All Comment articles – Page 27
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OpinionColston statue acquittals show how important juries really are
Being tried by your peers is essential to democracy.
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OpinionIs the Nationality and Borders Bill just another example of bad law-making?
The bill poses a unique threat to both access to justice and the rule of law.
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OpinionShould more lawyers have featured in the New Year Honours?
Throughout the pandemic, there have been solicitors who risked their health, and potentially their lives, in police stations, prisons and courts.
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OpinionRole models are key to improving diversity in the profession
As a first-generation lawyer from a minority ethnic background, I stepped into a career that seemed daunting and challenging, writes Shaheen Mamun.
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OpinionRaab’s resonant rights reformation
How serious is Dominic Raab about strengthening the credibility of human rights?
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OpinionCriminal defence: dead in a decade?
Criminal Bar Association figures show that 22% of juniors and 46% of QCs have left the criminal bar during the last five years.
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FeatureLaw at Cambridge – why bother?
Eduardo Reyes hears from the masters of two Cambridge colleges as they make their case.
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OpinionCheck in on your isolating colleagues - they may need it
For those of us in Covid jail, this has been a tough return to work. Don’t expect too much of them.
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OpinionWhy do people fear lawyers?
From the Theranos trial to Prince Andrew’s sexual assault lawsuit, lawyers play a highly visible role in society. But why are they so feared?
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OpinionLessons from the Theranos scandal
Extraordinary claims about new inventions require extraordinary proof: hype backed by legal threats is not proof.
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OpinionCan we trust the LSB to comment on the rule of law?
There is a snag in the Legal Services Board's concern about the increasing public criticism of legal professionals.
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OpinionWhat is the UK legal sector’s role in preserving our planet?
Every industry has a part to play in mitigating the climate change crisis.
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OpinionNot a way to regulate lawyers
A look at how lawyers in other jurisdictions are regulated. Would another system be better than ours?
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OpinionCounty lines: How the state is failing our young
Without imaginative and constructive work there is little hope that county line gangs will be defeated.
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OpinionMother in law: Secret Santa drama
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionSports and law – The F1 Abu Dhabi controversy
Formula 1 finale put sport's dispute resolution mechanisms under the spotlight once again.
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OpinionCan the SRA be trusted with extra powers?
Recent cases have damaged the profession's confidence in the regulator.
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OpinionA tale of two Londons
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for the City of London’s reputation last week.
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OpinionTime for a modern bill of rights
Section 3 of the Human Rights Act has sometimes pushed judges to stray too far into legislating.
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OpinionEarly advice key to cutting family backlog
Dominic Raab is in the market for something ‘drastic and bold’.