Comment and opinion – Page 78
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OpinionMother in law: Back to school
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionImproving social mobility will help people succeed on merit
Law Society social mobility ambassador Alice Kinder examines social mobility in the profession and what must be done to improve it.
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OpinionFleeing Afghans are up against three decades of Britain’s mean stance on asylum
Most people will be hoping the UK ambassador to Afghanistan will issue many, many visas. Last week it was controversial to make such an argument.
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OpinionCybersecurity: solace of quantum
Quantum computing is a potential threat to client confidentiality. Can it also hold the solution?
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OpinionHybrid working could create joyless, half-empty offices
Solicitors will look elsewhere if they think their firm has become virtual by default.
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OpinionAt the cliff-edge of 17
A defendant appearing before the adult court for an offence allegedly committed while they were legally a child can have a serious impact on their future.
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OpinionWithout adequate resources the war against money laundering is destined to fail
HMRC has only 120 ongoing investigations relating to breaches of money laundering regulations - and only six of these are criminal investigations.
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OpinionOnline dispute resolution should be part of the engine of recovery
SMEs could benefit from a simple and streamlined platform with the teeth to enforce judgments.
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OpinionPositive discrimination: the case for legal reform
Now is the time to revisit this issue to help give employers more freedom to create change.
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OpinionGuideline hourly rates: an assessment
A member of the last costs committee to propose new guideline hourly rates, which were rejected, assesses the Civil Justice Council’s final report.
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OpinionJulian Assange: peering through the murk
If Assange is extradited to the US and convicted of any of the charges he faces there, the US government will let him serve his sentence in an Australian prison.
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OpinionThe future’s orange
‘Cutbacks are being made across the criminal justice system, with a massive shortfall in the court service budget and prison reform groups saying efficiency savings are crippling attempts at rehabilitation.’
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OpinionA levels and training contracts – don’t ask, don’t tell
I’m waiting for A level results. 10 August. Not mine, of course, but my eldest daughter’s – but as well as wanting the best for her, it’s brought back that clear sense I had of everything in my future riding on results day.