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OpinionThis obsession with timesheets is all wrong
One London practice has reportedly locked fee-earners out of their computers for poor timekeeping. But partners will be driven away if firms use more stick than carrot.
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OpinionGreat repeal bill – and EU lobbying
The EU lobbying transparency regime will still affect lawyers’ work post-Brexit.
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OpinionMilitary claims: war of words
Politicians should let justice take its course over alleged crimes by British soldiers in Iraq.
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OpinionIn-house conflict situation
The FCA has admitted that the remit of in-house lawyers needs to be reassessed.
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OpinionEnd hostility towards LGBT lawyers
It is time for the profession to rid itself of discrimination against LGBT lawyers.
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OpinionBrexit: we must remain the global legal leader
The Law Society is working to ensure that England and Wales remains the go-to jurisdiction post-Brexit.
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OpinionBake Off: what’s to stop the BBC reinventing the show?
TV production companies try to accrue a mass of IP protections to fend off competition.
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OpinionLabour finally doing itself justice
It probably won’t win the public over, but Labour is openly wooing the legal profession.
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OpinionGrammar police heading to the bar
Will commas and full stops give the bar and clients nightmares?
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OpinionSeparation of powers, US-style
How a case involving dentists complicates the debate about splitting regulation from representation.
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OpinionLaw firms need cash to compete
External investment could transform the UK legal market within five years.
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OpinionBrexit: maintaining cross-border rights
Cross-border practising rights must be a priority in planning for Brexit.
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OpinionMilitary claims: killing the lawyers?
Politicians and the press must stop vilifying lawyers for doing their job and upholding the rule of law.
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OpinionSRA 'jumping the gun'?
New vision for regulation should worry junior lawyers, says JLD chair Leanne Maund.
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OpinionThe impact of the IBA
What good is the International Bar Association to a criminal legal aid solicitor in Rotherham?
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OpinionUber-regulator’s blurred vision
The LSB’s grand plan for overhauling regulation has been damned with faint praise.
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OpinionOne size does not fit all
The big four’s successful business model relies on the cross-selling of products.