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Opinion
Why apprenticeship levy funding matters
Solicitor apprenticeships as a social mobility tool remain topical following the recent government announcement about funding.
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LEI and 21st century justice
Law Society report provides the opportunity to reassess the value of Legal Expenses Insurance.
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200 years in law: From exclusion to inclusion
As the Law Society celebrates its bicentenary, president Richard Atkinson reflects on its rich history.
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Family non-court dispute resolution one year on
It matters that we know whether or not the new era for non-court dispute resolution has arrived.
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When clients cry in conference
A client in tears is a test of the balance between head and heart. How, in practice, can this delicate balance be struck?
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Weighing up a lawyer's public shame against open justice
As the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal closes itself off from scrutiny, anonymity applications may increase.
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A sticking plaster, not a solution: violence against women and the sentencing review
Review risks being another example of 'piecemeal policies'.
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Philippines: lawyers killed for doing their job
'Caravana Filipina' investigates cases of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing.
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Accent bias and the silent filter in law
While accent bias may often go unspoken, it is no less real. As the profession works to improve diversity, equity and inclusion, language must be part of the conversation.
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Firms as complaint machines: The SRA’s solution to a problem that doesn’t exist
Client satisfaction with lawyers stands at 87% - so naturally the SRA wants more complaints.
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The family justice system is failing to protect those most at risk
National Audit Office's latest report delivers a sobering assessment of a system struggling to meet the needs of vulnerable children and families.
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Paralegals are now recognised as a genuine branch of the legal profession
The view of what a paralegal is and what they can do has changed dramatically over the past decade.
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Defendant firms are to blame for soaring credit hire costs
Claimant firms want to find a way to keep cases out of court - but do defendants agree?
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UK must not repeat Australia’s mistakes of constraining access to justice
Litigation funding in the UK is at a critical juncture.
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Protecting juniors from exploitation
Martin Whitehorn, Law Society Council member for junior solicitors, demonstrates the range of issues which people are getting help with, qualified or otherwise.
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Starmer's bizarre misrepresentation of UK immigration will damage growth and industries
Debate around immigration should not be based on oversimplified, sweeping comments seeking to reduce a technical and complicated legal landscape to soundbites.
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'Be where your legs are': Mental health in the legal profession
Working on one’s mental health should be an everyday occurrence both at work and at home.
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Legal services and technology can kickstart economic growth
Legal services attract over £37 billion into the economy every year and we want to support them to grow further.
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'Many wept openly. It was over.' Solicitors and VE Day
In May 1945 the Gazette's austere pages hinted that the war was nearing its end.
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Restoring confidence in the super-exam
Failures in providing reasonable adjustments for students, along with a troubling marking scandal, have raised concerns about integrity and fairness.