Latest blog – Page 147
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OpinionLammy review: making recommendations a reality
Proposals to rebuild trust in the criminal justice system require political will.
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OpinionChild migrants and lawyers
Unaccompanied children applying for asylum in the EU need specific legal and other protections.
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OpinionSQE's steep learning curve
Technology must be embraced if the one-time ‘superexam’ is to be fit for purpose.
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OpinionDifferent strokes on costs
Lord Justice Jackson is showing welcome signs of flexibility on blanket measures to control costs.
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Google: antitrust policy needs to grow up
The web giant hasn't brought about the end of history, whatever the European Commission may think.
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OpinionHuman rights defenders needed for transitional justice to succeed
Risks faced by human rights defenders in Colombia highlighted following assassinations.
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OpinionBrexit: getting down to the nitty-gritty
New EC position papers on police and judicial cooperation show the way - but so much that is complex is still to come.
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OpinionSure, force firms to publish prices. But what good will it do?
Other service providers are brilliant at publishing prices, but consumers are arguably no better informed.
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OpinionThere will never be another like Rex Makin
Meeting the Liverpool solicitor, who died this week aged 91, was like having an audience with the Pope.
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OpinionLawyers and tax avoidance – beware future dangers
Lawyers need to be careful when the special rules they claim permit too many exemptions from socially useful legislation.
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OpinionBudgeting: do we now have all the answers?
Ruling in Harrison provides some welcome certainty - but only some.
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OpinionChanging the record
Regulators should drop their obsession with ownership and focus on more urgent matters.
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OpinionGlobal challenges in Brexit times
The same urgent topics are preoccupying major bars and law societies across the world.
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OpinionPro bono support when tragedy strikes
Solicitors' response to devastating events has shown community spirit at its best.
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OpinionUK must not self-harm
The Law Society is ready to play its part in securing the best possible Brexit deal.