Comment and opinion – Page 53
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OpinionA time to reconsider VAT on legal services
The argument in favour of reduced or exempt VAT on legal services has always been about equality of arms and access to justice.
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Opinion'I acted for an oligarch'
I read recently that my behaviour in acting for an established client of my firm 20 years ago was morally tainted, writes retired partner Alan Murray-Jones.
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OpinionA law officer blocking access to the courts
Why should the attorney general be able to stop the Charity Commission trying to clarify the law?
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OpinionThe moral maze
There is an important difference between morals and professional ethics. How many could adequately articulate the distinction?
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OpinionThe SEND Green Paper: more obstacles to access to justice
The paper contributes to a culture where families involved in the process need not be listened to.
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OpinionLawyers should think about data ethics
Recent developments create an ever bigger need for the legal profession to ensure that responsible data practices are upheld.
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OpinionMother in law: Disputes and the drama triangle
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionPost-Brexit rights: prepare for more surprises
Brexit has not gone away and the courts keep reminding us that issues still need to be worked through.
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OpinionWhy the QC title is still relevant in the modern world
Debate continues to rage over the necessity of Queen's Counsel, but the QC stamp remains a reliable mark of quality.
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OpinionWhat if our critics are right?
The profession's adversaries are gaining more public traction by the day.
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OpinionFighting racial discrimination together
Fund to end prejudice is open for applications, writes the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s chief legal officer.
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OpinionLet's make legal services truly autism-inclusive
Autistic job-seekers have a huge amount to offer employers, but too often they face complex and persistent procedural, environmental and attitudinal barriers.
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OpinionUkraine: Surrogacy and war
Naomi Angell, a member of the Law Society’s Children’s Law sub committee, examines the impact the Ukraine war can have on international surrogacy.
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OpinionIt’s hard to see Putin getting away with this
Russia must immediately suspend the military operations in Ukraine that it began on 24 February, the International Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday. Both countries must refrain from any action which might aggravate or extend the dispute between them, the United Nations court decided by a majority of 13 votes ...
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OpinionMake or break
If Dominic Raab hoped to satisfy and appease criminal legal aid lawyers with his package of reform proposals, he failed.
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OpinionA lesson from Bott v Ryanair? People just want a lawyer
Ryanair and the RTA Portal were supposed to make firms go away. It hasn’t worked.