Commentary and opinion – Page 136
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OpinionMaking room at the top
In addressing diversity, recruitment is but the first step in a career-long process of talent management.
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Opinion
Shrouds, famine and the rule of law
Law firms won’t cure the woes of the Horn of Africa, but their presence suggests something is going right.
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OpinionWhat law firms want from an exam
The new ‘super exam’ is a necessary minimum rather than the fully fledged standard the market demands, says BPP dean Peter Crisp.
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OpinionWhy BTE can never provide all the answers
Legal cover is cheap - but poorer people are often left out.
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OpinionGlobalisation - a serious gap in the law
Monsanto Tribunal is one manifestation of a growing gap between international human rights law and corporate accountability.
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OpinionBeleaguered bench
As a judge I witnessed the complete breakdown of relations between executive and judiciary. How did we get here and what can be done?
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OpinionWill Liz Truss be shuffled?
Under fire from the most senior judge, it is hard to see how the lord chancellor can survive.
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OpinionBearing the burden of proof
The SRA should focus on sound evidence-gathering rather than lobby to lower the criminal standard.
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OpinionCramp in court: solicitors limber up for London Marathon
For solicitors running on Sunday, long early-morning and evening runs were par for the 26.2 mile course.
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OpinionEU agencies post-Brexit
Lawyers deal with over 40 EU agencies in the course of their client work. What will they do post-Brexit?
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OpinionJustice failing the young
For serious matters, young people are now more poorly served by the justice system than adults.
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OpinionDon't sneer at solicitors for not publishing prices
The SRA wants to know the price of everything - but the law is not a fruit ‘n’ veg stall down the market.
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OpinionWe will remain a people business
The ‘made-by-humans’ label will continue to be popular and necessary in the law, whatever artificial intelligence achieves.
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OpinionChanging course on the SQE
Encouraging people from diverse backgrounds to become solicitors has long been a priority for the Law Society.
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OpinionPassing the test on terror
Terrorism legislation creates great tension between security and human rights, but we got the balance right.
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OpinionHello? Yeah, I'm just appearing in court...
The phone call can wait - this is a courtroom after all.
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OpinionFamily courts: reporting a greater truth
A slight loss of secrecy is needed to preserve the credibility of the system. New reporting guidelines should help.
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OpinionNew human rights register launched
In April 2015, the president of Belarus gave effect to a law which imposes fines and imprisonment for those who are unemployed.
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OpinionShould hospital receptionists owe a duty to patients?
Court of Appeal grapples with potentially far-reaching issue.
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