All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 24
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OpinionData protection – good and bad news
In the midst of political upheavals the new EU-US data protection regime has been approved – here’s what it means for lawyers.
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OpinionUnregulated online providers: a solution?
A US case offers a possible roadmap for responding to electronic platforms as regulators struggle to find a solution.
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OpinionBrexit: the new hooligans
Europe indulged the UK for years following the second world war. But what happens now Britain is walking away from the EU?
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OpinionCelebrating our judicial system
There is much to celebrate in our judicial system. Just ask judges in Venezuela and Poland.
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Opinion‘Prison shopping’ in the EU
Forum shopping should ultimately lead to prison standards improving across the Union.
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OpinionData protection – uncertainty grows
Further developments suggest lawyers will have to get used to uncertainty surrounding the law on EU-US data transfers.
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OpinionThe IBA and lawyers
We should pay more attention to the International Bar Association. Directly and indirectly, its work affects what we do.
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OpinionTTIP: deal or no deal?
Much is at stake for lawyers in the controversial TTIP talks, which are now floundering.
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OpinionTechnology disrupting law
Interesting developments in the always-trending world of the impact of hi-tech on the legal profession.
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OpinionThe Unified Patent Court and Brexit
The UK fought hard to have the court placed in its jurisdiction. A Brexit would undo that effort.
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OpinionVAT on legal services – a new case
Solicitors may think that this topic does not apply to them, but an upcoming case at the Court of Justice of the European Union affects lawyers directly.
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OpinionBrexit – what's not been discussed
The in/out debate has not yet touched on borderless technologies. That’s a big omission.
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OpinionClimate change on secrecy
The Panama Papers leak has made the defence of professional confidentiality much more difficult.
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OpinionThe 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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OpinionEuropean court in the spotlight
The Court of Justice of the European Union has thrown up a few juicy stories recently.
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OpinionUber 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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OpinionBrussels, terror and legal rights
Suspects and the accused must be granted their legal rights – especially now.
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OpinionBusiness, human rights and lawyers
The two roles of running a business and giving legal advice need to be carefully separated.
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OpinionPlaying with regulation
The LSB appears to have overlooked its duty to encourage an ‘independent, strong, and effective’ profession.