All Comment articles – Page 19
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OpinionStop the 'Squid Game' of solicitor training
We need greater diversity in training opportunities - it’s time for smaller law firms, not-for-profits and in-house teams to get on board.
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OpinionImpact of the cost-of-living crisis on the access to justice sector
Without a properly funded justice system, more people will decline further into poverty and their health and wellbeing will suffer.
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OpinionRaab is no martyr of the snowflake era, he’s a lesson to us all
Workplace culture is a huge issue in the legal profession. The Tolley report should be required reading.
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Opinion'Activist lawyers' and the duty of independence
Representation, like justice, should be blind.
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OpinionWhat is 'world leading' about rolling back data protections?
Proposed data bill seeks to water down the insufficient protections we currently have.
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OpinionEven after Putin's warning, would Armenia gain by joining the ICC?
Russia’s threat of retaliation should Armenia join the international court puts Armenia in a bind. But membership may even lead to unexpected legal jeopardy for the Caucasian nation.
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Opinion'Failure to prevent' is a fraud game-changer
Scenarios in which the proposed new offence might be used are many and various.
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OpinionPositive obligations and the ECHR
Government plans to weaken positive obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights threaten an effective tool for bringing perpetrators of sex-based violence to justice.
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OpinionDoes your firm turn a blind eye to big billers behaving badly?
Partnerships might be able to ignore sexual misconduct or bullying, but the SRA will not.
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OpinionAnomie of the people
‘Anomie’ – ‘a condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or from a lack of common purpose’ – appears in danger of taking hold of the legal profession.
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OpinionEnd stop-go-stop on magistrates' sentencing
The Magistrates’ Association urges the government to restore magistrates’ extended sentencing range as soon as possible.
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OpinionMaking up party policy on civil justice
The Gazette's features editor recalls creating civil justice policy for an opposition party from scratch.
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OpinionA decade of cuts to legal aid – a valiant sector struggling for survival
The Law Society calls on the government to invest in legal aid services now, to ensure support is there for those who need it in these turbulent times.
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OpinionCan we regulate what we cannot define?
The government is right to hold off from immediate legislation to govern 'artificial intelligence'.
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FeatureFuture of professional ethics
Recent world events and societal developments have led to changes in the way professional ethics are viewed.
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OpinionLaw firms in Ramadan
Creating a more inclusive and supportive workplace during Ramadan and throughout the year is essential to promote diversity, inclusivity, and equality.
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OpinionChatGPT aces SQE resit, but it’s back to school for Bard
Latest iteration of generative pre-trained transformer scored enough to put it in exam's top quintile for November 2021 and July 2022 sittings.
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OpinionDiscount rate review puts claimant damages at risk
The coming debate will be fierce between insurers and solicitors, but the economy skews the argument.
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OpinionA matter of time: Why lawyers should embrace four-day week
My four-day story is proof that it can be done in the legal sector.