All Comment articles – Page 78
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OpinionStudents heading for the Brexit?
A brain drain of EU law students would damage universities and our profession.
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OpinionArticle 50: much more than Brexit at stake
Today’s ruling marks the latest chapter in the struggle between the Crown and a democratically elected legislature.
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OpinionCompetitive advantage
Core witness-handling skills will be tested in new affordable advocacy training.
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OpinionJeremy Hunt’s unhealthy proposal
The health secretary’s rapid redress scheme is another exercise in trashing the value of lawyers.
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OpinionTips for returning to a legal career
It requires thought, but lawyers can relaunch their career in their 50s.
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OpinionThirty years of the CPS
The CPS has come a long way since 1986, and our commitment to delivering justice is stronger than ever.
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OpinionJunior doctors and the meaning of words
The junior doctors case shows what happens when loose language is used for political ends.
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OpinionEnd hostility towards LGBT lawyers
It is time for the profession to rid itself of discrimination against LGBT lawyers.
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OpinionLaw firms need cash to compete
External investment could transform the UK legal market within five years.
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OpinionConstitutional monstrosity
Whatever the fate of Phil Shiner, the Legal Aid Agency has to go.
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OpinionPromoting justice in China
I was part of a delegation in Beijing that saw how legal aid is reaching clients with special needs.
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OpinionTaking back control of referendum campaigning
Parliament must look again at the rules on donations to ensure fairness in future polls.
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OpinionUnbundling: no place to hide
Solicitors risk losing out to the bar if they don’t embrace unbundling.
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Opinion‘Two-tier’ legal profession danger
Changes to the SRA Handbook would dilute client protections.
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OpinionGive CMCs the cold shoulder
A ban on cold calls and texts could clean up the reputation of the PI sector.
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OpinionSupporting women at the bar
With men still dominating the profession’s upper strata, the bar is stepping up its efforts to support women lawyers.
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OpinionPI: undermining the experts
Expanding MedCo could seriously compromise the quality of medical expert evidence.