Comment and opinion – Page 27
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OpinionA year of equality, diversity and inclusion
Outgoing Law Society president Lubna Shuja reflects on her presidential term.
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OpinionBillionaires spawn a different kind of lawyer story
Some stories about lawyers in the orbit of the world’s richest person, Elon Musk.
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OpinionA very legal Monday
The Gazette's courts editor has a memorable morning watching the swearing in of a new chief justice and a judges' church service.
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OpinionFixed recoverable costs: Questions must be answered
Law Society urges members to thoroughly review fee agreements with clients and ensure that consequences of regime are being considered.
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OpinionMother in Law: Does it matter how we qualify?
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionA new tribunal system for Wales - last chance to have your say
By Mick Antoniw, Welsh government counsel general and minister for the constitution.
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OpinionNot a solicitor? Don't judge us
Legal professionals who do not have the 'solicitor' title are perfectly capable of doing their job.
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Opinion'Gratuitous' regulation
Aspects of the Bar Standards Board’s new guidance on social media strike me as questionable.
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OpinionWhat will the bar look like in 2043?
Bar chair Nick Vineall KC says anomaly of conferring title ‘barrister’ before qualification process is complete is ‘single biggest systemic risk to profession’.
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OpinionThe SFO in-tray: Five key challenges for the new director
Nick Ephgrave must quickly rebuild trust and reshape the organisation.
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Opinion'Snow White' in the style of Linklaters
When people are able to ask ChatGPT to give legal advice in the style of a particular law firm, we have big problems.
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OpinionDefendant vs victim rights: A time for change?
Navigating the complexities of a defendant's refusal to attend a sentence hearing demands a careful examination of available options.
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OpinionLawyers are exasperated by net zero U-turns
Environmental law experts give their verdict as Sunak junks key parts of the government’s existing climate change policies.
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OpinionMaternity failings are now sadly all too familiar
Medical negligence solicitors are seeing the same mistakes made again and again.
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OpinionRemoving lawyers from police misconduct hearings is not the answer
Proposal to replace legally qualified chairs with senior police staff is a hugely retrograde step.
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OpinionSLAPPs clampdown must go further
An open letter from journalists and lawyers to justice secretary Alex Chalk.