Commentary and opinion – Page 50
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OpinionVoss report is unsatisfyingly hollow and narrow
Before the anti-litigation funding lobby gets too excited, things need to be kept in perspective.
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OpinionPublic need protection from so-called ‘legal advisers’
The super-regulator says clients are satisfied with unregulated will-writers. But how do they know, when the clients are dead?
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OpinionMother in Law: Older and wiser – but still learning on the job
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionFarewell then, Brussels. So what now?
As the Law Society’s Brussels office closes, here’s why we must maintain close ties with our EU neighbours.
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OpinionTinkering with the SDLT regime adds fuel to the fire
Once again, the government appears to be using the housing market as a prop to a failing economy.
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OpinionDiversity and inclusion framework: how the legal profession can create lasting change
Law Society's framework supplies workplaces with a proactive three-step action plan to help develop and deliver a D&I strategy.
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OpinionWhen clients harm us
Concerns about lawyer wellbeing traditionally focus on workplace problems, rather than issues arising from clients.
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OpinionThe assault on EU workplace rights begins
Richard Arthur explains why the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill heralds a catastrophic demolition of workplace rights.
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OpinionDisability should not be treated as a diversity afterthought
Lawyers with Disabilities Division networking event highlighted wider value of supporting disabled colleagues.
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OpinionCohabitation law is stuck in another age
Cohabitation rates are increasing faster than ever, so why has nothing happened to bring law into the 21st century?
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OpinionNHS litigation: grounds for optimism
NHSR Advise, Resolve and Learn 2025 must continue the transition from litigation to other forms of ADR.
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OpinionNeeded – a phrase to describe us
Is there a phrase which describes the role of a lawyer truthfully and positively, and which can be used as shorthand in public discourse?
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OpinionPutting the ship of state on an even keel
Our nation is at a constitutional crossroads. Liz Truss now has a unique opportunity to take the path of principle.
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OpinionMother in law: If tomorrow never comes
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionDelays in our civil courts have now reached crisis point
Only an immediate increase in funding can reverse the escalating wait for justice.
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OpinionWill budgeting survive latest costs review?
Things never stay still for long in the world of costs.
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OpinionMoney matters – and crime doesn’t pay
As a clinical negligence trainee solicitor, I boasted a charge out rate of more than £160 per hour. I could not afford to instruct myself.