Commentary and opinion – Page 192
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OpinionThe day I spoke at Harvard
The IBA has much to be grandiose about, but members should not be made to feel small.
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OpinionAn unholy trinity - The Sun, Vladimir Putin and the MoJ
On World Mental Health Day, we look at how detained vulnerable people have been affected by legal aid cuts.
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OpinionOpen sesame
Now is a great moment to push for data about crime and justice to be published online.
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OpinionSomeone had blunder'd
Has this government learned from the policy blunders of its predecessors? Don’t hold much hope.
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OpinionFinding a new plot
Developments in legal services often follow a similar pattern. Are current events more like Dracula or Sleeping Beauty?
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OpinionStep up your marketing
As accountants apply for a licence to grant probate, law firms must catch up if they want to compete.
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OpinionReigning Supreme
Conservative plans to take power away from Strasbourg will not stop Supreme Court from enforcing human rights.
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OpinionChanging times
Charging by time only is unpopular with clients and has given various governments excuses to cut legal aid. Maybe a new system is needed.
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OpinionLessons from the Conservative Party conference
After a busy few days in Manchester, what did we learn about legal issues?
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OpinionMy search for a missing will
Rachel Rothwell’s first-hand experience of why the law should require wills in England and Wales to be registered.
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OpinionInquiring into inquiries
Parliamentary inquiries are becoming an increasingly important part of the UK’s uncodified constitution.
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OpinionTrading blows
Giving consumers a private right of redress against rogue traders could cause problems for lawyers.
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OpinionHow others see us
People beyond our borders view our regulatory framework with bemusement – there should be one regulator for all UK lawyers.
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OpinionPannone’s ‘no comment’ simply fuels speculation
However much you try to resist it, the story will always find a way out.
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OpinionLawyer education - lessons from the US
An ABA document on lawyer training in the United States considers if courses have become too academic.
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OpinionDos and don’ts of a lawyer’s personal blog
In this era of social media, what are the perils of lawyers blurring the lines between their professional and personal lives?
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OpinionThe cost of having principles
If general counsel advise an ethical response to wrongdoing and are ignored, it undermines their ability to do the core job of managing risk.
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OpinionCobbetts undertakers count their money
Insolvency practitioners collect millions in fees while creditors are often left with pennies. Will the government act?
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OpinionSlater & Gordon can't be a household name: it's a law firm
All the advertisements in the world can’t create a law firm brand.