All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 19
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Opinion
Professional secrecy at the crossroads
Will the Paradise Papers force a recalibration of privilege to meet modern expectations?
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Browders in arms
Bill and Joshua Browder - the parent-child combination that changed the law without being lawyers.
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English the tool for legal dominance
As anglophone dispute resolution centres multiply, the UK faces a fierce fight to remain a global legal centre.
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Knowing our place
The status of your professional body post-Brexit will take a long time to settle.
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Shielded from data protection fallout
An equivalent of the EU-US Privacy Shield needs to be shaped before Brexit.
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Lawyer independence, EU-style
The extent of lawyer independence varies on state interpretation, but without plurality there will be no progress.
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The new Chinese silk route
China’s new Belt and Road association for lawyers aims to share knowledge with legal organisations across the globe. But where does the rule of law fit in?
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Staying out in front
A new campaign to safeguard the UK’s status as global legal centre is welcome - but we must keep our continental colleagues onside.
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Early modern lawyers in London
The legal sector revolves around Chancery Lane - just as it did for Pepys and Donne.
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Leave Russia in the cold
Council of Europe must stand firm on Russia or it might as well shut down.
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Equifax, lawyers and a chatbot
Legal market needs to respond to consequences of artificial intelligence competition.
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Assange, IBA and the rule of law
IBA conference shows double standards for applying the rule of law.
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Will Watson change direction after Brexit?
The government says it wishes to retain as much as possible of EU mechanisms in data protection.
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Culture wars and the law
American Bar Association’s new legal fact checking website sets a precedent we should follow.
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Brexit wishlists must be fully fleshed out
Single demands, ’red lines’ and wishlists will mean little on their own.
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Cross-border electronic evidence - the latest
Given the work of the EU, access to cross-border electronic evidence will only be complicated by leaving.
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When misconduct tests democracy
Crises over judicial independence and immigration highlight the delicate balance of asserting EU values while respecting national sovereignty.
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Checking the alien advance
The role of lawyer must be reimagined to confront the market disrupters
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SQE and trade agreements
Could the SQE make practising abroad harder for newly-qualified solicitors?
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Opinion
New Brexit papers on the CJEU
Brexit negotiation positions offer stark contrasts in the role of lawyers in pending proceedings after UK withdrawal.