Latest blog – Page 120
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Opinion
Failing ombudsman should get its own house in order
Performance levels have slumped - so the Ombudsman is making its targets easier.
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The disclosure debacle – a defence response?
As Laurel and Hardy may have said to each other, this is ‘another fine mess’.
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Switching off on holiday
Careful planning minimises the chances of disruption for clients and colleagues while you are away
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Mills v Mills does not kill off spousal periodical payments
The Supreme Court judgment will garner much attention - but we should be wary of giving wider significance.
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The Brexit white paper and the role of the CJEU
Examining the impact of the white paper on the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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New tribunal is a banker
I attended the launch of a report calling for the establishment of a financial services tribunal to provide redress for SMEs ill-treated by their banks.
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Filling the judicial void
The cost of doing nothing to resolve the judicial recruitment crisis is immeasurable. David Gauke must act
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2020 Vision: The Judiciary's Tech Message
We are at a pivotal moment where the Courts and Tribunals, particularly the County Court, are under immense strain due to lack of resources.
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Legal aid u-turn is welcome - but there is more to do
At the Children’s Society we are determined that no child will be left in legal limbo.
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Supreme Courts should not be supreme
The brouhaha over president Trump’s nominee is a reminder of the perils of judicial supremacy.
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We are right to place high expectations on elite firms
Many of our most famous law firms are keen to do well in the employer Social Mobility Index, and this is a good thing.
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Time to uncover the cover-up
It was in early 2017 that the contaminated blood scandal first found its way onto our desks, and what we came to learn was truly shocking.
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Prosecuting victims of human trafficking: the sad reality
In the criminal justice system there is a particular tension where the defendant may be a victim of human trafficking.
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Chequers summit and lawyers
The long-term outlook in the EU for legal services post-Brexit is grim indeed.
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Jackson skittles MoJ on damages deals
Costs reform architect eloquently demolishes government arguments for ‘caution’ on damages-based agreements.
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Services not included
Theresa May was preparing to convene her warring cabinet at Chequers for crucial talks on a final Brexit strategy as the Gazette went to press.
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Law centre judicial review – from the inside out
Changes to the government's legal aid housing duty scheme would have hit us hard - so we decided to fight back.
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Misleading advice on advance care planning risks the ‘professionalisation’ of death
In recent years much-needed attention has been drawn to the importance of people recording their wishes for future medical care in the event that they lose the ability to make decisions for themselves.
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