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OpinionPresident’s precedent favours transparency
Balancing the needs of anonymity and transparency in the family courts is a challenge now facing Sir Andrew McFarlane.
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OpinionClient state
There are few reasons for the legal profession to be cheerful as the Brexit deadline looms ever nearer
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: balancing World Book Day and probate applications.
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OpinionMoments in history
Marking the conclusion of LGBT+ history month, Alison Stanley reflects on some of the watershed moments in legal developments affecting LGBT+ rights.
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OpinionIt's not a solicitor's job to do their opponent's homework
New duties will place an extra burden on solicitors and compromise their own position with clients.
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OpinionThe value of witness statements in commercial arbitrations
It would be a brave party or counsel who decides not to serve witness statements to save costs.
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OpinionDealing with the things machines invent
An inventive machine standard would dynamically raise the current benchmark for patentability to keep pace with real-world conditions.
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OpinionMind your language
Criticism of the Legal Services Board stems from its poorly worded objectives.
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OpinionProgress report
As we emerge from decades of sexual harassment allegations dealt with in a flawed way, signs show that this is changing.
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OpinionDear HMCTS, tampons aren't dangerous
Court security officers may not place their hands inside visitors' bags but it's apparently OK to make lawyers feel humiliated.
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OpinionFeminist interpretation of taking instructions
Developing a different approach when taking instructions and presenting cases may create new outcomes and precedents.
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OpinionLGBT+ beyond the City
Smaller and regional law firms often struggle to replicate the City’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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OpinionA code for private prosecutors
The Private Prosecutors’ Association (PPA) has launched a consultation on its draft code for private prosecutors.
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OpinionA Law Society role in political controversy
Profession needs a go-to fact-checking website to lay out background law in complex legal matters.
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OpinionA bulwark against the secret state
Investigatory Powers Tribunal is a force to be reckoned with.
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OpinionFlying a red flag
Majority of law firms are prioritising the issue of anti-money laundering in 2019.
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OpinionRegulate Facebook and Google, says Cairncross Review: but will it happen?
It will be a bold government that tries to shackle the tech giants.
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OpinionDocumenting death is in a time warp
The system seems designed for the comfort and convenience of the people administering it.
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OpinionDon't chop Robocop
Predictive policing based on AI should be tested under independent scrutiny, not banned.
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OpinionBeware the hidden consequences of legal tech
Benefits that technology can bring to the sector are plentiful, but its social costs are alarming.