All Letters articles – Page 28
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OpinionLSB: a response to Jonathan Goldsmith
LSB chair responds to yesterday’s Comment piece by Jonathan Goldsmith on the role of the board in liberalising the market for legal services.
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Insurers not living up to promises
Fresh curbs on claims by blameless accident victims will not lead to lower motor premiums. And there will be a much higher price to pay.
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Leasehold rent: shaky ground
The cost of insurance seems to be totally disproportionate in these cases.
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Give law students a break
The whole selection process for trainees is super-selective and soul-destroying.
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Lawyers must make a stand
A chance to pause and reflect what it is to be a lawyer and the incredible privilege we have.
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Faith in education
A recent judgment requiring schools to teach non-religious views on an equal footing with religious beliefs marks a welcome phase in our history.
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PI reform scandal
The government’s PI ‘reform’ is a final nail in the coffin for the vulnerable victim left standing alone against insurance giants.
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In memoriam
John Hopgood is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Rheinberg War Cemetery.
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Not so simple
I read with interest the comments about over-complex wills. We should be thankful that we practise in this country. My brother lives in Canada and his will simply divides his monies between his wife and two children. It is 20 pages long! John Carmichael, Richard Sedgley & Co Solicitors incorporating ...
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Migrant muddle
I read Laura Devine’s desperate justification of the left-liberal interpretation of the ‘migrant’ crisis (tinyurl.com/oryr33g). It was interesting to see her trying to redefine ‘migrant’ only in terms of ‘economic immigrants’. On any straightforward interpretation of the English language ‘refugees’ are a subset of ‘migrants’, that is they are the ...
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Insult to injury
Staggeringly regressive legislation affecting personal injury claims exposes the government’s real priority – insurers’ profits
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Right culture for mediation
Better use of sanctions and incentives could help ensure EU member states give mediation the consideration it deserves.
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Pro bono: better to give discreetly
Doesn’t boasting about doing good to others diminish its value?
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Osborne: flagrant attempt to deny justice
The implication is that these injuries are fictitious, whereas many lawyers know that they can frequently be very painful.
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Unscientific policy
Closing the Forensic Science Service was an act of ministerial folly which appears set to be compounded by scrapping the archive too
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New pecking order in law
The Law Society’s response to the government’s proposals for court closures is an excellent, thorough and detailed piece of work, which reflects great credit on the Society, and those who so assiduously argued the case for each court. It remains to be seen how many courts will, in fact, be ...
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Declaration confusion
My enquiries have not been able to shed light on a query that is causing great debate within the profession. It relates to the intention behind the wording of section 2 of the Commissioners for Oaths (Authorised Persons) (Fees) Order 1993. It is clear that the fee is £5 per ...