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Debra Wilson
OpinionWhat is not communicated matters
I was interested to read Catherine Baksi’s feature ‘Home-made justice’ (6 April) about the use of Skype in a three-day hearing of a Court of Protection case; in particular, the detailed reporting of the impact of the use of a remote platform from the perspective of all involved.
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Radical shakeup of social housing is potentially damaging
The Law Society has been coordinating responses from members of its relevant committees (planning, conveyancing and housing) to large parts of the Localism Bill. This is the bill that proposes to bring in far-reaching plans to devolve power to the local community to build on the government’s idea of the ...
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Vulnerable people 'not consumers'
In the interview with Jonathan Djanogly it is interesting to note that, while not wanting to discuss the legal aid budget, the minister is quoted as saying: ‘Our priority is not about what lawyers do or the number of lawyers there are doing things. Our priority is legal representation ...
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Scrapping regulation reform for private landlords shows no foresight
by Debra Wilsonpartner at Anthony Gold and a member of the Law Society housing law committee