Commentary and opinion – Page 92
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OpinionMyanmar: reasons for optimism
Lawyers are fighting for the rule of law despite a climate of corruption and fear.
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OpinionWellbeing? Well done
Judge should be praised for his memo on work-life balance in the Central Family Court.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: getting old.
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OpinionClinical negligence: a no win, no fee success story
If the government is serious about saving NHS money it should look at how it pays its own lawyers.
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OpinionSRA should keep its nose out of the lawtech trough
Access to justice is a worthy ambition, but innovation is best left to innovators not regulators.
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OpinionScoot! We need to regulate pavement pests
Personal light electric vehicles are here to stay. They should be brought within the law.
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Opinion100 years for women, 40 years for me
2019 marks 100 years for women in law; the milestone inspires me to reflect on my own story.
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OpinionLegal information fills bellies as well as minds
Free online access to case law and other legal resources is a sound investment for African jurisdictions.
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OpinionPost-prosecution roles
My appetite to go back into private practice is low and I’m finished with the criminal bar - what next?
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OpinionHistory lesson
I am applying for university and want to become a lawyer. But I am also very interested in history.
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OpinionWhat if the super-exam applied to doctors?
Risks associated with lowering the bar both in terms of assessment and experience required to qualify would cause uproar.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: manners.
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OpinionThe challenge of generational diversity
Understanding all generations working at a firm can assist in leading, growing and managing succession.
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OpinionOpen justice isn’t only for deserving cases
This week's Supreme Court judgment in Cape has been hailed as a breakthrough in transparency. Don’t be so sure.
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OpinionA bad time to review regulation
We must promote the strengths other countries have seen in our legal professions before confronting those abroad with something unfamiliar.
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OpinionTackle dysfunction in our immigration system
Assumptions about where someone was born are having a damaging effect when it comes to the right to live and work in the UK.
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OpinionBuckland is boring choice for justice - and that’s just fine
New lord chancellor brings experience and passion for the nitty-gritty issues.
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OpinionCommittees are what we make them
When the Law Society puts its weight behind committees such as Immigration Law, they have significant influence.