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OpinionThe legal sector’s unadmitted threat to ‘London weighting’
Law firms and consultants of all types who advise them are very keen to talk about ‘the post-Covid world’. Anyone with the strength to wade out past the articles on Martin Bashir and princess Diana, which stretch almost the horizon today, will find a lot of ‘thought leadership’ pieces on ...
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OpinionMaster of the Rolls’ intrepid wartime jaunt
How Sir Wilfrid Greene helped build the Atlantic alliance 80 years ago.
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OpinionWill lawyer nomads become a thing?
Nomads are seen by some as primitive people, escaping the restrictions and benefits of settled society.
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OpinionGovernment’s curious balancing act
Legislation will be introduced, the Queen said last week, to ‘restore the balance of power between the executive, legislature and the courts’.
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OpinionSIF closure – what happens next?
How the Law Society is addressing the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.
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OpinionFrom famine to feast
After surviving a famine, conveyancers are now invited to a feast. We should not be too surprised.
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OpinionBeing available to work while on holiday sets a bad example
Some of the reaction to family law wellbeing survey has been as worrying as the findings themselves.
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OpinionThe changing face of family law
Campaign launched this week aims to change the culture of parental separation to one that has better adult communication and child-centrity.
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OpinionMother in law: The physical toll of stress
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAre billable hours the elephant in the room for wellbeing?
With the increasing engagement about mental health, why aren’t we addressing the pressure lawyers face to bill more hours?
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OpinionMental Health Act reform: what must be done
MHA must not hamper people’s liberty, must respect patient autonomy, and must ensure detention has a therapeutic benefit.
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OpinionNo, lawyers are not like hitmen
The fact that lawyer abuse is now happening on such a regular basis is a failure internationally of our professional bodies.
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OpinionPersonal injury reform – a pain in the neck?
At the end of this month the ‘Official Injury Claim’ portal for low-value road traffic accident claims finally goes live.
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OpinionOnly connect?
Pronouncement by bar councils of Britain and Ireland on remote hearings was notable for its singularity alone.
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OpinionThis is what a lawyer looks like
I love wearing my wig and gown and a sharp suit, but I equally love my Adidas tracksuits and Adidas Superstars, writes Mark Robinson.
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OpinionScandinavia reviews our legal market
Denmark, Norway and Sweden are concerned about a political focus on increasing competition in the legal services sector in their own countries.