Comment and opinion – Page 9
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OpinionOpen justice: more vital today than ever
Without transparency, confidence in our judicial system – already strained by long-standing systemic challenges — would quickly unravel.
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OpinionAn MoJ AI Action Plan – with gaps
It doesn’t matter whether we are AI enthusiasts or supporters of the ‘Pull-out-the-plugs’ movement (that’s me). With AI coming whether we like it or not, an action plan has to be implemented.
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OpinionEssential patents proposals reflect a misunderstanding
IPO reforms should be grounded in current commercial and legal realities.
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OpinionWhen does activism become terrorism?
Starmer’s government seems remarkably inconsistent about those it deems to be terrorist organisations.
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OpinionTrump v Murdoch – a claim that’s been put on back to front
‘Why have you done it like that?’ asks media lawyer Mark Stephens CBE.
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OpinionGetting the most from your training contract
The period leading to qualification is an opportunity to do so much more than learning the law and how to deliver legal advice.
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OpinionLaw Society’s Council – what you should know
Council is part of the behind-the-scenes machinery, along with committees and the staff. Should it be a focus of attention?
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OpinionMother in Law: Learning from the Lionesses
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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Opinion25 July: A day to focus on judicial wellbeing
Judge who spearheaded landmark Nauru Declaration says today honours resilience and quiet strength of colleagues across the globe.
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OpinionCutting out avocado toast is not the panacea for feckless youth
Chancery Lane continues to recommend minimum trainee salaries and wants to keep aspiring young lawyers out of the breadline. But does this annual ritual still serve a useful purpose?
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OpinionThe Youth Justice Charter
Project recognises the need for clarity and commitment to the standards of care for children in the justice system.
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OpinionTransfer request
Formal application by CILEX to ditch CILEx Regulation still hasn’t been made.
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OpinionThe limits of open justice
Why In re HMP risks backsliding on the democratisation of information access.
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OpinionWhy Labour is stalling on the 'Hillsborough law'
Lord Ponsonby has said more time is needed to bring in legislation. The prime minister says he wants to take the time to get it right. What, though, would ‘it’ involve?
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OpinionSecrecy, scrutiny and the Afghan data breach
Democracy must function, even, and especially, in the dark.
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OpinionLegal aid fees consultation: what's changing?
The Ministry of Justice’s transformative ambition is welcome, but first steps highlight the scale of reform needed.
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OpinionWhat are prisons actually for?
Solving the crisis requires more than simply creating more prison spaces.