All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 17
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OpinionChancery Lane’s Brexit bind
As a no-deal Brexit looms, should the Law Society come off the fence?
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OpinionHow ‘Les Mis’ speaks to lawyers today
Despite the 150 years since Victor Hugo’s novel was published, some of its themes still echo in present-day law.
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OpinionThe impact of the US shutdown
Court fees and other funds have allowed the federal court system to continue to operate - but money is expected to run out this Friday.
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OpinionSuper regulator brings CPD back from the grave
Absence of specific CPD rules for English and Welsh solicitors either makes us very advanced, very backward, or proves that such rules are irrelevant to our profession.
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OpinionHow to spend even more time on Brexit
Further Brexit-related developments affecting legal services include the US government’s consultation on a future trade deal with the UK.
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OpinionJustice for the just-managing: a warning
There is a dangerous tale of two countries emerging in our justice system, a story we are seeing played out across the world.
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OpinionWhat the UN has to say about the role of bars
The United Nations has published a report that will help set universal standards for bars across the globe.
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OpinionMore no-deal Brexit advice for lawyers
Solicitors may find the government’s latest list of no-deal notices useful to help prepare for the ever-approaching, yet continually uncertain, Brexit outcome.
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OpinionCalibrating the machines
Whether they are provided by a solicitor or artificial intelligence, legal services should meet equivalent standards.
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OpinionComparing the deal with no-deal for solicitors
What will the difference between the options of a Brexit deal or no-deal mean to practising lawyers in the UK?
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OpinionSelling the UK legal profession abroad
Trade deals after Brexit will require the UK to explain the historically complex structure of our profession abroad.
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OpinionSkills transfer helps big law firms abroad
If globalisation continues to operate in the legal services sector, opportunity for lawyers to acquire international legal skills will prove vital.
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OpinionNDAs and burdens of being a gatekeeper
The use of NDAs in an employment setting raises that modern scourge of our profession: decision-makers wanting to get at our clients’ behaviour through us.
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OpinionEmbracing the IT revolution
We need to move on from awareness that a technological revolution is coming, and take difficult and sometimes expensive decisions to cope with its consequences.
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OpinionCJEU decision on Polish judicial crisis may echo here
Court may be asked to pass judgment on aspects of any Brexit deal.
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OpinionBusting legal myths in Europe
A comparative report on justice from the Council of Europe bursts the bubble of UK exceptionalism. Policymakers should study it
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OpinionIT and the definition of cross-border legal services
The rise in unregulated electronic platforms has caught the international trading system unawares.
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OpinionLaw Society scores in strategic litigation
Chancery Lane shows its worth in courtroom challenges over legal aid, advice privilege and mass surveillance.
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OpinionNo-deal advice: take action now
A torrent of technical papers from DExEU deserves close attention.
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OpinionA Law Society Judiciary Committee?
The UK could emulate one aspect of the US's Supreme Court appointment circus.