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OpinionQOCS pessimism is flawed
The status quo is unconscionable. Any government committed to upholding the rule of law must extend qualified one-way costs shifting to police claims.
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OpinionFusion via the back door
Has the process of fusing the solicitor and barrister professions already begun?
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OpinionData protection – good and bad news
In the midst of political upheavals the new EU-US data protection regime has been approved – here’s what it means for lawyers.
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OpinionSupporting women at the bar
With men still dominating the profession’s upper strata, the bar is stepping up its efforts to support women lawyers.
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OpinionBrexit and you: solicitors have their say
The Gazette canvassed law firms across the country on what the Brexit vote means for legal business. Here’s what they said.
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OpinionLaw treading water on race?
Despite having had segregation in living memory, the US scores better on judicial appointments.
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OpinionPI: undermining the experts
Expanding MedCo could seriously compromise the quality of medical expert evidence.
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OpinionData law: keep calm and cry freedom
A Brexiting government should consider eschewing the EU's general data protection regulation.
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OpinionWill we see QOCS expanded to new areas?
Extension to claims against police about as likely as England winning the 2018 World Cup.
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OpinionUnregulated online providers: a solution?
A US case offers a possible roadmap for responding to electronic platforms as regulators struggle to find a solution.
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OpinionBrexit: making the big call
Gloom is the prevailing emotion among legal practitioners after the referendum. But we must all adapt.
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OpinionLawyers meeting special needs
The actions of one lawyer must not call into question the need for parties to have legal representation in SEND appeals.
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OpinionThrow consumers to the wolves. It’s cheaper
Of course the unregulated legal sector is cheaper. That’s why it’s such a danger to clients.
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OpinionDo MIAMs work?
Are pre-court mediation intake assessment meetings increasing the number of cases we actually mediate or are they a pointless pre-court procedure?
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OpinionSomme anniversary: a day for us to remember
At least 23 solicitors and articled clerks were killed on the first day of the Somme.
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OpinionHelping law firms get through Brexit unscathed
A seven-point guide to keeping your firm on track following the shock referendum result.
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OpinionBrexit: the new hooligans
Europe indulged the UK for years following the second world war. But what happens now Britain is walking away from the EU?
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OpinionCelebrating our judicial system
There is much to celebrate in our judicial system. Just ask judges in Venezuela and Poland.
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OpinionRobot revolution: justice and the role of technology
Technology will continue to develop and become an increasingly useful way of fine-tuning a case before court.