Commentary and opinion – Page 9
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Opinion200 years in law: From exclusion to inclusion
As the Law Society celebrates its bicentenary, president Richard Atkinson reflects on its rich history.
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OpinionHistory may calm lawyers’ nerves
These uncertain and threatening days will eventually be in the past. But we have to live through them now, and take the right decisions in the present.
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OpinionFamily non-court dispute resolution one year on
It matters that we know whether or not the new era for non-court dispute resolution has arrived.
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OpinionPortfolio finance under harsh spotlight
A proposal in the Civil Justice Council review that 'portfolio funding' should be regulated by the FCA as a form of loan was unexpected.
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OpinionWhen clients cry in conference
A client in tears is a test of the balance between head and heart. How, in practice, can this delicate balance be struck?
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OpinionWeighing up a lawyer's public shame against open justice
As the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal closes itself off from scrutiny, anonymity applications may increase.
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OpinionA sticking plaster, not a solution: violence against women and the sentencing review
Review risks being another example of 'piecemeal policies'.
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OpinionPhilippines: lawyers killed for doing their job
'Caravana Filipina' investigates cases of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing.
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OpinionMore caution please, Sir Geoffrey
Generative AI enthusiasts are rushing us too quickly towards its adoption in the law.
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OpinionWill Vera Baird get the CCRC back on its feet?
Baird has been asked to review the CCRC’s effectiveness, performance, governance, culture, capability and funding. The most important reform requires a change of mindset.
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OpinionAccent bias and the silent filter in law
While accent bias may often go unspoken, it is no less real. As the profession works to improve diversity, equity and inclusion, language must be part of the conversation.
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OpinionGodwin’s law and the decline of the international order
An attorney general should never fall foul of the law. But last week it appears that the current postholder did.
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OpinionFirms as complaint machines: The SRA’s solution to a problem that doesn’t exist
Client satisfaction with lawyers stands at 87% - so naturally the SRA wants more complaints.
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OpinionThe family justice system is failing to protect those most at risk
National Audit Office's latest report delivers a sobering assessment of a system struggling to meet the needs of vulnerable children and families.
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OpinionParalegals are now recognised as a genuine branch of the legal profession
The view of what a paralegal is and what they can do has changed dramatically over the past decade.
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OpinionLet slip the dogs of law
When the international order is breaking down, why are lawyers not more vocal in protest?
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OpinionDefendant firms are to blame for soaring credit hire costs
Claimant firms want to find a way to keep cases out of court - but do defendants agree?