Latest blog – Page 48
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OpinionA good job, well done
Regulators would do well to properly assimilate the findings of a Legal Services Consumer Panel survey.
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OpinionOff to see the members: bar takes legal aid fight to parliament
Around 150 wigged and robed barristers packed Central Lobby to submit a 'green card' requesting a personal interview with their MP.
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OpinionEmpire, the common law and the ECHR
Arguments about the impact of empire on our attitude to the rest of the world must be debated if we are to seriously discuss our continuing membership of the ECHR.
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OpinionWhen will we see more black lawyers on the bench?
The government has published fresh data but the picture on racial diversity has barely changed.
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OpinionAvoiding the risks of arranging litigation loans
Recent coverage of clients feeling pressured into taking out loans has highlighted solicitors’ duties.
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OpinionTying the knot? Putting faith in more choice
Weddings will soon become more fun, courtesy of the Law Commission.
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OpinionA morally flawed act
Case for the Nationality and Borders Act to be revised is a technical as well as a moral one.
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OpinionOn social mobility, aim for the ceiling
Government’s social mobility tsar says working class people should take ‘smaller steps’ rather than aiming for elite universities. This puts a ceiling on ambition.
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OpinionRacial diversity at risk if legal aid isn't properly funded
Barristers speaking on the third week of court walkouts have shown that the funding dispute with government is not just about money.
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OpinionWill a new PM mean a change for lawyers?
A look at what could change and what would stay the same for the profession following the prime minister's resignation.
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OpinionBraced for an answer on informed consent
Claimant legal sector prepares itself for Belsner ruling.
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OpinionMother in law: The letter 'H'
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionGoing soft
‘Soft skills’ are indeed a commodity, but if they are perceived to be increasingly important in the law then this is all to the good.
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OpinionSome aspects of overturning Roe v Wade for bars and lawyers
Removal of constitutional right to abortion in the US raises interesting issues.
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OpinionJunior barristers reveal the truth about legal aid
The criminal bar's strike has entered a second week - and the junior end of the profession is feeling more confident about speaking out.
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OpinionBaby loss: Legalising leave within the profession
Keeley Lengthorn, a partner at Taylor MW, explains why the legal profession should lead the way for women and families who have had miscarriages.