All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 21
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Opinion
The shrinking role of lawyers in ODR
What do our regulators have to say about the part lawyers will play in online justice?
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European court in the spotlight
The Court of Justice of the European Union has thrown up a few juicy stories recently.
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Uber litigation and the lessons for lawyers
The fightback against Uber shows that lawyers must keep banging the drum for proper regulation of their profession.
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Opinion
Brussels, terror and legal rights
Suspects and the accused must be granted their legal rights – especially now.
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Business, human rights and lawyers
The two roles of running a business and giving legal advice need to be carefully separated.
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Playing with regulation
The LSB appears to have overlooked its duty to encourage an ‘independent, strong, and effective’ profession.
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Trade deals, lawyers and the EU
Are we better off on our own in international trade deals with Canada and the US, or better off in the EU?
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Apple v FBI – whose side are you on?
In this liberty v security debate, it is plausible to argue from both sides. But lawyers have one reason to support Apple.
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Making the right connection
Boring old lawyer registers are now crucial in a world where information in king.
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Dispute resolution and Brexit
An online platform has finally been launched but what do lawyers need to know should Brexit become reality?
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Legal fees and the free market
Serbia’s accession to the EU brings to mind regulatory issues facing lawyers closer to home.
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What to do now on data protection
The question of legal liability still hangs over lawyers as a concrete solution is not yet forthcoming.
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Tax and professional secrecy
Lawyers are safe from having to disclose details of tax schemes. For now.
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Opinion
Should the LSB chair resign?
If the government effectively seizes the wheel of the super-regulator, does that not signal a lack of confidence in its leader?
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Upholding lawyers’ values
Invoking a hitherto unused rule of law mechanism was a brave step by the European Commission.
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Opinion
European arrest warrant revisited
A new project aims to look at issues around what is seen as the most successful criminal law instrument developed by the EU.
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Time to bully lawyers
The government’s lawyer-bashing contrasts sharply with its appeasement of disgraced bankers and media groups.
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The UK: from empire to colony?
EU law will continue to govern our data protection regime regardless of whether we are in or out of the union.
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Not taking lawyers seriously
Where is the evidence that making legal services regulators independent of their representative bodies will boost competition?
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Modernising the 'modernisers'
Policymakers must focus on the legal services we need and discard ideological preconceptions.