Commentary and opinion – Page 195
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OpinionJacques Vergès: avocat de la rupture
Michael Cross chronicles the unusual life of controversial French lawyer Jacques Vergès, who died yesterday. You probably know him as the ‘devil’s advocate’.
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OpinionEmail is not private. Get used to it
Conventional email is not a secure medium to use when sending confidential information, says Michael Cross. What should lawyers do to limit the risk of leaks?
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OpinionExploding myths about cross-border movement
Jonathan Goldsmith looks at the directives that allow EU lawyers to practise in other member states without having to requalify.
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Marketing materials and meaningful value
Reading through strategy adviser Nick Jarrett-Kerr’s article ‘In the nick of time’ in a recent edition of Managing for Success
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OpinionCracking the whip on costs
Judges have been instructed to take a tough line on costs budgeting rules.
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OpinionInsurers’ pull-out plunges firms into crisis
Some practices face a scramble to find insurance cover
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OpinionInquiring minds
Somewhat to my surprise, I find myself on the same side as the Daily Mail on one of the great issues of the day
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OpinionSeeking a privileged position
In the EU, the battle to secure full professional status for in-house lawyers continues, argues Anthony Brooks
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OpinionThe cost of standing still
Providing legal services in the same way firms have been doing for decades won’t cut it anymore
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OpinionGood news from Colombia
The sheer bravery of Colombian lawyers in the face of constant danger puts the problems of the UK legal profession in perspective
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Avoiding costs complaints: unusual amounts
Get the client’s approval in writing to every step taken in order to limit the risk of complaints later on.
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OpinionLater start to lawyering
The frenetic level of deals that once supported armies of trainees and junior assistants learning on the job at law firms is no more
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OpinionShould Prince's letters be exempt from disclosure?
An apparent ‘constitutional aberration’ is to come under scrutiny from the Court of Appeal
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OpinionThe Law Society Charity
The Law Society Charity focuses on those who cannot get funding elsewhere
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OpinionBusiness booming in insolvency funding
With most areas of civil litigation beginning to feel the effects of the Jackson reforms, there was some interesting news this week from the insolvency quarter
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OpinionBoundaries of behaviour
My first day as an agent for the Crown Prosecution Service did not begin auspiciously.
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£10 too wealthy for legal aid
Today I received an application from an individual who was roughly £18 per month too wealthy to qualify for legal aid.
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Avoiding costs disputes with clients
The next growth industry for costs disputes will be between solicitor and client.