Latest blog – Page 11
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OpinionSentencing is for judges, not politicians
Where are the law officers when we need them to defend the rule of law?
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OpinionLight relief?
What would a ‘light-touch’ approach to litigation funding regulation look like?
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OpinionAdvice for Paul, Weiss wannabes
Principles I would try to remember if I were a senior partner of a global American law firm.
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OpinionA digital revolution in justice: Looking back and moving forward
HMCTS chief executive Nick Goodwin reflects on the Reform Programme's journey to modernise the courts and tribunals system.
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OpinionLawyers should embrace government commitment to improving court productivity
Spending can only ever be part of the answer when it comes to fixing the courts crisis.
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OpinionAdolescence is brilliant TV but Jamie should have sacked his brief
Realism of the portrayal of the criminal justice system in the Netflix series has been somewhat overlooked.
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OpinionSidhu case: What findings can be published?
A regulation in the Bar Standards Board handbook required the five-person panel to consider anonymity.
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OpinionThe evil umpire
Fair, independent umpires with experience and good judgement are an advantage in a competitive business as they are in sport.
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OpinionTA6 consultation: key findings and Law Society response
The Law Society conducted an extensive and independently run consultation to understand how conveyancers viewed the fifth edition of the TA6 property information form and better understand members' concerns.
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OpinionGrandfather in law – peace at last
A legal round-up of the week, across the United States and Europe.
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OpinionIs BTE the ‘magic money tree’ justice needs?
The benefits of before-the-event insurance are clear.
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OpinionWhy it’s time to scrap the Legal Services Board
Sweeping away the LSB given its lack of both impact and credibility would be in the public interest. The board is a burden but offers no benefit.
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OpinionGlass houses
Last week I noted that the Law Society’s benchmarking survey was awkwardly timed, finding as it did that client interest is turbocharging practice profits.
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OpinionMother in Law: A woman stepping out of her lane
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionNo more ‘free money’?
Might the prospect of tipping dozens of law firms into financial trouble deter the SRA from imposing a ban on pocketing interest on client money?
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OpinionGoodbye, rule of law USA
We have rarely seen the rule of law breaking down so quickly and right before our eyes. We must learn the lessons, if we are to guard against similar events here.
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OpinionEvery vessel shall at all times…
We don’t know what caused yesterday’s collision off the Humber, but it could have consequences for maritime law.
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OpinionSwifter justice relies on radical reforms
The idea of prisoners tackling their addictions in prison and working to earn their release is politically attractive. But the flaws are obvious.