All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 20
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OpinionDo we need more lawyer politicians?
More lawyers need to follow in the footsteps of David Lloyd George and Clement Attlee to ensure our institutions are committed to the rule of law.
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OpinionCanada's lawyers 'obliged' to promote diversity
The Law Society of Upper Canada has raised the stakes in terms of what lawyers should do to promote equality and diversity.
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OpinionRunning a full scan
The IBA has produced an invaluable report collating all research on the future of legal services
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OpinionProfessional secrecy at the crossroads
Will the Paradise Papers force a recalibration of privilege to meet modern expectations?
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OpinionBrowders in arms
Bill and Joshua Browder - the parent-child combination that changed the law without being lawyers.
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OpinionEnglish 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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OpinionKnowing our place
The status of your professional body post-Brexit will take a long time to settle.
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OpinionShielded from data protection fallout
An equivalent of the EU-US Privacy Shield needs to be shaped before Brexit.
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OpinionLawyer independence, EU-style
The extent of lawyer independence varies on state interpretation, but without plurality there will be no progress.
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OpinionThe 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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OpinionStaying 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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OpinionEarly modern lawyers in London
The legal sector revolves around Chancery Lane - just as it did for Pepys and Donne.
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OpinionLeave Russia in the cold
Council of Europe must stand firm on Russia or it might as well shut down.
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OpinionEquifax, lawyers and a chatbot
Legal market needs to respond to consequences of artificial intelligence competition.
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OpinionAssange, IBA and the rule of law
IBA conference shows double standards for applying the rule of law.
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OpinionWill 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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OpinionCulture wars and the law
American Bar Association’s new legal fact checking website sets a precedent we should follow.
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OpinionBrexit wishlists must be fully fleshed out
Single demands, ’red lines’ and wishlists will mean little on their own.
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OpinionCross-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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OpinionWhen misconduct tests democracy
Crises over judicial independence and immigration highlight the delicate balance of asserting EU values while respecting national sovereignty.