Commentary and opinion – Page 144
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OpinionSupreme leaders?
Is judicial overreach a threat to the rule of law and effective government?
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OpinionHitting the vulnerable hard
Proposed reforms of the small claims procedure would deal a devastating blow to justice.
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OpinionLosing weight and law firm marketing
Strategic marketing is like going on a January diet - it won’t work without a fundamental change in behaviour.
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OpinionBilling: a need-to-know change
Lawyers must be adequately briefed on new electronic billing if it is to be introduced without wasting time and expense.
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OpinionTime to bully lawyers
The government’s lawyer-bashing contrasts sharply with its appeasement of disgraced bankers and media groups.
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OpinionWake up and smell the coffee
Lawyers can learn a lot from the irresistible rise of Starbucks and its rivals.
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OpinionLocking up the lawyers
With the rule of law under attack all over the world, has it ever been more dangerous to defend the rights of others?
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OpinionInsurers and whiplash – sultans of spin
The media is seemingly ignorant of the grievous impact of George Osborne’s reforms on access to justice for PI victims.
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OpinionWould you choose pay over perks?
Survey raises interesting question about the importance of workplace benefits.
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OpinionMerger mania can be a road to ruin
The dramatic downfall of Parabis shows big is not always beautiful.
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OpinionThe UK: from empire to colony?
EU law will continue to govern our data protection regime regardless of whether we are in or out of the union.
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OpinionGruesome centenaries of 2016
Why lawyers should remember the Somme, the Easter Rising and the Casement trial 100 years on.
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OpinionUse cybersecurity to your advantage
In-house lawyers have an opportunity to show their mettle as organisations defend themselves.
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OpinionAnother big challenge for the PI sector
The assignment of CFAs is a key battle for claimant firms.
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OpinionPrison for financial crime
Confirmation of a long sentence for rigging Libor is a flash of steel at a time when the political pressure on corporate wrongdoing seems to be easing.
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OpinionCollapse of PI – time to reinvent your firm
Personal injury lawyers need to rethink their strategy to mitigate the impact of the change to the small-claims limit.
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OpinionGive prisoners a Christmas party this year
Michael Gove is excelling in his prison policy – but the Grinch look doesn’t fit.
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OpinionPeaceful protest has to be peaceful
Freedom of expression does not mean freedom to sabotage.
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OpinionRebranding your law firm
Repositioning a firm to win more international clients is a sensitive task.