All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 30
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OpinionEdward Snowden, lawyers and MEPs
The European Parliament isn’t constrained in the way national parliaments are when scrutinising the Snowden case.
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OpinionEU criminal law: a full programme
There has been a mixed reaction to the latest round of EU recommendations and directives.
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OpinionABSs - the idea which won’t go away
The debate about alternative business structures has reached Ireland and Canada – and is set to continue to rage around the world.
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OpinionTrials and error
Lawyers work within an oppositional framework that is intrinsic to democracy.
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OpinionThe latest Euro news
Here’s the latest news I should have heard… if the cricket wasn’t taking over the airwaves.
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OpinionWhat’s new at the European courts?
Developments at the two courts should be followed intently by lawyers.
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OpinionLegal expenses insurance: very good news
The legal insurance industry is keeping cases away from lawyers but there is good news on client choice.
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OpinionCultural sensitivities
Should bars lobby on issues which do not directly affect the regulation or practice of law?
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OpinionPII - who decides who will practise?
Changing the law may not make the slightest bit of difference to the availability of insurance.
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OpinionThe EU needs your justice priorities
Lawyers are invited to engage with the European Commission’s justice priority plans for the next five years.
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OpinionThe day I spoke at Harvard
The IBA has much to be grandiose about, but members should not be made to feel small.
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OpinionFinding a new plot
Developments in legal services often follow a similar pattern. Are current events more like Dracula or Sleeping Beauty?
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OpinionHow others see us
People beyond our borders view our regulatory framework with bemusement – there should be one regulator for all UK lawyers.
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OpinionLawyer education - lessons from the US
An ABA document on lawyer training in the United States considers if courses have become too academic.
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OpinionThe diversity of European bars
CEEBA meeting reveals different challenges lawyers face across the continent.
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OpinionIs there an EU ‘rule of law’ crisis?
EU justice commissioner says European Commission should have power to settle rule of law problems in member states.
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OpinionTrademarks: a new hot issue
Changes to trademark applications rules could have implications for small and medium-sized businesses.
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OpinionOn law and war
The Syrian situation reminds us that the law and courts exist to prevent a repeat of the horrors of the past.
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OpinionWeighing conveyancing against human rights
Does the current approach to human rights mean we should change our mind about the value of every aspect of a lawyer’s work?
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OpinionWe are all Edward Snowden’s lawyer
Recent revelations of government spying raise concerns about attorney-client privilege, writes Jonathan Goldsmith. What are bar associations doing to help protect it?