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OpinionHomelessness disproportionately affects women
Implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act gave a glimmer of hope - but little real change.
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OpinionLaw Society meeting in leaked documents
Legal services meeting between UK and US negotiators amongst accounts disclosed to public.
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OpinionThe right to die
A person should be able to minimise their discomfort and the discomfort of those close to them at the end of their life.
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OpinionWe will not accept band-aid solutions
The First Division Association's Manifesto for Justice called upon the government to commit to saving a crumbling criminal justice system.
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OpinionWhy don’t we strike?
Despite persisting gender inequality in the legal sector, lawyers do not follow the example set by the Ford Dagenham machinists.
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OpinionA Christmas gift on Part 36
Risk of the winning party receiving lucrative windfall at the paying party’s expense lends a Part 36 offer such weight.
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OpinionWorkforce in progress
The number of legal professionals soared by 145% in the quarter century from 1993 to 2017.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: feminism.
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OpinionCriminal legal aid: once it’s gone, it’s gone
Aspiring lawyers 'put off' by long working hours and little reward means there will be no readymade criminal defence solicitors to take it forward.
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OpinionDetermined sense of 'why not?' pervades pages of First
Book celebrates first 100 years of women in law.
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OpinionThe fate of EU-based solicitors
British lawyers living in the EU have been on a rollercoaster ride since the 2016 referendum.
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OpinionJunior lawyers: What’s in store for 2020?
Access to the profession and international relationships are two policy items on next year’s agenda.
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OpinionNo justification for Tory curbs on judicial review
What can we expect our justice system to look like if Boris Johnson wins a majority on 12 December?
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OpinionMen can speak honestly about gender inequality too
Being more open in the choices we make when we become parents will help to shape a better landscape for the next generation.
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OpinionWe back only one type of social mobility
It’s called escape. But should everyone with a bit of potential have to, effectively, do a runner?
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OpinionSolicitors let off the leash as SRA lifts the curfew
The regulator has trusted solicitors to flourish in the absence of restrictions - now it’s a case of hoping it works.
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OpinionFighting back in the war on privilege
This month the Law Society issued an important practice note on legal privilege, which is under increasing attack.
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OpinionCareless whispers
Are solicitors in danger of being lumbered with another costly solution in search of a problem?