All Comment articles – Page 22
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OpinionUnified court for migrant children
A ‘one stop’ court covering immigration, crime and local authority care is needed to replace the fragmented system for migrant children arriving in this country.
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Opinion'I wasn’t even invited to the Christmas party': the consultant’s lonely life
An anonymous consultant solicitor shares their experience of remote working.
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OpinionFusion works - but will lawyers let it?
Breakthroughs have been hyped before. But that doesn’t mean that this time around it’s not for real.
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OpinionOffering £900 legal fees for Post Office victims is laughable
We risk inflicting yet more injustice on these people if they are denied proper legal advice.
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OpinionTruth matters in court reporting
A welcome ruling confirms the value of the contemporaneous shorthand note.
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OpinionThe SRA and whistleblowing
The regulator has long encouraged whistleblowing. Now it wants to be recognised as an official body to which a whistleblowing disclosure can be made.
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OpinionCrypto needs cohesive regulation
It remains to be seen whether the divergent approaches of the UK, EU and US can be brought into alignment.
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OpinionTurns out the power-hungry SRA couldn’t be trusted
Regulator had no system in place for reporting larger fines. Yet it went ahead anyway.
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OpinionIt's disability, not inability – that's why I want to be remembered!
I am more motivated than ever to champion diversity and inclusion in a better workplace for disabled people.
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OpinionWe are in the foothills of true judicial diversity
Progress in improving the diversity of judges in England and Wales has been far too slow, and in some cases, has stalled.
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OpinionThreat to legal accountability on SEND
The SEND system is broken because it lacks local accountability. The government’s proposed overhaul would weaken the legal framework.
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OpinionA shift in priorities
As junior lawyers reassess their priorities we must work to maintain pace with a changing culture, notes outgoing JLD chair Suzanna Eames.
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OpinionMan to man: Wellbeing at work
Ahead of International Men’s Day, Society vice president Nick Emmerson opens up the conversation about mental health in the profession.
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OpinionHow far to the toilet?
Legal London is a desert for disabled toilets with a hoist and a changing table. If that’s not shameful, it is at least a shame.
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OpinionCould 'unbundling' help prevent the access to justice gap widening?
Many solicitors are experimenting by offering pay-as-you-go services to clients under a limited retainer. Many remain sceptical.
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OpinionPI firms on the edge cannot wait for mixed claim perfection
The market is being paralysed by an issue that is dividing the personal injury sector.
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OpinionPro Bono Week: Humanitarian crises require long-term legal support
Over a year on, we are still fighting for our client - a female Afghan senior judge - who remains in hiding following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul.
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