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OpinionThe appeal of accessible judgments
Judges should be applauded for trying to make judgments accessible and enjoyable.
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OpinionOn law and war
The Syrian situation reminds us that the law and courts exist to prevent a repeat of the horrors of the past.
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OpinionThe legal ‘turnarounds’ solution
Could more struggling law firms be saved if the sector had a stronger ‘turnaround’ culture?
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OpinionForever blowing bubbles?
House prices are soaring again and all is well. Unless you live in Wales.
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OpinionPart-owning your firm
It makes good business sense for some firms to have wider ownership – and there is no universally perfect model.
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OpinionGuilty until proved innocent
Proposals to curtail civil liberties on hearsay alone are dangerous – and could lead to vindictive claims.
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OpinionWeighing conveyancing against human rights
Does the current approach to human rights mean we should change our mind about the value of every aspect of a lawyer’s work?
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OpinionShould in-house grow their own leaders?
The reasons to promote internally are compelling, even if in-house succession planning presents challenges.
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OpinionWhere has everyone gone?
It is that time of year again. Everyone has disappeared for summer – but, with mobiles and email around, it’s getting harder to switch off completely.
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OpinionDecent exposure
Some lawyers do not emerge well from whistleblower Michael Woodford’s account of the Olympus scandal, says Michael Cross.
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OpinionA new way into the law
Rachel Rothwell says a new apprenticeship scheme is a welcome alternative to conventional routes into the law – and students will know exactly what they are getting.
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OpinionWe are all Edward Snowden’s lawyer
Recent revelations of government spying raise concerns about attorney-client privilege, writes Jonathan Goldsmith. What are bar associations doing to help protect it?
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OpinionJacques Vergès: avocat de la rupture
Michael Cross chronicles the unusual life of controversial French lawyer Jacques Vergès, who died yesterday. You probably know him as the ‘devil’s advocate’.
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OpinionCracking the whip on costs
Judges have been instructed to take a tough line on costs budgeting rules.
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OpinionInsurers’ pull-out plunges firms into crisis
Some practices face a scramble to find insurance cover
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OpinionLeader: Taking exception
In the City of London, a battle is waging to prevent costs budgeting from bursting through the gates
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OpinionThe cost of standing still
Providing legal services in the same way firms have been doing for decades won’t cut it anymore
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OpinionGood news from Colombia
The sheer bravery of Colombian lawyers in the face of constant danger puts the problems of the UK legal profession in perspective
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OpinionLater start to lawyering
The frenetic level of deals that once supported armies of trainees and junior assistants learning on the job at law firms is no more
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OpinionLeader: Time for innovation – and good judgement
Most headline news from the legal sector has been on the gloomy side since 2008.