Commentary and opinion – Page 134
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OpinionThere will never be another like Rex Makin
Meeting the Liverpool solicitor, who died this week aged 91, was like having an audience with the Pope.
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OpinionLawyers and tax avoidance – beware future dangers
Lawyers need to be careful when the special rules they claim permit too many exemptions from socially useful legislation.
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OpinionBudgeting: do we now have all the answers?
Ruling in Harrison provides some welcome certainty - but only some.
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OpinionChanging the record
Regulators should drop their obsession with ownership and focus on more urgent matters.
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OpinionGlobal challenges in Brexit times
The same urgent topics are preoccupying major bars and law societies across the world.
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OpinionPro bono support when tragedy strikes
Solicitors' response to devastating events has shown community spirit at its best.
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OpinionUK must not self-harm
The Law Society is ready to play its part in securing the best possible Brexit deal.
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OpinionWhat we want from the new government
We want many things from this government, writes APIL president Brett Dixon, but what we want most is a new emphasis on the need to help injured people instead of treating them as just a drain on resources.
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OpinionHow dare lawyers want control of their business
The Legal Services Board is not happy with the state of the market. Naturally lawyers are to blame.
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Don't fear AI; we're all algorithms anyway
Lawyers should not assume human brains are inherently superior to silicon ones.
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OpinionRights & wrongs: The limits of free speech
As Ken Livingstone demonstrated, some views may be lawfully but unacceptably expressed.
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OpinionSending the right messages
A surfeit of emails need not clog up the solicitor’s working day – here’s how to save time.
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OpinionCrunch time: Artificial intelligence and objective analysis
Artificial intelligence systems are slowly becoming accessible for all clients.
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OpinionMore costs reform? Just what lawyers don't need
Introduction of the new electronic bill of costs is unlikely to run smoothly.
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OpinionTime for a global regulatory treasury
We need a regulatory information resource for lawyer disciplinary records worldwide.
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OpinionTime to put ethics first
The pressure to meet unachievable targets in many law firms places an ethical strain on fee-earners.
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OpinionChanging of the guard
The outcome of the election should usher in a new lord chancellor – and spark a shakeup in the judiciary.
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Climate Trumpery is not the end of the world
Lawyers have a role in combatting the harm done by climate change, but perhaps not the one you think.