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OpinionFacial recognition needs a statutory code
Moving too quickly to deploy technologies that can be overly invasive in people’s lawful daily lives risks damaging trust.
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OpinionBar training price war
The readiness of law schools to chop one third off their prices raises an awkward question.
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OpinionAssisted dying law does not work
Failures of the status quo cannot continue to go unchallenged.
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OpinionLegal process must adapt to the needs of survivors of child sexual abuse
Review of current system and support services for survivors is long overdue.
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OpinionIs the PM’s deal good for solicitors?
How does the PM’s deal with the EU shape up from the point of view of solicitors’ interests?
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OpinionMind the gap
Paul Rogerson Just like politicians, ambitious City bureaucrats are not shy of making headline-grabbing speeches when plum jobs come up. So it was last week, when two of their number floated reforms that could have far-reaching repercussions for lawyers. First up, the Bank of England’s Andy Haldane ...
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: managing emails.
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OpinionThe solicitor stereotype continues to change
As the profession alters fast, we need to amend our view of what a solicitor is and does.
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OpinionSolicitors and drink driving - the need for a consistent and fair approach
The public understands errors. We are not expected to be paragons of virtue.
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OpinionEmbarrassing? Maybe - but Slater and Gordon has to move on
Pursuing a case against Watchstone was a costly and risky attempt to right any wrongs of the past.
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OpinionLawtech regulation must not stifle innovation
Striking the balance between protecting legal service consumers and encouraging modernisation will mean a bright future for the profession.
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OpinionDeath and taxes
Media coverage of MoJ’s decision to scrap changes to probate fees was predictably jubilant.
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OpinionLegal aid ‘safety net’ is still failing to deliver
Six years on, the Exceptional Case Funding scheme remains under-used.
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OpinionBooze, reputational damage and business development
It is a firm's responsibility to set the standards of acceptable behaviour at events it organises.
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OpinionLaws relating to trans community demand reform
Children of parents with a trans history should have the right for their birth certificates to match their parents' legally recognised gender.
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OpinionCJEU tries to control the tech giants
EU’s struggle to regulate the likes of Google and Facebook continues.
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OpinionTackle bullying and harassment from the top
Senior lawyers must take the lead in combating bullying and harassment in the profession.
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OpinionStrength in numbers for collective redress
Big group actions could prove a lucrative new area for claimant lawyers and funders.
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OpinionClass actions
Profession again dominates league table of 75 employers doing the most to improve social mobility.