Commentary and opinion – Page 159
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OpinionFFP: whole new ball game
Financial Fair Play is helping to cure European football’s budgetary incontinence – and this means more work for lawyers.
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OpinionFootball, celebrity and justice
What the Ched Evans case tells us about justice in the age of new media.
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OpinionStart planning 2016’s budget cuts
Think about planning for next year now. Otherwise the cuts could feel more brutal than necessary.
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OpinionThe litigation horizon
What can we expect 2015 to bring in terms of the way litigation is funded?
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OpinionOh no, not Divorce Day again
This PR invention is counter-productive to the firms involved and the profession as a whole.
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OpinionAtrocities are rarely orphans
2015 will be a year of grim centenaries. They should be handled with care.
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OpinionThe legal year ahead
Alternative business structures? Mergers? Professional indemnity insurance? What will be the hot topics in 2015?
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OpinionRule 1: be nice to the usher
Law Society event hears some basic dos and don’ts for the courtroom.
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OpinionPortal claims: no room for mistakes
The doctrine of mistake doesn’t apply in the process-driven portal.
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OpinionLegal aid: sharing services
Lawyers could help stave off potential advice deserts in the coming year by sharing knowledge and experience.
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OpinionHuman rights in parallel universes
Solicitor general assures us that rights are safe in this government's hands.
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OpinionCounting the cost of cuts
There are many knock-on consequences of civil legal aid cuts, as a recent National Audit Office report notes.
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OpinionLaw and art
In an era concerned with wellbeing, lawyers could express themselves by picking up a paintbrush.
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OpinionLawyers at Christmas
Lawyers put off organising the Christmas party until the last minute. A hint: don’t let the youngsters do it.
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OpinionA guide to European Lawyers Day
Mass surveillance and external capital in law firms emerged as the main themes.