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OpinionConcerns, costs and conflicts in the Court of Protection
An imminent judgment will have far-reaching implications for firms deciding on clients’ financial futures.
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OpinionOverburdened magistrates cannot carry justice reform alone
Government’s response to the criminal courts backlog is beginning to resemble a policy made in haste rather than one grounded in evidence.
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OpinionSlapped down
A New Statesman article declares lawyers for the super-rich have ‘strangled Labour’s Slapp bill’ by means of a ‘discreet lobbying campaign’.
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OpinionWhat might a new PM mean for solicitors?
It depends on whether the replacement is from the left or right, but there are signature policies which may be ditched.
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OpinionMother in Law: When to be a fixer, a fighter or a therapist
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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OpinionSouthampton's Spygate scandal can guide our approach to AI misconduct
Understanding the rule is not the same as knowing what happens when you break it.
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OpinionHuman rights and migration: the underlying facts
The topic of immigration continues to play a leading part in UK politics.
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OpinionKey justice reforms must now be at risk
Draft bills are unlikely to become law in the current parliamentary session. How much of this programme would survive a change of Labour leader remains to be seen.
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OpinionChisinau declaration: what it is – and what it is not
Given the intensity of public debate around migration and human rights, it is important to be honest and precise about the declaration adopted by the Council of Europe.
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OpinionWhy 'tax adviser' status risks creating more confusion than clarity for conveyancing firms
Current approach introduces a label without improving the underlying process.
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OpinionShow me your skeletons!
Open justice depends upon access to the written materials that constitute much of modern proceedings.
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OpinionHaving your say: a change in editorial policy
From 1 June, the Gazette will no longer allow anonymous reader comments.
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OpinionBuilding the bridge between legal education and lifelong learning in practice
We need to rethink what professional development means.
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OpinionLords' justice?
‘Justice for Property Rights’ is another lobby group that has popped out of nowhere pledging to root for ‘ordinary people’ against dastardly legislators.
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OpinionGroup action regime will be no fee bonanza
There was big news on collective actions last month, but it was not the announcement everyone was expecting.
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OpinionSRA failures: content or structure, or both?
We are approaching a crossroads with the regulator, and decisions will soon have to be made. First, we need urgently to decide what has gone wrong.
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OpinionMental Health Awareness Week: Legal education, wellbeing and the workplace
If we start early, we can foster healthy environments for aspiring and junior lawyers.