Commentary – Page 3
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There has never been a better time to support women’s health
We can’t ignore that we are at a crucial moment in time for women in the workplace and we have some catching up to do after the last year. Leana Coopoosamy Female representation in UK law firms had been trending up, according to SRA data from 2019, ...
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Budget 2021 predictions
The profession’s main focus will be on a budget that aids recovery from the pandemic.
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Seeing red
Announcement that UK residents who fail to disclose travel from a red list country will face up to 10 years' imprisonment has caused uproar.
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An oven-ready specimen of judicial over-reach?
If the prime minister is looking for excuses to curb public law activity, he has been handed one on a plate.
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Office politics
Firm’s blueprint for a post-pandemic office environment was met with scorn from some of the profession’s more conservative moral gatekeepers.
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It makes no sense to force workers into the office at this time
Reports of bosses forcing staff into the office show there are misconceived concerns about productivity.
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Letters round-up: 1 February 2021
A much-needed conversation and Dickensian management: your letters to the editor.
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Are jury rooms safe? I'm about to find out...
A summons to jury service contains a worrying lack of information about Covid safety.
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Away from home
In current circumstances, how many examples are there where it is business-critical that staff come in to the office?
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We are not an afterthought
Throughout the pandemic, the impact on disabled people has been largely overlooked.
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The pandemic’s impact on legal education
There are suggestions that, post-pandemic, legal skills should include data analysis, design, maths, prediction and risk management - to name a few.
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JR is the only route for challenging Covid restrictions
The Court of Appeal's criticism of 'rolling judicial review' is misplaced.
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Lockdown lawyers issue a call to action
Justice Matters: essays from the pandemic | Legal Action Group
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Moving on from Covid: The Big Debate
Birmingham Law Society debate will cover challenges to the rule of law and commercial and societal effects of the pandemic.
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Whisper it quietly, but law firms have done well in lockdown
Costs have been shaved and home working is a success - no wonder the market is so calm.
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IBA conference poses a question about our future
Online version of annual conference proves that sessions and meetings can take place virtually at very low cost, with nearly the same benefit.
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Justice delayed is justice denied for clients in lockdown limbo
It must be recognised that suspects and defendants accused of criminal offences often need as much support as victims and complainants.
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Dare to believe in white heat
Science and engineering can solve big problems. Even in the law.
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Mother in law: Going 'back' to work
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.