All Comment articles – Page 34
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Opinion
It’s still unclear whether courts tolerate delays
Two recent cases have highlighted seemingly contradictory approaches to lateness.
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Opinion
Help from abroad on remote hearings
Guidelines set out certain fundamental principles for fairness, access to materials and equality of arms.
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Opinion
Revealed: what judges really think of budgeting
The cat is out of the bag. Judges think costs budgeting is a waste of time. We always suspected it, but now we know it.
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Opinion
Mother in law: Tips for billing well
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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Opinion
Private Practice v In-House [2021]
Both have their positives and negatives, but what are they really like - and has the pandemic changed perspectives?
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Opinion
Legal profession looks to grow together
Law Society social mobility ambassador Justin Farrance describes how he founded his mentoring programme and what inspired him to do so.
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Feature
Our REACH for inclusion in diversity
Kingsley Napley partner Shannett Thompson explains the role of one of the firm's diversity and inclusion networks.
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Opinion
Global Britain – the ups and downs for lawyers
'Global Britain' means two things: the outward story of our lawyers being able to practise in other countries, and the inward position covering other countries' use of our domestic legal services.
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Opinion
'How stressful was THAT?'
Solicitor Kate Atkinson looks back on the 'relentless pressure' of the SDLT holiday period.
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Opinion
Tackling small firm pay gaps
Smaller law firms may need structural change to close pay gaps and secure partner succession.
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Opinion
Online reviews are old hat
LSB excitement about online reviews for law firms is quaint and mistaken. Clients now ask their networks for recommendations.
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Opinion
Are we too squeamish about the SQE?
New route into the profession is opening up City opportunities.
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Opinion
Why our AML regime needs a radical overhaul
We need to be bold - consider the French bar’s solution, under which lawyers are not allowed to hold clients’ money.
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Opinion
Mother in law: Passive aggression in the workplace
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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Opinion
Financial reparations from perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict
A call for restorative justice.
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Opinion
A step forward in the provision of education to pupils with Down’s syndrome
Proposals contained in The Down’s Syndrome Bill should be welcomed.
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Opinion
Should governments be trammelled or untrammelled?
Electorates, being human, can make mistakes. Governments can, too.
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Opinion
'Thank you for holding': Why law firms need their PAs back
With the novelty of the pandemic wearing thin, clients expect pre-Covid levels of courtesy and customer service.