Commentary and opinion – Page 38
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OpinionDoes our duty to the client trump the public interest?
From the arguments the question provoked at last week’s International Bar Association conference, it is clear not everyone agrees.
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OpinionPro Bono Week: Humanitarian crises require long-term legal support
Over a year on, we are still fighting for our client - a female Afghan senior judge - who remains in hiding following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul.
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OpinionProtecting the rights of lawyers
A convention protecting only lawyers raises interesting questions, to which there are no easy answers.
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OpinionBroadcasting of sentencing is a landmark for open justice
The digital age presents opportunities that allow the justice system to be given the political and public attention it deserves.
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OpinionLawfare slips through parliamentary warfare
Despite many other calls on MPs’ time during the last week of the Truss government, opportunity was still found for a lawfare debate.
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OpinionMother in Law: Et cetera ad nauseam – why I am fed up with Latin
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionNot just a national crisis, but a global one
Teachers and social workers might resist mandatory reporting of child abuse suspicions. They must not be allowed to stop it becoming law.
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OpinionBelsner has no winners: the court sees the whole thing as grubby
The costs recovery industry may be dead, but the PI sector should be braced for rule changes too.
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OpinionLegal burnout: what firms can do to help
Pressure can be a great catalyst for lawyers, but too much of it can be seriously harmful.
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OpinionThe 'how' of coping
Resilience isn’t just something you have, or don’t have, though people often talk about it as if it is.
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OpinionWhen judges should keep their own counsel
Judges are free to comment as they see fit when speaking from the bench. But what should they say extra-judicially – when they are not in court?
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OpinionHow to be a resilient lawyer
Five tips to assist you, no matter which stage you are at in your legal career.
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OpinionAML: Spotlight on Corruption is wrong about lawyers
No one can deny tough regulation is needed to ensure anti-money laundering compliance. But this week's report skates over SRA changes already under way.
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OpinionBrave new hybrid world
We may as well get used to the fact that our ways of participating in meetings and inter-connecting have changed forever.
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OpinionMastering the menopause
The impact of menopause is not going away and it’s not reducing in size. Law firms need to be a safe place to talk.