Comment and opinion – Page 42
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OpinionHamlet without the prince
Events to play out this month may have a significant impact on the future identity both of our profession and of the government.
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OpinionBelsner takes a bite out of 'cannibal' legal industry
Belsner v Cam Legal Services: What exactly did the Court of Appeal decide?
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OpinionPro bono is no substitute for the public purse
Pro bono work must not become normalised, as food banks have been.
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OpinionCould 'unbundling' help prevent the access to justice gap widening?
Many solicitors are experimenting by offering pay-as-you-go services to clients under a limited retainer. Many remain sceptical.
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OpinionMother in law: Letting things go
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionPI firms on the edge cannot wait for mixed claim perfection
The market is being paralysed by an issue that is dividing the personal injury sector.
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OpinionDoes our duty to the client trump the public interest?
From the arguments the question provoked at last week’s International Bar Association conference, it is clear not everyone agrees.
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OpinionPro Bono Week: Humanitarian crises require long-term legal support
Over a year on, we are still fighting for our client - a female Afghan senior judge - who remains in hiding following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul.
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OpinionSRA conduct rules intrude into private life
We must hope the regulator will deploy its new power judiciously and without recourse to dogma.
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OpinionProtecting the rights of lawyers
A convention protecting only lawyers raises interesting questions, to which there are no easy answers.
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OpinionBroadcasting of sentencing is a landmark for open justice
The digital age presents opportunities that allow the justice system to be given the political and public attention it deserves.
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OpinionLawfare slips through parliamentary warfare
Despite many other calls on MPs’ time during the last week of the Truss government, opportunity was still found for a lawfare debate.
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OpinionMother in Law: Et cetera ad nauseam – why I am fed up with Latin
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionIt's that man again
Brandon Lewis's successor at Petty France is one, er, Dominic Raab. The portents are not good.
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OpinionNot just a national crisis, but a global one
Teachers and social workers might resist mandatory reporting of child abuse suspicions. They must not be allowed to stop it becoming law.