Commentary and opinion – Page 4
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OpinionSingle-sex spaces and the limits of ‘inclusion’
‘The bathroom is an old battlefield’ - a response to Stonewall trustee Steven Friel.
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OpinionCan Dame Vera turn round the CCRC?
We didn’t need this week’s report on the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to tell us why it has lost its way.
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OpinionDiary of a white-tie diner
The Gazette's intrepid courts editor braves her third Mansion House judges' dinner.
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OpinionBridging the social justice gap
Community power is not a slogan or a policy initiative. It is organisations working together to meet a need that no single institution can address on its own.
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OpinionInaction on litigation funding is costing Britain's legal sector its competitive edge
Our legal system's foundation is certainty, and that foundation is now cracking.
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OpinionRed, amber, green: Law Society policymaking
My role as chair of the Law Society’s Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee.
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OpinionMother in Law: A lot on my mind – time to share the load
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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OpinionWe need a legal definition of bullying
Victims of bullying are forced to rely on harassment law or to resign. Both are inadequate routes to address bullying in the workplace.
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OpinionMarketing skills junior lawyers need
Junior lawyers must proactively develop important marketing and business development skills. On-the-job learning is no longer enough.
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OpinionThe bathroom is an old battlefield
Some legal history tells us that the 'bathroom wars' are not new, and they are not just about trans people.
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OpinionSo what will Andy Burnham do for us?
We have been warned that all departments need to make cuts to meet our defence needs. That is not good news for our profession.
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OpinionPalestine Action ban makes us all safer
Baroness Carr and her colleagues concluded that protesters’ rights to free speech were outweighed by Palestine Action’s terrorist activities.
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OpinionPride: Society seeking members' views on LGBTQ+ inclusion
We want to hear from LGBTQ+ solicitors and allies, across all roles, career stages and workplaces.
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OpinionTaking to the air
This week marks the launch of the Law Society Gazette podcast. After 123 years, the Gazette has finally taken to the air.
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OpinionPublic legal education belongs in every classroom
Millions of children will never encounter public legal education in any meaningful form. That needs to change.
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OpinionSustained investment needed to combat spiralling court backlogs
If we are serious about restoring confidence in our justice system, the government must move beyond piecemeal, headline-grabbing solutions.
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OpinionWhen it comes to AI, listen to Cassandra
We’re being stampeded into a world that is not regulated, that is not owned by us, and whose ultimate fate we cannot control.