All Letters articles – Page 32
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Opinion
Two-tier legal system
Further court fee increases mean more misery for SMEs at the hands of a government that insists it is trying to protect them.
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OpinionSRA diversity data-gathering is irrelevant to small firms
I resent the need to gather, collate and submit diversity data to the SRA – it is wholly irrelevant for a small firm such as mine. We are two partners with two part-time support staff.
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OpinionChilcot report - let’s call on time on the lawyers
No amount of delaying tactics over the publication of the Chilcot Report can reduce the culpability of those responsible for the Iraq war. But how should the role of the legal profession in the delayed report be judged? Are we in danger of being criticised ourselves?
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No cause for congratulation
There are still shortcomings in service from the Central London County Court.
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Guidance plea to SRA
‘Urgent need’ for guidance on disclosure of information on patients has not been followed up.
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Undermining representation
The current criminal legal aid system does not create incentives for proper representation but for an abuse of the system.
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No uncertain terms
There seems to be a genuine concern to prevent access to justice for the most vulnerable people in our community
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Prince Charles judgment call
Lord Wilson’s dissenting opinion in the Prince of Wales case deserves the plaudits given to Lord Atkin pertaining to democratic accountability.
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Digging deep for McKenzie friends
It is a scandal that litigants who are frequently very vulnerable can be persuaded to part with large sums of money for unqualified ‘friends’.
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Support the many or few?
Those remaining in the courts need encouragement that pressures on them will not increase.
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Personal touch from lawyers is neglected
Many solicitors, after practising too many years, forget when dealing with other people on a personal level to be people.
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Sexist attitudes belong in the past
Women - including women lawyers - who have children are not ‘indulging their hobby’.