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OpinionOn our guard against AI legal imperialism
I salute America for being the brains and power behind AI. But in myriad ways, our legal world is likely to become more Americanised.
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OpinionLabour must rediscover joined-up government
Does the Labour government understand that unrealistic spending cuts may cost more to put right?
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OpinionX marks the rot
Many lawyers have quit the social media platform, but no one should feel compelled to join the exodus.
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OpinionSimon Mullings: my legal aid pal
Simon went above and beyond to help me as a journalist understand and cover access to justice through the lens of housing legal aid.
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OpinionForgotten regions with invisible communities: will peace ever come to Colombia?
Colombia Caravana visits the country to investigate the situation of human rights defenders in the post Peace Accord period.
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OpinionNo end in sight for this Axiom Ince farce
Just like the Axiom client money, the investigation into the SRA has disappeared into a black hole.
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OpinionOasis, dynamic pricing and me
I wish I had known about dynamic pricing before I tried to buy Oasis tickets.
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OpinionThe law’s busy summer
The law has not taken a holiday, but has gone into the office every day.
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OpinionEqual pay: what's next after Next loses landmark decision?
Retailer has lost a six-year equal pay claim against more than 3,500 current and former staff members.
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OpinionWhy we all need to collaborate on clinical negligence
It’s in all our interests to avoid expensive clinical negligence litigation and help the NHS.
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OpinionChatGPT on trial: Responsible AI use in the courts
Creeping use of AI in legal rulings presents problems of transparency and reliability.
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OpinionWorker Protection Act: Are employers getting the right advice?
Law firms must consider whether advice they are giving is appropriate, and the reputational risk associated with how well they comply with the new requirement.
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OpinionWhy all commercial cases should be budgeted
The current inflation-immune £10m limit is illogical.
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OpinionMike Lynch’s court battles may not be over
The tech entrepreneur, missing following Monday’s yacht sinking, achieved a number of firsts. Not all voluntarily.
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OpinionImmigration lawyers like us need more than warm words
We want to represent and help as many asylum seekers as we can. But we can no longer afford to do legal aid work in volume.
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OpinionMother in Law: A message to my immigration team colleagues
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionShould I quit Twitter? Probably. But I don’t have the energy to start over
Lawyers are leaving in their droves, leaving behind a vaccum of legal knowledge.