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OpinionPostpone the PI reforms and save us this phoney countdown
No-one really believes the RTA portal will be ready by 6 April. Yet for some reason this charade continues.
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OpinionA win for in-house counsel on independence
CJEU decision still of importance to in-house counsel in long campaign to find equal recognition in other countries.
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OpinionPrisoner of conscience
Author Chris Atkins’ harrowing account of nine months in prison is required reading for anybody concerned with what entitles a society to call itself civilised.
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OpinionA year on from the LASPO review, but it feels like time has stood still
The government said it could not deliver change overnight, but progress feels slow.
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OpinionRehabilitation or deportation?
A response to the government’s attempted deporting of Caribbean nationals.
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OpinionMarriage Story is brilliant drama, even if the lawyers are a little cliched
Oscar nominee does a brilliant job of showing the stresses of divorce, but an amicable split is not impossible.
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OpinionAviation has always been riddled with dodgy dealings
The deferred prosecution of Airbus will help clean up the aerospace industry. But hard headed commercial practices may do more.
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OpinionSmall scraps for lawyers in EU trade talks
There is precious little for lawyers likely to emerge from the coming 11 months of negotiation.
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OpinionAn insider’s account of the ‘Brenda agenda’
What stopped Lady Hale becoming president of the UK Supreme Court in 2012? If she had succeeded Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers (pictured, right), Hale would have had a good seven years in the top job instead of little more than two.
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OpinionElephants in the room
Huge numbers of poorer people who are eligible for legal aid just aren’t aware.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: braving a digital detox.
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OpinionHow we are helping solicitors get on to the bench
Law Society and its Solicitor Judges Division have been advocating for greater diversity in the judiciary and are determined to lead the efforts to increase the number of solicitor judges.
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OpinionNobody should think their background prevents a career in law
Profession has long been regarded by many as reserved for the upper echelons of society.
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OpinionA tale of two countries
There was much of interest for solicitors in the recent Queen’s speech.
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OpinionLaw plus lifestyle
Employers know offering more money and the chance to move up does not cut it any more - at least not on its own.
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OpinionYou can’t force staff to have fun if they don’t want to
Efforts to engender a team spirit and make colleagues feel special are great, but only if it’s welcome.
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OpinionThe end is nigh for barristers. Again
The bar is on its last legs – or so says information provider LexisNexis.
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OpinionWhy are disabled people seemingly ‘unexpected’ in the legal profession?
Fairness in recruitment has been identified as a problematic area for disabled people.