Latest blog – Page 87
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OpinionAML and the SRA: Time to root out the bad apples?
Is regularly visiting ‘high risk’ firms, and a random sample of others, to check compliance a sensible approach?
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OpinionFlying a kite in a storm
The middle of a crisis is not a golden opportunity for a radical rethink of jury trials. It is the worst time of all.
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OpinionBack in the (new) routine
Pandemic proves that working outside normal office hours – and outside the office – need not reduce productivity.
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OpinionFamily justice: back to normal?
If there was ever a time for family practice to change it is now.
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OpinionExtended hours plans ignore the detail but create discord
Lawyers will be needed in the backlog mission, but vague pronouncements won’t get them on board.
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OpinionLaw Society’s international work in Africa
Insight from roundtable will help us broaden market access and remove some of the barriers to operating on the continent.
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OpinionFinest of the few
A Chichester solicitor was one of the heroes of the Battle of Britain, which began 80 years ago this month.
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OpinionIssues facing tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic
During the stay of all possession hearings, rent arrears have risen significantly in both the private and public sectors.
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OpinionPrepare for a global power struggle
Fundamental geopolitical shifts will affect solicitors - we must monitor them closely.
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OpinionJury trials: apportioning guilt
As many point out, proposal to abolish jury trials is unintended consequence of avowedly political choices.
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OpinionMother in law: Our junior staff may slowly be going mad
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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OpinionUK looks to Australia for trade negotiations
Free trade agreement with Australia has potential to benefit both nations as well as our legal professions.
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OpinionFit for purpose online dispute resolution
ODR could bridge the justice gap faced by self-employed people.
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OpinionEngaging with the history of women lawyers
Marie Popelin, the first woman in Belgium to become a doctor of laws, was refused admission to the Brussels Bar.
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OpinionUK trade discussions continue, despite pandemic
Law Society has been lobbying on behalf of members to ensure legal services and voice of profession are heard.
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OpinionBSN open letter: Call to action on racial diversity
'We are calling on law firms and other legal services providers (including in-house legal teams) to take up the mantle of change.'
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OpinionTo SQE or not to SQE, that is still the question
If the SRA wants to overhaul the system, it needs to get it right.