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OpinionThe high street solicitor can survive - I know, I used one
Tradition is almost a dirty word among the people urging firms to modernise. But it could be the high street’s saviour.
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OpinionBrexit: disengaging on criminal law
Far less cooperation with the EU in criminal matters is likely to be one consequence of Brexit. This is not in our national interest.
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OpinionWill patients know when they need a lawyer?
The NHS Litigation Authority’s mediation service will work best when claimants are legally represented.
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OpinionOut to get lawyers?
The death of lawyers has been greatly exaggerated, but a concerted bid to sideline them from dispute resolution is real cause for alarm.
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OpinionWhy do we still need legal awards for women?
I was thrilled to be shortlisted for a major prize – but our route to the top should be based on ability, not gender.
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OpinionE-lawyers: a French solution for the future
In France, European Lawyers Day will be met with another move to help the profession and clients cope with ‘Uberisation’.
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OpinionA new jurisdiction
Common rules across civil, family and tribunals would herald the biggest shakeup of our justice system since 1873.
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OpinionSolicitors standing up for justice
Our justice system is verging on crisis. Solicitors must unite.
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OpinionWho audits the auditors?
As both regulators and private litigants sharpen their focus on corporate governance, the universe of criminal and civil risks for auditors is set to expand.
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OpinionHow the Wizard got to Number 10
It’s 100 years since David Lloyd George became the first solicitor to rise to prime minister. By a well-timed palace coup.
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OpinionIT and lawyers’ responsibilities
How can you stay ahead of a fast-moving, intimidatingly vast and complicated subject area?
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OpinionLord Bach: looking beyond just LASPO repeal
Cross-party consensus around access to justice must be built - commission’s report is the start of that process.
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OpinionColombia Caravana’s enduring relevance
The work of the caravana is more important than ever to help lawyers withstand the global onslaught on civil liberties.
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OpinionAppeal court has listened to claimants on fixed costs
As claimant lawyers face long-feared PI reforms, two judgments come as positive news.
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OpinionTax and lawyers: confidentiality vs transparency
The European Commission regards lawyer-client confidentiality as unimportant: it is incumbent on the profession to defend it.
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