Comment and opinion – Page 163
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OpinionContempt of court: GQ ruling
A balance must be struck between the right to voice opinion and the need to ensure fairness in the justice system, writes the attorney-general.
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OpinionVenezuela – a lawyers’ hell
Lawyers in Venezuela need support from their colleagues elsewhere.
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OpinionTime for a legal aid truce
The government has bought itself time to come up with a new strategy.
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OpinionYour Law Society
The Law Society’s chief executive unveils a new strategy for the organisation.
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OpinionStructured mayhem in court
Criminal justice may be ritualised and in some respects archaic, but a strict regimen is critical to fair trials.
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OpinionShould the SRA care if a lawyer smokes dope?
Why must the regulator go after solicitors who commit a minor offence in their private life?
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OpinionA little-known trade deal
There has been much emphasis on TTIP. But another agreement will affect lawyers’ markets too.
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OpinionNovember 1915: a roll to remember
Thirteen names give a snapshot of the Great War’s toll on solicitors and articled clerks.
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OpinionTrial by social media
Clive O'Connell's plight shows that lawyers are always representing their employer. Anonymity is a luxury of the past.
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OpinionWhen legal fees outweigh damages
Proper budgeting would be a better solution than more fixed fees for claimants.
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OpinionGrayling just didn’t get it
There’s more to the sorry saga of the criminal courts charge than a dud policy implemented by a hapless lord chancellor.
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OpinionWise counsel pick and mix
Ambitious global firms need to listen more closely to their clients.
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OpinionBeware of the lobbying tsar
Law firms which fail to register as lobbyists could face criminal sanctions.
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OpinionInvestigating deaths
As the way we investigate sudden, violent and unnatural deaths is reviewed, the deceased’s family must be placed at the core of the process.
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OpinionFinancial reporting changes affecting law firms
New accounting requirements could mean law firms ultimately find it more difficult to borrow money.
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OpinionBickering with bar adds to lawyers’ image problem
Infighting between the two branches does little to help lawyers dispel the negative stereotypes plaguing the profession.
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OpinionMigration and interpretation – a potent mix
The current migration crisis is testing interpreting services across Europe. What is being done to ease the burden?
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OpinionA welcome review of coroners
A review of coroners’ practices is long overdue – as a recent case has shown.
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OpinionFree legal advice
Pro bono work is now more essential than ever as a result of legal aid cuts.