Latest blog – Page 18
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Opinion
Tiny margins leave just a few to fight for whiplash claims
Tariffs are now confirmed, and the results are in: only those with the sharpest elbows need apply.
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Mother in law: The benefits of mentoring
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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A step in the right direction on private prosecutions
Sensible, evidence-based recommendations from cross-party select committees can lead to changes in the law.
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Budget 2021: What law firms need to know
Don’t let the tax dog wag the commercial tail of your business, but do keep an eye out for tax planning opportunities.
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Human Rights Act remains vital tool for facilitating access to justice
Call for evidence in the review of the HRA closes today.
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The new slur: we are professional enablers
In two reports from international organisations published last week, lawyers were denigrated as ‘professional enablers’.
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Demobbed armies
What the Uber case has once again demonstrated is the tardiness of the law and its enforcement.
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There has never been a better time to support women’s health
We can’t ignore that we are at a crucial moment in time for women in the workplace and we have some catching up to do after the last year. Leana Coopoosamy Female representation in UK law firms had been trending up, according to SRA data ...
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Drawing a line on freedom of speech
From being taught respect for statues to respecting a statutory tort, there is always something going on in Britain’s universities.
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In defence of DJs
The magistracy and district judges are not in competition: we should learn from each other.
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Budget 2021 predictions
The profession’s main focus will be on a budget that aids recovery from the pandemic.
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Seeing red
Announcement that UK residents who fail to disclose travel from a red list country will face up to 10 years' imprisonment has caused uproar.
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SQE: we are on the right path
Choice of training is key to a more accessible profession, says the SRA's Julie Brannan.
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An oven-ready specimen of judicial over-reach?
If the prime minister is looking for excuses to curb public law activity, he has been handed one on a plate.
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A basic principle under attack
It is an old principle that lawyers should not be identified with their clients’ causes.
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Office politics
Firm’s blueprint for a post-pandemic office environment was met with scorn from some of the profession’s more conservative moral gatekeepers.
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Mother in law: Bringing down the heroine
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
