Comment and opinion – Page 54
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OpinionMore is expected of partners than ever before
As senior partners transition into managing their teams and client relationships in a hybrid environment, what have they learned during the pandemic?
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OpinionShaping a legal aid system fit for the 21st century
Government proposals will put criminal legal aid on a sustainable footing for years to come.
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OpinionLocal government report says SEND Tribunal losses are 'anyone’s fault but ours'
Report blames increase in SEND Tribunal cases on ‘unbalanced’ statutory framework. It also blames ‘affluent’ families who use lawyers at the tribunal and before.
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OpinionCity of London: no longer open to all?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown the danger of the City being open to all. But it would be foolish to think this is our only weak spot.
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FeatureInternational Women’s Day: A personal perspective
It is amazing how empowering it is to see someone like yourself working in the career you want, writes Vanessa Friend.
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OpinionMother in law: Is bullying ever dealt with effectively?
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAs fixed costs expand we need answers
With fixed costs due to be extended into most straightforward civil claims worth up to £100,000, and into clin neg claims worth up to £25,000, the CoA’s ruling in Belsner will be even more important.
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OpinionRetreat from Moscow
Client selection is going to be the next big ethical conundrum for the profession to address.
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OpinionClient selection: The next frontier in the evolution of legal ethics
Client selection should no longer be the decision of an individual partner or team.
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OpinionPutin should be scared of The Hague
An indictment from The Hague is the ‘black spot’ we slip to dictators and their henchmen.
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OpinionIWD: Hybrid working must not become a catalyst for proximity bias
Is proximity bias the next mountain to climb for gender equality campaigners in the legal sector?
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OpinionWhat to make of the government’s Human Rights Act consultation?
The reform recommendations will be of interest - and concern - to civil society, the judiciary, academia and the legal professions.
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OpinionSRA SLAPPs back
Timely new guidance from the SRA on ‘professional enablement’ will be useful to all solicitors.
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OpinionBaksi at the Bar: Is it time to scrap silk?
Catherine Baksi asks whether there is still a place for the award in a modern, meritocratic and egalitarian 21st century legal system.
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OpinionProsecuting war crimes in Ukraine
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan QC has wasted no time in launching an investigation into war crimes in Ukraine.
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OpinionPea-shooter in a war
When does representation become facilitation? And is it feasible or desirable to revisit the boundaries between the two for the purposes of regulation?
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OpinionA tale of two courts – Ukraine looks to The Hague
For those seeking accountability for war crimes, the wheels of justice are turning – albeit slowly.
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OpinionThe end of the Word is nigh
Just because your documents are held in a computer does not mean they are digital.