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OpinionConsumer class action regime would be a major shift in the litigation landscape
Even if the Law Commission recommends a narrow definition of consumer law, many sectors and businesses would face an increased litigation risk.
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OpinionDevolution conundrum
One of Plaid Cymru’s flagship policies is to resurrect the push for devolution of justice and policing.
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OpinionMinisters hold the line on Palestine Action
Should we feel any sympathy for the 500 or so protesters who were arrested in Trafalgar Square?
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OpinionEnd of an era: McGibbon reflects on her time leading GLD
Susanna McGibbon spoke to the Gazette ahead of stepping down from her role as treasury solicitor and GLD permanent secretary.
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OpinionSeven key takeaways from the SRA’s justice committee grilling
It wasn’t always comfortable, but SRA leaders gave glimpses of their aims and priorities.
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OpinionLawyers and the Panama Papers – 10 years later
Back in 2016, I was both wrong and right about what I predicted the consequences would be for lawyers.
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OpinionMazur’s watching brief
I asked a well-known solicitor toiling at a regional full-service firm how the Court of Appeal’s landmark decision in Mazur (In Focus, p8-9) has been interpreted in the ‘boardroom’.
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OpinionEnglish law in an uncertain world
New report analyses what has made English law so durable and economically successful, with recommendations to make it more so.
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OpinionILCA scheme: Stakeholders rally to reject government proposals
An Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts Scheme is nothing more than a crude sector-specific tax on clients of legal services.
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OpinionRules on embargos tilt narrative towards powerful defendants
Defendants have time to digest and respond to judgments, while claimants must act on the hoof.
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OpinionA new space race: time for European legislation
The EU Space Act represents a powerful and potentially decisive instrument.
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OpinionIndependent legal advice scheme for rape victims is here to stay
There are some misconceptions about the purpose of ILA and how it functions.
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OpinionWhy culture, not policy, is the key to gender balance in law
Too often, conversations about gender balance in law focus on what is written down.