Commentary – Page 6
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Issues facing tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic
During the stay of all possession hearings, rent arrears have risen significantly in both the private and public sectors.
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Seeking solace in verse
Lockdown Lawyers: a collection of Covid-19 poetry | Emma Trevett, Jon Whitfield QC
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Mother in law: Our junior staff may slowly be going mad
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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UK trade discussions continue, despite pandemic
Law Society has been lobbying on behalf of members to ensure legal services and voice of profession are heard.
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Firms shouldn’t ignore those who hate working from home
Many will be missing the office, and they’ll be worried there won’t be anywhere for them to come back to.
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Closing the circle on climate change
Covid-19 could lead to more sustainable business models in all organisations, including legal ones.
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Understanding won't save legal aid firms - we need action, now
Sector facing collapse without extra support, warns the Law Society's president.
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Mother in law: Back to school?
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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The NHSX app is a saviour not a privacy nightmare
Contact tracing without an app would risk lives and potentially lead to repeated lockdown.
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Our new life in justice
A clearer picture is emerging of what life in courts will be like after lockdown.
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Coronavirus: Let’s learn lessons from previous public inquiries
The time to settle the terms of reference is now.
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What are the prospects for a UK/EU trade deal?
Case for an extension of the transitional period beyond 31 December is arguably stronger than ever, writes Sir Colin Budd.
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Mental health conversation must continue after lockdown
It often takes a crisis to wake us lawyers up.
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Lord Sumption is wrong on lockdown liberty
Former justices of the Supreme Court are intervening in public debate with increasing regularity: a note of caution.
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Ethical hunting
There appears to be concern or confusion across the industry about how probate researchers, or heir hunters, can safely operate under lockdown – and not least the impact on solicitors.
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Can remote courts truly deliver justice?
Post-Covid-19, we should keep what works well and discard what clearly does not.
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Lockdown has valuable lessons for open justice
When the crisis is over we must urgently look for more ways that technology can open up our courts.
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Smaller, poorer and differently regulated
When permitted by the government to leave our houses, the profession will not look the same.
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Beware of fraudsters homing in
John Hyde reports that the SRA has warned that ‘cybercriminals are eyeing up lawyers working from home as potentially easy targets for online fraud’.