Latest blog – Page 89
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OpinionWhen does private conduct become of professional concern?
Such cases will grow in number as our public discourse heats up.
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OpinionWhiplash reforms: Detail, not delay, is what lawyers need
Another month to prepare the portal is largely irrelevant. The bigger issue is the rules governing it.
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OpinionThe rise of litigation analytics
With many clients now struggling financially and the courts as keen as ever to wield the proportionality scythe, lawyers need to find new ways to bring down the cost of litigating.
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OpinionEnd of the beginning
The appearance of legal services in last month’s Brexit deal was certainly a pleasant surprise.
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OpinionMother in law: Time management tips
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionThrow open the windows of the LSB
To glance at the Legal Services Board's strategy document is like entering a small windowless room with a fug from long over-occupation.
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OpinionTime to turn on the legal data taps
Training AI systems to make sense of the legal world requires masses of data. But lawyers are reluctant to let it flow.
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OpinionJR: a case for legislative reform
The ongoing Independent Review of Administrative Law should recommend restoring traditional limits.
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OpinionBrexit trade deal: it’s good and bad for lawyers
Legal services are included - but the provisions do not amount to much more than would have been available without a deal.
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OpinionFor the SRA, transparency should begin at home
It is increasingly difficult to hold the Solicitors Regulation Authority to account for its decisions.
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OpinionRethinking our definition of bullying and harassment
Behaviour which excludes people and stops them fully participating in the workplace is a frightening reality for many disabled people.
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OpinionThree predictions for 2021
With many of us still reeling from the last surprises of 2020, what better time to consider what next year might bring?
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OpinionDiversity requires visible role models for family and friends
My career might have looked different had there been more Bangladeshi lawyers in my community.
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OpinionIt's ludicrous to argue that equalities data is not fit for purpose
We should be chilled and insulted by comments made by the minister for women and equalities.
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OpinionA turning point for legal aid?
Our legal aid system remains a pale shadow of what it was, but in 2020 we saw real improvements that could point to a better future.
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OpinionDisabled but not dis-abled
Being transparent about my disability at work means I am armed with the tools I need to be more able than ever.
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OpinionThe pandemic’s impact on legal education
There are suggestions that, post-pandemic, legal skills should include data analysis, design, maths, prediction and risk management - to name a few.