chancery Lane shows its worth in courtroom challenges over legal aid, advice privilege and mass surveillance.
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OpinionPlatform alteration
Old media are still coming to terms with the effect tech giants are having on freedom of expression and privacy.
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OpinionCould the US child separation horrors be repeated in the UK?
The detention of immigrants’ children has become presidential policy. Is the UK immune or could it soon follow the US?
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OpinionPropaganda on courts upgrade insults our intelligence
Nobody expects the testing of new technology to run smoothly - so why pretend it did?
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OpinionSolicitors and drink driving
What does the SRA do in cases where behaviour is criminal but not deliberate?
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OpinionNo-deal advice: take action now
A torrent of technical papers from DExEU deserves close attention.
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OpinionVirtual necessities
The increasing use of video hearings raises questions ranging from court etiquette to open justice.
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OpinionAll about the money
This week’s news tells two very different stories about civil dispute resolution.
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Opinion'Put up or shut up' culture under the spotlight
First in a series looking at the roles of firm, lawyer and regulator in the fiercely debated case of KP.
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OpinionNo-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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OpinionWhose web will Brexit Britain choose?
Europe’s latest regulatory move could entrench the monopolies it seeks to attack.
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OpinionGroup 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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OpinionA Law Society Judiciary Committee?
The UK could emulate one aspect of the US's Supreme Court appointment circus.
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OpinionClosing 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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OpinionDishonesty and nuisance value
How should the rules relating to ‘fundamental dishonesty’ operate?
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OpinionA private function
The Law Society’s role in last week’s landmark privilege ruling should be applauded.
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OpinionPrivilege and ENRC: some highlights
A few paragraphs from a landmark Court of Appeal judgment may provoke debate.