Comment and opinion – Page 84
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OpinionLegal aid heroism stretches to buying baby formula for a client
Legal aid lawyers' dedication to justice never ceases to amaze.
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OpinionDiverse perspectives are key to responding to change
A more inclusive legal profession is a stronger legal profession.
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OpinionBAME is not my name
BAME is a poor descriptor and the legal profession should stop using it.
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OpinionLet's end this obsession with legal bargains
There’s nothing wrong with shopping around, but those pushing the low-cost agenda are short-changing consumers.
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OpinionShould we fret about Pret?
Service jobs displaced from city centres may rematerialise in towns from where commuters used to slog in to work - but that is beside the point.
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OpinionMother in law: Office romances
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionOfficial secrets and spies
We should not rush into reforming laws on espionage and unauthorised disclosures.
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OpinionActivist lawyers exist - see climate change
Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion is taking action this week against lawyers’ professional bodies, starting with the Law Society.
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OpinionMaintaining the lawtech momentum
The legal profession has adapted swiftly to the pandemic. Underpinning this achievement is technology.
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OpinionRacism in the City
Organisations have sensible-sounding policies against discrimination in the workplace, but who is monitoring their effectiveness?
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OpinionPLP research reveals challenges of online immigration appeals
Key issues with procedure include under-resourcing and insufficient consideration of how it interacts with existing justice system.
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OpinionMother in law: We're counting on you, Keir
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionLaw regarding consent is not confused, wrong or unfair
Legislating the chasm between what is morally wrong and legally wrong is going to be a hard, but necessary, slog.
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OpinionA-Level shambles has lessons for justice
In the age of algorithms we must insist that every individual has the right to a human judge.
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OpinionLook, no hands: reality and robot cars
Automated lane-keeping technology should not be held up by the quest for perfection.