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OpinionEssential patents proposals reflect a misunderstanding
IPO reforms should be grounded in current commercial and legal realities.
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OpinionWhen does activism become terrorism?
Starmer’s government seems remarkably inconsistent about those it deems to be terrorist organisations.
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OpinionAlternative view
An old Fleet Street adage has it that ‘Good news is not news’. That’s a journalistic principle to which I generally adhere. Attempts to launch media outlets with a Panglossian outlook – and there’ve been a few – have foundered.
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OpinionTrump v Murdoch – a claim that’s been put on back to front
‘Why have you done it like that?’ asks media lawyer Mark Stephens CBE.
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OpinionGetting the most from your training contract
The period leading to qualification is an opportunity to do so much more than learning the law and how to deliver legal advice.
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OpinionLaw Society’s Council – what you should know
Council is part of the behind-the-scenes machinery, along with committees and the staff. Should it be a focus of attention?
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OpinionMother in Law: Learning from the Lionesses
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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Opinion25 July: A day to focus on judicial wellbeing
Judge who spearheaded landmark Nauru Declaration says today honours resilience and quiet strength of colleagues across the globe.
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OpinionCutting out avocado toast is not the panacea for feckless youth
Chancery Lane continues to recommend minimum trainee salaries and wants to keep aspiring young lawyers out of the breadline. But does this annual ritual still serve a useful purpose?
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OpinionThe Youth Justice Charter
Project recognises the need for clarity and commitment to the standards of care for children in the justice system.
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OpinionTransfer request
Formal application by CILEX to ditch CILEx Regulation still hasn’t been made.
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OpinionThe limits of open justice
Why In re HMP risks backsliding on the democratisation of information access.
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OpinionWhy Labour is stalling on the 'Hillsborough law'
Lord Ponsonby has said more time is needed to bring in legislation. The prime minister says he wants to take the time to get it right. What, though, would ‘it’ involve?
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OpinionSecrecy, scrutiny and the Afghan data breach
Democracy must function, even, and especially, in the dark.
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OpinionLegal aid fees consultation: what's changing?
The Ministry of Justice’s transformative ambition is welcome, but first steps highlight the scale of reform needed.
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OpinionWhat are prisons actually for?
Solving the crisis requires more than simply creating more prison spaces.
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OpinionSpace: the final frontier of law
The UK has a unique opportunity to take the lead in the development of space law and regulation.
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OpinionSEND rights 'reform'
The Local Government Association has long lobbied for ‘reform’ of the legal rights that attach to the educational needs of disabled children and young people.
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OpinionRingside seat at rule of law boxing match
The rule of law is not an aggressive fighter trained to land knock-out blows. It takes time to be appreciated through its passive qualities of stability and fairness.