Latest blog – Page 140
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Passing the test on terror
Terrorism legislation creates great tension between security and human rights, but we got the balance right.
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Hello? Yeah, I'm just appearing in court...
The phone call can wait - this is a courtroom after all.
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Family courts: reporting a greater truth
A slight loss of secrecy is needed to preserve the credibility of the system. New reporting guidelines should help.
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New human rights register launched
In April 2015, the president of Belarus gave effect to a law which imposes fines and imprisonment for those who are unemployed.
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Should hospital receptionists owe a duty to patients?
Court of Appeal grapples with potentially far-reaching issue.
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Working for you
I want your Law Society to be in the best position to promote and support members
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Late night courts? I didn’t want to see my children anyway
Lawyers obviously aren’t working hard enough – let’s get them in court for longer.
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Conveyancing fraud judgment should put all firms on red alert
Indemnity insurers will want to see that firms involved in conveyancing are making adequate checks.
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Sgt Blackman: the shame and the pride
A troubling case exposes a troubling gulf in our society.
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Brexit: Summoning the collective will
In civil and criminal justice, there are clear benefits to maintaining close cooperation with the EU.
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Prison doesn’t work for women
Too many women are jailed – we need a radical new approach to criminal justice.
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Secrets and lies
Open justice was a casualty of 9/11. Now the British government has enlisted the judiciary in a shocking cover-up.
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Rail strikes and fat cats
Supporters of limits to rights to strike were in a minority at legal debate.
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Sprawling Prisons and Courts Bill is an indigestible mess
No wonder MPs can’t properly scrutinise this key bill – there’s just too much to take in.
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Whistleblowing and lawyers
A European Commission consultation on whistleblower protection raises important questions of legal professional privilege.
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Beefing up the bench
Intellect trumps all – standards must not fall as the judiciary addresses its recruitment ‘crisis’.
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