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OpinionImpact of Covid-19 on ethnic minority diversity, inclusion and equality
Rather than drowning out the equality agenda, the pandemic is throwing new light on it and that requires a response.
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OpinionUWOs change the role of law enforcement agencies
Will the National Crime Agency prioritise going after the money rather than criminal prosecution?
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OpinionCJEU decides against UK government on data protection
Some decisions will continue to have consequences for the UK, regardless of the outcome of Brexit negotiations.
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OpinionWitness evidence and the malleability of memory
Do you have a good memory? Would you remember who said what at a big meeting four years ago? Are you sure?
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OpinionCulture clubbed
Though governed by the most authoritarian government in recent history, fiction must be maintained that real power lies elsewhere: the legal profession.
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OpinionLawyer MPs have stopped lawyering - maybe they should start again
The list of politicians with a sideline in law is much smaller than you would imagine.
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OpinionReverse mentor scheme takes us back to the 18th century
Evidence of Lord Mansfield's relationship with Dido Belle indicates a mutual admiration between them.
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OpinionSmart contracts: what lawyers really need to know
Blockchain and smart contracts – lawyers aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
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OpinionHow to reconcile the Supreme Court with politics?
US method by which its Supreme Court justices are appointed may be unedifying, but it is democratic.
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OpinionLicensed to kill
New legislation enabling covert sources to commit crimes should disturb lawyers.
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OpinionFamily duels
HHJ Stephen Wildblood QC fulminated about extent to which court lists are filled by private law litigation that should not require court involvement.
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OpinionElectric scooters: proceed with caution
It is difficult to see what information has been gleaned from limited trials.
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OpinionConveyancing solicitors keeping people moving during the Covid-19 crisis
Law Society's property law conference will offer insights from experts on developments in SDLT, planning law, residential and commercial property law.
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OpinionCovid has ‘exacerbated’ exceptional case funding problems
Research published by Public Law Project highlights why there has been a decrease in ECF applications by legal aid providers.
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OpinionWindrush scheme falls short of righting wrongs
Compensation scheme is not fit for purpose and is not operating in a way that guarantees fair access to justice.
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OpinionEthical challenges posed by climate change
In addition to environmental law and human rights law, ethical issues are another important element in lawyers’ engagement with the climate debate.
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OpinionTrust consumers to make their own choices
The Competition and Markets Authority should forget mandatory price transparency and let the market do its work.
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OpinionMilitary conflict
Overseas Operations Bill commits government to consider derogating from ECHR before future conflicts – a move which Society condemns.