Commentary and opinion – Page 110
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Opinion
We'll always have Paris
France’s new international court may not be as English-friendly as promoted - but it should be taken seriously.
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OpinionOrganising flexible working
Fathers are now among those making formal requests to change their working patterns.
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OpinionLet's end the 'fat cat' lawyer myth once and for all
Solicitors must shout louder about the phenomenal amount of pro bono work they do every day.
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OpinionHow deregulation harms our trade in legal services
High regulatory standards give other negotiators less to complain about in trade talks.
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OpinionBlurring the lines
For law firms, funding claims is not for dabblers. But the profits could be vast
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OpinionOn judicial diversity, there is little trickle-up effect
The High Court’s record on diversity is worse than that of Oxbridge - much worse - and money is the problem.
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OpinionLawyers won't forgive Dacre for 'Enemies of the People'
Amid the tributes to the outgoing Daily Mail editor, that front page leaves an indelible mark.
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OpinionThe LSB’s exercise in futility
Super regulator’s public censure makes absolutely no contribution to the problems lawyers face.
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OpinionSitting in judgement on flexible courts
Why the legislative drip-feed on the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill?
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OpinionListed law firms are catching on - but the investor is a hungry beast
Firms needing long-term planning may find there’s not much left once dividends are paid.
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OpinionHow to move on from north-shoring
I work in one of the big commercial firm’s ‘north-shored’ offices. I’m ambitious, do I need to try a move?
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OpinionEmployment law in the #MeToo era
Fuelled by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements in the US, there has been a step change in attitudes to sexual harassment in the workplace.
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OpinionVisit a crumbling court, not a computer
Justice minister Lucy Frazer should be seeing first hand the damage caused by a collapsed ceiling, not an IT system in action.
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Standing up for secret justice
The jailing of a crank does not take us out of our comfort zones. Perhaps it should.
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OpinionIs it even possible to leave the EU?
Brussels is being described as the ‘soft regulator’ of the world.
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OpinionNavigating the brave new world of LawTech
Buzzwords abound, the hype-cycle is in overdrive, so how should we navigate the new world of LawTech?
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OpinionCriminal bar should reject the government's offer
The Ministry of Justice is willing to inject £15m into the AGFS scheme. Bar chiefs should demand cash for solicitors too.
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We shouldn't celebrate a protectionist GDPR
In seeing off the data cowboys, Europe risks stifling innovation.
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OpinionBeware the growing mistrust in lawyers
Magic circle firms have been facing scrutiny from House of Commons committees of late.
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OpinionCliff Richard and the right to report
In all the coverage of Sir Cliff Richard’s invasion-of-privacy claim there’s very little reporting of the BBC’s legal arguments.