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OpinionOpening doors to the legal profession
Aspiring solicitors may think twice if they perceive a social or economic obstacle to pursuing their dream of a career in law.
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OpinionReforming the Supreme Court – a history lesson
In his second term as US president, Franklin D Roosevelt decided to pack the Supreme Court with liberal justices.
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OpinionJustice Week: young people fear for democracy
Young people are worried their freedoms are being eroded and call for more knowledge of how the law works.
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OpinionExpensive trainers
Aspiring solicitors who amass debts to enter the profession are surely entitled to information that would enable them to make an informed choice of training provider.
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OpinionGroundhog day for domestic abuse victims
Domestic Abuse Bill has potential to change millions of lives. But without significant cash injection, legislation alone will not be enough.
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OpinionEnding the ‘blame game’
‘No fault’ divorce will allow couples to separate as painlessly as possible. But every detail of the Divorce Bill must be carefully considered.
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OpinionEquality is taking too long
Women working in the law predict it will take 20 years or more to achieve equality in the legal profession.
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OpinionKicked out of a court building
Requiring permission from a court manager to be on court premises doesn't sound like open justice.
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OpinionCulture war comes to lawyers
There is genuine discussion to be had about the role of courts in a democracy. We should be able to put forward views without fear of being abused or side-lined.
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OpinionA decade of the Equality Act 2010
A great step forward in the protection of vulnerable communities, but there is room for improvement.
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OpinionWhat’s next for the EU’s British judges?
If the UK had stayed in the EU, Christopher Vajda QC would have remained a judge until 2024 or beyond.
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Bread and the circus
We are seeing a subtle form of brazen disrespect towards in-lawyers – and it centres around fees.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: the mental health continuum.
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OpinionSFO: What’s to come in 2020
The Serious Fraud Office faced a challenging 2019. What lies ahead?
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OpinionPostpone the PI reforms and save us this phoney countdown
No-one really believes the RTA portal will be ready by 6 April. Yet for some reason this charade continues.
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OpinionA win for in-house counsel on independence
CJEU decision still of importance to in-house counsel in long campaign to find equal recognition in other countries.
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OpinionPrisoner of conscience
Author Chris Atkins’ harrowing account of nine months in prison is required reading for anybody concerned with what entitles a society to call itself civilised.
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OpinionA year on from the LASPO review, but it feels like time has stood still
The government said it could not deliver change overnight, but progress feels slow.