All Comment articles – Page 54
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OpinionRemote hearings require health safeguards
Lawyers are experiencing eye strain and headaches, and having to concentrate even harder than usual.
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OpinionProtecting domestic abuse survivors who offend
It is hoped the Domestic Abuse Bill will go further to establish effective criminal defences for survivors.
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OpinionFirms shouldn’t ignore those who hate working from home
Many will be missing the office, and they’ll be worried there won’t be anywhere for them to come back to.
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OpinionClosing the circle on climate change
Covid-19 could lead to more sustainable business models in all organisations, including legal ones.
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OpinionSetting the boundaries of judicial review
Why does the lord chief justice appear so relaxed about government plans to limit the scope of judicial review?
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OpinionUnderstanding won't save legal aid firms - we need action, now
Sector facing collapse without extra support, warns the Law Society's president.
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OpinionEqual Pay Act: 50 years on
Many questions on equality were tackled with vigour in the 1970s - the ‘decade of legislation’ - but seem to have remained stubbornly current since.
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OpinionMother in law: Back to school?
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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OpinionThe NHSX app is a saviour not a privacy nightmare
Contact tracing without an app would risk lives and potentially lead to repeated lockdown.
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OpinionOur new life in justice
A clearer picture is emerging of what life in courts will be like after lockdown.
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OpinionLugano: imperfect, but better than nothing
Convention is a ready-made solution for cross-border recognition of court judgments once the Brexit transition period ends.
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OpinionCoronavirus: Let’s learn lessons from previous public inquiries
The time to settle the terms of reference is now.
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OpinionWhat are the prospects for a UK/EU trade deal?
Case for an extension of the transitional period beyond 31 December is arguably stronger than ever, writes Sir Colin Budd.
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OpinionMental health conversation must continue after lockdown
It often takes a crisis to wake us lawyers up.
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OpinionNew EU guidance on passenger rights and tracing apps
EU is recovering its momentum from the coronavirus crisis in areas of which lawyers need to be aware.
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OpinionLord Sumption is wrong on lockdown liberty
Former justices of the Supreme Court are intervening in public debate with increasing regularity: a note of caution.
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OpinionCan remote courts truly deliver justice?
Post-Covid-19, we should keep what works well and discard what clearly does not.
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OpinionMother in law: Secretaries need to stay
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionLockdown has valuable lessons for open justice
When the crisis is over we must urgently look for more ways that technology can open up our courts.
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