Commentary and opinion – Page 17
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OpinionMother in Law: In praise of the Easter weekend
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAgree to disagree: managing the return to office amidst employee resistance
A flexible working policy is necessary for firms committed to retaining their lawyers.
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OpinionHow others cope with our problems
We should keep an eye on what our neighbours in the same position as us are doing. We may learn something.
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OpinionClimate of fear raises the stakes on human rights
The European Court of Human Rights may answer some momentous questions for the first time in rulings to be delivered tomorrow.
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OpinionIncreasing court fees? Now do the same for legal aid
Government says 10% hike is justified because costs incurred by HM Courts & Tribunals Service to facilitate access to justice have gone up.
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OpinionThe transformative power of AI: Sir Geoffrey Vos's vision
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. But such powerful tools must be used in the right way.
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OpinionBeyond the limbo
As politicians sit on their hands, lawyers must get creative about solutions for our dire situation.
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OpinionNo-fault NHS compensation system: Equality but not equity
Introducing a no-blame tariff based system for medical errors is misguided and would disadvantage as many as it helps.
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OpinionThe risk of lowball offers in personal injury cases
There are times when setting a very low anchor in a joint settlement meeting is justified, but in most cases it is a poor opening gambit.
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OpinionChurchill and the truth about mediation
Who is right: the common law or the lord chancellor?
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OpinionAI futures: Guardrails will facilitate trust and adoption
A 'laissez faire' approach to regulation won’t instil the trust needed for widespread adoption.
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OpinionA need-to-know guide to new EU legislation
Remarkably little is written about this new legislation, though it continues generally to affect us.
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OpinionDire straits for civil and criminal legal aid
Public Accounts Committee inquiry presents an important opportunity to take a much-needed holistic view of our legal aid system.
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OpinionMother in Law: Doing our homework on the right schools
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAssisted dying: change is coming... at last
We have relied too long on the good works of public servants to make a bad law work.
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OpinionWhat are your three ideas?
I propose the theory that every human has only three ideas. My current three involve international arbitration, solicitors from abroad, and AI.
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OpinionJudges shouldn't be members of a men-only Garrick Club
If the club continues to exclude people on the grounds of gender, members of the judiciary cannot be seen to belong.