Comment and opinion – Page 139
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OpinionAn ambitious Brexit agenda for lawyers
Our practice rights will be critical in Brexit negotiations - but what about the rights of EU lawyers working here?
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OpinionA parachute that works
Brexit poses a huge challenge to our legislative process - lawlessness must be avoided at all costs.
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OpinionA journey less equal
We are failing children with special educational needs – a fresh approach is needed.
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OpinionNew super-exam must not disadvantage any entrant
The Law Society backs centralised assessment for aspiring solicitors, says president Robert Bourns, but the regulator’s proposals need more work.
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OpinionMental health: are you thriving or just surviving?
We need to understand what it is about the culture and practice of law that can compromise wellbeing.
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OpinionA boost for arbitration funding
France has become the latest jurisdiction to approve third-party funding.
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OpinionBorder searches of your electronic devices
Lawyers need to be prepared when the authorities demand to search their laptops and mobile phones.
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OpinionWorld weary
Is global governance intruding on our liberal democracy, and if so what is to be done?
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OpinionPuzzling exam questions
Junior lawyers believe the super exam could lead to a two-tier profession.
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OpinionWhy does it take Paterson for media to see fixed fee folly?
Thousands of people face injustice if costs are set prohibitively low: it’s a shame the papers haven’t noticed until now.
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OpinionA win for lawyers in Strasbourg
A German criminal lawyer has won a great victory for lawyer-client confidentiality in the ECtHR.
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OpinionMaking room at the top
In addressing diversity, recruitment is but the first step in a career-long process of talent management.
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Shrouds, famine and the rule of law
Law firms won’t cure the woes of the Horn of Africa, but their presence suggests something is going right.
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OpinionWhat law firms want from an exam
The new ‘super exam’ is a necessary minimum rather than the fully fledged standard the market demands, says BPP dean Peter Crisp.
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OpinionWhy BTE can never provide all the answers
Legal cover is cheap - but poorer people are often left out.
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OpinionGlobalisation - a serious gap in the law
Monsanto Tribunal is one manifestation of a growing gap between international human rights law and corporate accountability.