All articles by Eduardo Reyes – Page 2
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OpinionAssisted dying bill: there is much in the debate that frustrates
Bill introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP stands the strongest chance yet of effecting a change in the law.
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News'Capacity' concerns over assisted dying bill
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, introduced by backbencher Kim Leadbeater MP, has been promised parliamentary time by the government.
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FeatureStuck in the middle?
Mid-sized law firms are very far from being also-rans. Eduardo Reyes finds that they are dynamic actors, finding ways to innovate and endure by utilising service, structure, technology – and even a sense of mission.
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FeatureRoundtable: Sale agreed?
Modern conveyancing has ‘specialisms within itself’, reflecting the complexity of a process that is too often assumed to be simple or capable of being ‘standardised’. Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
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FeatureMarking time
In its 200th year, the Law Society has been collecting accounts of solicitor contributions to the public good across England and Wales.
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FeatureAnswering the call
Women were admitted to the profession a century ago but the Law Society was slow to provide them with their own facilities, writes Eduardo Reyes. A fascinating new book on legal landmarks between the wars recounts how it took a highly symbolic special general meeting to force Chancery Lane’s hand.
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FeatureTaking shelter
Dire predictions of a mass exodus of insurers appear wide of the mark, reports Eduardo Reyes. For many firms, the PII market is at its most benign for years.
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OpinionWhat in-house needs from reform of legal regulation
More support for good in-house lawyers – and further to fall for ‘bad’ ones.
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OpinionMake sure solicitor apprenticeships come with a badge
Law firms and in-house legal departments that hire apprentices should replicate some of the wider benefits of the traditional 3-4 years at university.
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OpinionDown with all this
The way protest is treated by the law is one of those legal topics where everyone has a view.
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OpinionCouncil bodies want shot of SEND legal duties
Am I too cynical in my assessment of what I see as a partial, self-serving report, whose conclusions were never in doubt?
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NewsCouncil bodies demand end to SEND tribunal role
Local authority groups intensify their campaign for their duties on special educational needs provision to be watered down.
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OpinionThe government is chasing growth, with implications for law and regulation
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the biggest change for the stock exchange in more than 30 years.
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OpinionTo fix civil justice, the new government has a mountain to climb
Problems in civil justice are more like climate change – an existential threat, but one that, day to day, many find easier to ignore.
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NewsCurbs on expert cross-examination could lead to wrongful removals, family silks warn
Opportunity for counsel to cross examine experts in cases where children may be removed from families could be limited under controversial pilot scheme.
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OpinionLawyers to lawmakers
The Law Society’s public affairs team has compiled a list of lawyers who are candidates to be elected to the Westminster parliament for the first time.
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OpinionLet there be art
The 64th annual exhibition of the Law Society’s Art Group is worth a detour to Teddington.
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FeatureGen Z: Coming through
Stereotypes abound in any discussion about ‘Gen Z’. Many are unfair, but it is clear that the professional and life priorities of this generation are different from those who came before. Can the legal profession adapt? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable.
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OpinionZ marks the spot
Maybe the question isn’t 'are Gen Z ready to fit in?' but instead 'are we ready for them?'
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FeatureHow to: use LinkedIn
With its humble brags and ‘personal journeys’, LinkedIn is the professional networking and social media platform everyone loves to hate. Yet, as Eduardo Reyes hears, it’s too big to ignore. Lawyers may as well get it right as they carry on posting.