Commentary and opinion – Page 140
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OpinionTime to put the McKenzie friend issue to rest
News that solicitors are acting as McKenzie friends will fuel the debate over unqualified advisers.
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OpinionBrexit, law and sunk costs
After decades of denying that Brussels creates very much law, the ‘in’ campaign has changed its tune.
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Opinion‘Mob rule’ must not dictate legal aid policy
A ‘one-nation justice system’ cannot be built by recourse to crude populism.
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OpinionBrexit – what's not been discussed
The in/out debate has not yet touched on borderless technologies. That’s a big omission.
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OpinionSome good news for claimant PI lawyers
Jackson LJ may have done something that will meet with approval.
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OpinionClimate change on secrecy
The Panama Papers leak has made the defence of professional confidentiality much more difficult.
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OpinionTwo faces of transparency
The correct response to the Panama Papers will be consistent with our values.
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OpinionFair fees for clinical negligence
Fears have been expressed about fixed fees but radical change could address flaws in the current regime.
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OpinionBite the bullet and raise the court fees cap
If the courts must generate cash, the £10,000 limit is simply too low.
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OpinionThe shrinking role of lawyers in ODR
What do our regulators have to say about the part lawyers will play in online justice?
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OpinionTreating jurors like grown-ups
The Angela Wrightson case has highlighted the ways in which social media can taint a trial.
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OpinionStay engaged on education
Revised proposals for solicitor education must be viewed in the context of changes to regulation.
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OpinionWhat junior lawyers need
If firms fail to address ingrained cultural problems in the profession, they may face an exodus of talented young lawyers.
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OpinionGove’s MoJ has gone to sleep
The department seems to have gone into hibernation, but solicitors need certainty.
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OpinionEuropean court in the spotlight
The Court of Justice of the European Union has thrown up a few juicy stories recently.
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Opinion‘Strategic litigation’ over stage 1 costs
Court of Appeal to rule on whether claimants should be allowed to keep RTA protocol costs.
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OpinionLegal training: steep learning curve
We need to reset the debate on the future of solicitor education.
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OpinionDouble standards on adultery
The UK and US should take the lead in recognising the limits of law in policing infidelity.
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OpinionJoint enterprise: lifting a flawed dragnet
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on joint enterprise is a reflection of the strength of our legal system, rather than of its weakness.
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OpinionNo joy on Twitter over McNally’s second thought
Former justice minister supports calls for an immediate review of legal aid reforms.