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Comment and opinion – Page 2
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OpinionThe risk of lowball offers in personal injury cases
There are times when setting a very low anchor in a joint settlement meeting is justified, but in most cases it is a poor opening gambit.
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OpinionAI futures: Guardrails will facilitate trust and adoption
A 'laissez faire' approach to regulation won’t instil the trust needed for widespread adoption.
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OpinionA need-to-know guide to new EU legislation
Remarkably little is written about this new legislation, though it continues generally to affect us.
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OpinionDire straits for civil and criminal legal aid
Public Accounts Committee inquiry presents an important opportunity to take a much-needed holistic view of our legal aid system.
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OpinionClosing the laptop at 5pm
There has been a culture change fomented by the hybrid working revolution.
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OpinionMother in Law: Doing our homework on the right schools
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAssisted dying: change is coming... at last
We have relied too long on the good works of public servants to make a bad law work.
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OpinionInside information
The SRA came under fire last year for allegedly ‘understating the severity’ of the risks faced by the 34,500 solicitors who work in-house.
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OpinionWhat are your three ideas?
I propose the theory that every human has only three ideas. My current three involve international arbitration, solicitors from abroad, and AI.
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OpinionJudges shouldn't be members of a men-only Garrick Club
If the club continues to exclude people on the grounds of gender, members of the judiciary cannot be seen to belong.
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OpinionAn inquiry into public inquiries
It is crucial that they are effective as they can be in ensuring that lessons are learned and, most importantly, acted upon.
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OpinionPrisons: stalled bill raises stakes on early release
If there is to be no new legislation in the coming months, justice secretary Alex Chalk must simply stretch the existing provisions as far as he can.
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OpinionAccess to justice: for the few but not for you
Pro bono should not be a substitute for legal aid, but its contribution is necessary now more than ever.
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Opinion'Satoshi' trial was a showcase for English justice
Rolls Building trial of Craig Wright's claim to have invented bitcoin attracted worldwide attention. It passed the test.
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OpinionConsumer-facing legal AI needs regulation now
Products like ChatGPT can appear an attractive and credible 'front door' to the justice system - until they get it wrong.
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OpinionThe Muslim Employment Charter revolutionising workplace dynamics
For Muslim professionals, the charter offers a roadmap to navigate the complex terrain of faith and career.
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OpinionHardware failure
While the profession’s equality ‘software’ look promising, it is not compatible with law’s ‘hardware’.