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Opinion
'We must make sure everyone learns lessons from this'
SRA chief executive responds to SQE IT issue that saw the exam cancelled for more than 100 candidates.
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Dr Bitcoin's pyrrhic libel victory
Latest judgment illustrates the perils of suing as well as being sued for libel.
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Striking a better balance than Europe on SLAPPs
The EU goes too far in its legislation to deal with strategic litigation against public participation.
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A painful divorce
CILEX's extraordinary brinkmanship in seeking to jilt its regulator in favour of the SRA prompts many unanswered questions.
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Why crypto really is a new kind of 'thing'
The Law Commission's proposals on digital assets have importance far beyond the flaky world of cryptocoins and NFTs.
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New domestic abuse protections in family and civil courts
Around 8,000 cases a year are likely to need court-appointed lawyers to carry out cross-examination.
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Developments in climate change for lawyers
The excessive heat of last week, and floods of the recent past, force us to confront an ugly reality, the consequences of which put at risk the rule of law itself.
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CILEX: Different route to qualification, yes. Lesser, no
Our members should have the recognition they deserve for the world-class, non-traditional qualification route they have followed.
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Justice data is already monetised
Justice data matters, the public say, but where does this leave the data already locked behind pay walls?
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Mother in law: Decision fatigue
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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A good job, well done
Regulators would do well to properly assimilate the findings of a Legal Services Consumer Panel survey.
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Off to see the members: bar takes legal aid fight to parliament
Around 150 wigged and robed barristers packed Central Lobby to submit a 'green card' requesting a personal interview with their MP.
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Empire, the common law and the ECHR
Arguments about the impact of empire on our attitude to the rest of the world must be debated if we are to seriously discuss our continuing membership of the ECHR.
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When will we see more black lawyers on the bench?
The government has published fresh data but the picture on racial diversity has barely changed.