Comment and opinion – Page 152
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OpinionSurrogacy law needs parental guidance
Law Commission suggests legislation is not keeping pace with social change.
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OpinionCollaborative platforms and Brexit – clarity needed
Brexit has muddied the waters when it comes to responding to guidelines on the sharing economy.
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OpinionUndermining the UK legal system?
Germany, France and others will use Brexit to undermine the elite status of our legal system.
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OpinionCourts modernisation: hitting a brick wall
It is essential that the cash promised for court IT materialises.
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Opinion‘Two-tier’ legal profession danger
Changes to the SRA Handbook would dilute client protections.
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OpinionABSs are no threat, so why treat them differently?
Non-lawyers must pledge to promote access to justice. That’s ridiculous.
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OpinionWould City law firms invest in a CLAF?
Could the City be persuaded to inject cash into a not-for-profit funder?
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OpinionTurkey and the rule of law
In the wake of Turkey’s failed coup, the purge of its judiciary is a deeply troubling development.
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OpinionTurkey: hope amid the turmoil
The cleansing of Turkey’s judiciary may be necessary – but only after open and thorough investigation.
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OpinionMoney laundering developments
I don't want Brexit, but it might allow the UK to escape the failing EU anti-money laundering regime.
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OpinionSinking ship of state
Alongside the clamour over Brexit we need a calmer discussion on reforming our constitution.
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OpinionSo it's goodbye from him
Michael Gove’s time as lord chancellor will be remembered as a success.
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OpinionGive CMCs the cold shoulder
A ban on cold calls and texts could clean up the reputation of the PI sector.
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OpinionSRA: to catch a fake
Failure to deal swiftly with suspect credentials harms the profession’s reputation.
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OpinionBrexit: a difficult divorce...
Britain’s split with the EU may well trigger the different stages of grief. Just like a divorce.
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OpinionQOCS pessimism is flawed
The status quo is unconscionable. Any government committed to upholding the rule of law must extend qualified one-way costs shifting to police claims.
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OpinionFusion via the back door
Has the process of fusing the solicitor and barrister professions already begun?
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OpinionData protection – good and bad news
In the midst of political upheavals the new EU-US data protection regime has been approved – here’s what it means for lawyers.
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OpinionSupporting women at the bar
With men still dominating the profession’s upper strata, the bar is stepping up its efforts to support women lawyers.
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OpinionBrexit and you: solicitors have their say
The Gazette canvassed law firms across the country on what the Brexit vote means for legal business. Here’s what they said.