Latest blog – Page 129
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OpinionInertia on inquests
Councils appoint coroners but can’t sack them – is it time for a national service?
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OpinionHave your say on equality
My women in leadership programme can help bridge our profession’s yawning gender gap.
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OpinionWhy we must root out client overcharging
PI solicitors who simply ignore the contractual terms and deduct 25% of damages come what may must be brought to account.
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OpinionTime to celebrate law's top earners
Law firm profits are earned not hustled - let’s celebrate that.
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OpinionGender diversity hiring – How to make it work
Women shouldn’t be expected to change their communication style in job interviews in order to convince you of their value, argues Anja Skvortsova.
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OpinionUber judgment and legal services
Uber ruling means that electronically provided legal services will also remain a national regulatory competence.
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OpinionSoftly softly approach to tribunal fee refunds
Scheme is not as rigorous as ministers make out.
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OpinionHow UK may be forced out of Europol
The UK uses the EU's law enforcement agency more than any other member state.
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OpinionEnd of the road for Yugoslav war crimes court
Indictees who died were the only ones to evade The Hague tribunal.
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OpinionWhen the Gothas hit Chancery lane
100 years ago this week, legal London was on the front line of a world war.
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OpinionFlexible working – make it your New Year’s resolution
Improved productivity is one of the benefits flexible working can deliver, but it does not happen without a change in the culture of work.
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OpinionTo help social mobility, do something selfish in 2018
These were unusual words to find in a government press release: ‘There is a mind-blowing inconsistency of practice in how to improve social mobility outcomes, with little pooling of experience or evidence-based strategies…’
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OpinionWill fixed costs transform the takeup of legal expenses insurance?
No magic formula exists to turn before-the-event cover into the main source of funding for civil litigation.
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OpinionThe Brexit deal does not help our practice rights
Only two categories of UK lawyers will continue to have any rights recognised through the withdrawal agreement.
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OpinionJudging equality at the BBC
The BBC’s gender pay gap is below the national average – but the broadcaster still has serious problems on equal pay and diversity.
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OpinionNHS rapid redress is a step in the right direction
Uncertainties remain over government scheme to reform birth injury compensation, but it’s a start.
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OpinionIs pro bono work enough to tackle the refugee crisis?
Plight of asylum seekers in Greece shows pro bono advice cannot and must not be the solution to access to justice gap.
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