Commentary and opinion
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OpinionWhat the Law Society has done to get TA6 right
The latest version of the property information form has been tested with sellers and conveyancers to make sure it is clear and logical.
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OpinionA new costs war begins
Paying parties have wasted no time in citing Mazur in their points of dispute.
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OpinionBlack History Month: 60 Years Since the 1965 Race Relations Act
The Act was a modest and imperfect start to a journey that is still unfinished.
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OpinionConservatives court controversy with attacks on judicial independence
Robert Jenrick led the attacks on 'activist' judges this week. He really should know better.
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OpinionECHR: 'Mamma Mia, here we go again'
Arguments about leaving the European Convention on Human Rights have become the focus of political attention once more.
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OpinionDoes terror act interfere with human rights?
Hundreds of protesters accused of expressing support for the banned terrorist organisation Palestine Action will be interested in a hearing at the Supreme Court next month.
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OpinionMazur v Charles Russell Speechlys: What solicitors need to know
On 16 September, the High Court delivered its ruling in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, which examined who is authorised to conduct litigation on behalf of clients.
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OpinionWe lawyers need to be vigilant against ‘fake law’
Runnymede Trust’s recent analysis finds that the word ‘illegal’ remains the number one term associated with ‘immigrants’ in public discourse.
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OpinionWhat the High Court’s Mazur ruling means for non-qualified staff
Court rules that unqualified law firm employees cannot conduct litigation – so what is next for high-volume litigation law firms?
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OpinionDoes mass litigation really harm the economy?
Claims that group claims cost the country £18 billion do not stand up to scrutiny.
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OpinionHolding back the AI waves
Protests are being staged outside offices in San Francisco and London, asking tech companies to stop their race to develop ever more powerful AI.
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OpinionMother in Law: Lessons in basic financial hygiene
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionConviction: The case of Lucy Letby
There have been few criminal trials that have elicited such strongly held and opposing views as the case of Lucy Letby.
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OpinionWorkplace culture – respecting junior lawyers
In recent years, the regulatory lens has shifted.
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OpinionThe criminal justice system matters, yet its very future is in peril
With huge court backlogs and prisons at breaking point, the very future of our criminal justice system is in peril.
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OpinionClient money in a mess
Public policy is all over the place, with different public authorities moving in different directions.
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OpinionDavid Lammy ‘back on his old beat’
If Lammy was concerned about being demoted, there was no sign of it during his first Commons appearance as justice secretary.
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