Comment and opinion – Page 68
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OpinionHow to narrow the SQE attainment gap
On 21 January, the Solicitors Regulation Authority published the results of the first ever Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE). The pass rate was 53%. Dr Cordella Bart-Stewart OBE However, the results showed a disparity between white, and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates: 66% of white candidates ...
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OpinionShow us the money
This week: from the sublime to the ridiculous. Paul Rogerson Tales of eye-watering pay hikes for City NQs are now resonating in the mainstream media. Sir Nigel Knowles, CEO of DWF and former chair of DLA, is the latest to opine on the subject. He warned ...
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OpinionCan we trust the SRA when issuing bigger fines?
The regulator’s publication policy is thin gruel, which doesn’t bode well for handing it extra powers.
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OpinionThe voices of senior women in law are important
'I never expected to be a practising barrister beyond the age of 30.'
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OpinionShould a lawyer go on strike?
Solicitors have differing views, suggesting a strike would be unlikely to succeed.
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OpinionA corporate awokening?
‘Woke capitalism’ has been defined as the corporate takeover of secular morality.
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OpinionMother in law: A guide to resigning
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionSalary wars should not mean junior lawyers accept exploitation
The SRA’s intervention into wellbeing at work should make firms consider how staff are treated.
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OpinionCan new clin neg fee scheme be made to work?
For those injured through careless or substandard medical care, the new system must work fairly despite the low fees on offer.
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OpinionLong hours and small hours
What is demanded of junior lawyers in return for such high salaries?
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OpinionThe dangers of trial by social media
The proper place for resolution of cases involving allegations of sexual offences is a court room. Trial by social media is trial by mob rule.
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OpinionThe SQE is not living up to its promise on diversity
To sit, and to pass, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, involves large financial outlay. Without the means to pay, many will struggle to succeed.
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OpinionPegasus is still a threat to solicitors
Thousands of solicitors working abroad are at risk of being targeted by ill-intentioned governments.
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OpinionLaunch of UK-India trade talks
Law Society welcomes the start of trade negotiations as India continues to be one of the key priority jurisdictions for its international work.
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OpinionPostcard from abroad: Anthony Oldfield, Clifford Chance
Anthony Oldfield, office managing partner in São Paulo, examines the role of English law in M&A deals in Brazil.
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OpinionJudges on the up: tipping winners is tougher now
Who will succeed Lord Lloyd-Jones as the Welsh justice at the Supreme Court?
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OpinionOut of balance: should the AG lead the bar?
Critics suggest the role of the Attorney General has become increasingly politicised.