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OpinionWhat the Law Society has done to get TA6 right
The latest version of the property information form has been tested with sellers and conveyancers to make sure it is clear and logical.
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OpinionConservatives court controversy with attacks on judicial independence
Robert Jenrick led the attacks on 'activist' judges this week. He really should know better.
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OpinionWho do we trust to ensure car finance fairness: the FCA or a lawyer?
The FCA insists it can deliver fair redress. But after years of scandals, consumers have the right to independent help.
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OpinionSolicitors need to take more seriously their duty to uphold open justice
In our adversarial system we increasingly have nobody advocating on behalf of the media in court.
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OpinionWill Taylor Swift sign a prenup?
We're more likely to see Taylor Swift's 13th album before significant movement on pre-nuptial agreements in England and Wales.
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Opinion25 July: A day to focus on judicial wellbeing
Judge who spearheaded landmark Nauru Declaration says today honours resilience and quiet strength of colleagues across the globe.
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OpinionSeven priorities for the new SRA chief executive
Axiom Ince, SSB, AML and ending the frosty relationship with solicitors.
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OpinionNaming rights and wrongs: Will Hill Dickinson stick at Everton?
Hill Dickinson is now moving in the same circles as Allianz and Spotify.
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OpinionAre we doing enough to stop lawyers relying on AI?
It is easy to condemn practitioners who cite hallucinated cases - but are the older heads offering help?
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OpinionApple, Prince Harry and open justice
High-profile cases involving the tech giant and the Royal advance the important principle of open justice.
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OpinionHow ‘Big Law’ might respond to Trump attacks
There is shock at all levels of firms in this global elite bracket: shock that such significant businesses can face ‘existential threat’ based on executive whimsy, and shock that the rule of law can be put in such jeopardy in a large, mature democracy.
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OpinionSidhu case: What findings can be published?
A regulation in the Bar Standards Board handbook required the five-person panel to consider anonymity.
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OpinionEvery vessel shall at all times…
We don’t know what caused yesterday’s collision off the Humber, but it could have consequences for maritime law.
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OpinionNew sentencing guidance improves current two-tier system
There is nothing two-tier about sentencing someone on a fully informed basis.
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OpinionYounger duty solicitors should be celebrated
Coverage of a 30-year-old becoming a duty solicitor raised a few eyebrows - but not all criminal legal aid stories have to be doom and gloom.
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OpinionPaul Philip transformed the SRA, but will he leave it weaker?
The long-serving chief executive oversaw mission creep and radical change, but Axiom and SSB have done for him.
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OpinionLCJ's diversity pledge gives cause for optimism
The proportion of black judges has remained at 1% since 2014, but the judiciary is working hard to change that.
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OpinionConstitutional reform in Bangladesh
A regional human rights court, federalism and village courts were some of the ideas explored at a roundable discussion in London to help the south Asian country's democratic recovery.
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OpinionPrisons crisis: a long-term solution Mahmood can explore right now
Criminal defence firm has set out a compelling business case for piloting a holistic defence model that would reduce prison costs and reoffending.
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OpinionMahmood must act quickly to avoid legal aid mutiny
Lord chancellor should be worried about the reaction to the procurement process for new criminal legal aid contracts.