Comment and opinion – Page 155
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OpinionHow fixed costs are looking
The more things develop, the more one gets the sense that the reality is going to be less radical than first feared.
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OpinionThe IBA and lawyers
We should pay more attention to the International Bar Association. Directly and indirectly, its work affects what we do.
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OpinionThe law and diversity – class is permanent
Privately educated people are over-represented by a factor of five in the senior ranks of the law.
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OpinionAnti-corruption: the devil's in the detail
Did the PM’s anti-corruption summit contain more rhetoric than substance?
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OpinionMissing a trick in Manila
Norton Rose Fulbright should do more than admin in Manila — why not legal work too?
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OpinionTTIP: deal or no deal?
Much is at stake for lawyers in the controversial TTIP talks, which are now floundering.
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OpinionDan Dare will need a good lawyer
David Cameron’s ambition for a UK spaceport, announced in the Queen's speech, faces epic legal battles.
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OpinionTechnology disrupting law
Interesting developments in the always-trending world of the impact of hi-tech on the legal profession.
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OpinionFalse economy on custody
The welfare of those detained by police is at risk after home secretary’s ‘bizarre’ U-turn.
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OpinionAnti-corruption: measuring success
We must judge the success of this week’s London summit only by the long-term practical actions that may follow.
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OpinionWill MedCo be expanded beyond whiplash?
Some worrying clues suggest the online portal’s remit may be widened.
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OpinionThe Unified Patent Court and Brexit
The UK fought hard to have the court placed in its jurisdiction. A Brexit would undo that effort.
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OpinionRefuting a classic slur
London’s toxic mayoral election highlighted the dangers of identifying solicitors with their clients.
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OpinionJustice delayed, but not denied
The historic Hillsborough inquests ended with a resounding vindication of a 27-year struggle for the truth.
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OpinionUnnecessary is the new black in PI claims
Who needs to prove fraud when you can simply deem claims unnecessary?
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OpinionBrexit – 1975 was another country
Lawyers were urged to give ‘reassurance’ in the last European membership referendum.
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OpinionVAT on legal services – a new case
Solicitors may think that this topic does not apply to them, but an upcoming case at the Court of Justice of the European Union affects lawyers directly.
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OpinionBreathing space for Slater and Gordon – just
It's a tonic for staff that the firm has struck a deal with lenders, but executives face a daunting challenge to make the numbers add up.