Comment and opinion – Page 63
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OpinionNow is the time for change
We need a sector-wide commitment to develop an industry and a legal system where people are valued, respected and supported.
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OpinionA week chasing stories at the Conservative party conference
This year's annual gathering was a hybrid affair but there was plenty of drama to enjoy.
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OpinionMother in law: The writing process
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionEducators can help students be aware of routes into the legal profession
Targeting those still making A-level decisions gives opportunity to discuss routes such as apprenticeships.
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OpinionWill the army now be called out for legal sector shortages?
Access to legal services is the Cinderella of our national scene: abandoned in the scullery.
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OpinionPro bono centre would work alongside the system, not replace it
Pro bono work cannot replace the broken legal aid system, because the two are inextricably linked.
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OpinionDominic Raab and the ‘democratic deficit’
Should we give our judges new powers to strike down laws that violate fundamental liberties?
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OpinionShow us the money
Is Labour shadow justice secretary David Lammy to the right of Michael Gove?
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Opinion‘You can only work a seven-day week for so long’
Following the tsunami of instructions post-lockdown, many conveyancers hope today marks a new chapter in their professional lives.
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Opinion'Proud to be'
Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce marks the start of Black History Month by sharing her journey into the profession.
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OpinionDis-abled?: language as a great leveller
The term 'disability' defines people as what they’re not, or what they cannot do, rather than what they are or can do.
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OpinionSIF: SRA consultation, closure and the future of post six-year run-off cover
We are in no doubt about the hardship our members and former members will face if a good solution is not found, writes the Law Society president.
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OpinionLabour’s pro bono plan suggests they won’t fund the justice system either
The party wants to use law firm-branded umbrellas to cover the leak, but avoids fixing the roof.
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OpinionWhat did your parents do?
If your parent had a professional job, you are still more likely to get in and get on in the professions than if you are from a working-class background.
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OpinionHow Strasbourg protects lawyers’ rights
There has been public speculation that one of the reasons why Dominic Raab accepted becoming lord chancellor was to enable him to have another go at abolishing the 1998 Human Rights Act.
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