Commentary and opinion – Page 19
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OpinionWhy are pro bono work and the LGBTQ+ communities still needed today?
Pro Bono week reminded me that pro bono legal work can be a life saver and a sanity saver. This is especially true if you are a member of the LGBTQ+ communities.
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OpinionPACCAR parked as CJC mulls lit funding
Last week, the wheels began turning in earnest in the Civil Justice Council’s litigation funding review.
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OpinionMother in Law: Please don’t label us
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionThe power of pro bono
Pro bono work taught me how to advocate, how to give my clients a voice and how to seek redress. It taught me how to be a lawyer.
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OpinionMore support needed for men in the criminal justice system
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month aims to reduce the stigma around asking for help.
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OpinionSRA wants profession to move on from Axiom Ince - but won’t apologise
The regulator chair’s argument that issues are 'history' will infuriate those waiting for answers.
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OpinionDoing the right thing
What happens if a regulator which has been publicly exposed does not respond in the way in which it expects those whom it regulates to behave?
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OpinionAre solicitors blinded by an ‘ideology of zeal’?
Two leading academics specialising in professional ethics have raised the question.
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OpinionDeploying mediation skills outside law
With many lawyers also trained mediators, how many are aware of the varied arenas outside the legal process where those skills can be deployed?
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OpinionSRA must accept need for radical change in light of Axiom report
Axiom report should be a wake-up call to the regulator to focus on its core role to serve the public interest and protect consumers from rogue individuals.
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Opinion'Don't just climb the ladder, be the ladder'
Trevor Sterling reflects on his journey to being the first black senior partner of a top law firm and discusses why he is launching the Be The Ladder Foundation.
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OpinionGreat e-Scrape: clarity needed over generative AI training
Government has an opportunity to show leadership that will reverberate on the world stage.
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OpinionHubris, nemesis: it’s time for the SRA to stop empire-building and rebuild trust
The long-awaited report on the SRA’s handling of Axiom Ince ahead of the firm’s closure is lacerating.
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OpinionIs it time to turn luddite against legal AI?
Panglosses of the legal world may continue singing that AI is the best in the best of all possible worlds. But their happy song does not take into account its other side.
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OpinionMother in Law: Check your entitlement, Zoomers
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionCosts shortfall has been a ticking time-bomb for years - Menzies may set it off
The Supreme Court has given the personal injury sector a wake-up call on costs deductions.