Commentary and opinion – Page 117
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OpinionClosing the class chasm on access
Law firms need to build on the progress the sector has made and continue to strive to create equal employment opportunities.
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OpinionDishonesty and nuisance value
How should the rules relating to ‘fundamental dishonesty’ operate?
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OpinionPrivilege and ENRC: some highlights
A few paragraphs from a landmark Court of Appeal judgment may provoke debate.
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OpinionWhat the end of the WTO would mean for lawyers
The US is already pushing the World Trade Organisation to the very edge.
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OpinionCivil legal aid contracts: what went wrong?
The Legal Aid Agency updated practitioners on new contracts one hour and 48 minutes before they were due to begin.
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OpinionWhy Emma Thompson was outside my front door in The Children Act
My part - or should I say apartment - in superb new film The Children Act.
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OpinionAML regime is not fit for purpose
Laundered money has continued to pour into the UK in damagingly large quantities. Time for an utterly fresh approach.
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OpinionDeath by dangerous cycling
The fact that we do not have a proper legal remedy for pedestrians who are seriously injured or killed by a cyclist is a major issue.
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OpinionDon't panic: drama but no crisis in PII market
Two high-profile departures are not ideal, but appear to reflect a localised problem. Law firms must take stock though.
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OpinionFree press? 500 pages of law are just the start
A new edition of the journalists’ legal bible provides a snapshot of current media clashes with the law.
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OpinionThe rise and fall of email
Once lauded as a panacea to snail mail, the drawbacks of email are now filling inboxes.
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OpinionReforming wills: better late than never
Landmark judgment reinforced argument for updating laws that date from the Victorian era.
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OpinionProtecting the victims of forced marriage
We must ensure that a fear of cultural sensitivity does not overcome the need to protect the vulnerable.
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OpinionRetired partners: a wasted marketing opportunity
Most large law firms do nothing to harness the reputation and goodwill of a retiring partner.
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OpinionQC status: time to cut the silk?
Arguments over the application and appointment process miss the big question.
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OpinionUnduly lenient sentences: time for a review
Further thought should be given to the attorney general’s role.
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OpinionUnfinished business on LASPO
Leading industry figures put their heads together on Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
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OpinionMisogyny as hate crime
The debate about whether to use a general gender hate crime label or a specific misogyny label is ongoing.