Comment and opinion – Page 23
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OpinionMother in Law: Working when you are ill
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionHorizon scandal: The SRA’s ‘wait and see’ approach is growing untenable
Regulator wants to wait a year or more to take formal action. The public - and politicians - will demand it much sooner.
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OpinionBeware due diligence on lawyers for their clients’ activities
It is one thing to consider environmental and human rights impacts of clients in terms of business acceptance. Disclosing information on this aspect to third parties is another.
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OpinionNew year resolution
As we enter 2024, I am determined to strike an uncharacteristically optimistic note.
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OpinionPost Office scandal: lawyers in the frame
Although the scandal itself has now received extensive publicity, making amends has become ever more complicated.
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OpinionFinancial innovation is making a comeback – lawyers should stay well away from it
Innovation, creativity and animal spirit should be the preserve of entrepreneurs – not bankers, and certainly not financial regulators.
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OpinionThe legal sector can do better at conflict resolution
What shifts are we seeing in dispute resolution, and how can lawyers and the profession as a whole embrace these changes?
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OpinionMr Bates v The Post Office: A valuable take on an unbelievable scandal
Victims of the Horizon scandal deserve to have their stories told: this television drama at last does them (some) justice.
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OpinionPACCAR: government's proposed remedy is far too narrow
The role of litigation funding is now under serious threat, a former chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal writes.
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OpinionUnregulated AI legal advice puts the public at risk
Appetite for low-cost data-driven tools is concerning in the absence of agreed standards for assessing accuracy and reliability.
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OpinionChild sexual abuse inquiry: survivors have waited long enough
Government launched the inquiry in an attempt to put things right for some of the most wronged people in our society, yet the sound of dragging heels is deafening.
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OpinionThe end of Susskind?
It’s fashionable to sneer at futurologists - but look at what the lord chief justice’s IT adviser got right.
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OpinionSome gifts for all the year round
From human rights to the electronic execution of signatures, guidance is there for the taking.
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OpinionJack, the beanstalk and the SEND Tribunal
Tribunal figures show councils to be doubling down on the creation and enforcement of Education, Health and Care Plans.
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OpinionHow do we keep making this work?
Criminal defence solicitor Chloe Jay writes about the precarious balancing act of keeping criminal defence work afloat.
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OpinionDisability inclusion: we need to see tangible action
When it comes to disability inclusion, there can be a tendency to focus on events and awareness raising. This on its own is not enough.
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OpinionArbitrating against Russia - what's next?
Award obtained by JSC DTEK Krymenergo against Russian Federation is a reminder of constraints imposed on Russia by a network of bilateral investment treaties.
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OpinionIntroducing the ICC Guide to Disability Inclusion
It is time to recognise that disability inclusion in the law is not just a moral right but a strategic imperative for the future of the profession.
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OpinionPower without responsibility – us?
We must consider that others see lawyers differently to us. If we keep telling ourselves how right we are we will not hear what our critics are saying.
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OpinionTime to end the post-PACCAR chaos
There has never been a better time to be a lawyer who specialises in litigation funding agreements (LFAs).