All News blog articles – Page 14
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Opinion
Merger mania can be a road to ruin
The dramatic downfall of Parabis shows big is not always beautiful.
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Use cybersecurity to your advantage
In-house lawyers have an opportunity to show their mettle as organisations defend themselves.
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Another big challenge for the PI sector
The assignment of CFAs is a key battle for claimant firms.
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Prison for financial crime
Confirmation of a long sentence for rigging Libor is a flash of steel at a time when the political pressure on corporate wrongdoing seems to be easing.
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Collapse of PI – time to reinvent your firm
Personal injury lawyers need to rethink their strategy to mitigate the impact of the change to the small-claims limit.
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Give prisoners a Christmas party this year
Michael Gove is excelling in his prison policy – but the Grinch look doesn’t fit.
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Peaceful protest has to be peaceful
Freedom of expression does not mean freedom to sabotage.
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CMC regulation – one size does not fit all
Those of us committed to operating openly and ethically should not be damaged too.
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Criminal advocacy reform unnecessary
The Ministry of Justice is overestimating how big a problem it has on its hands.
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Dangers of out-of-touch law
Judges should heed LCJ's warning that law may ‘ossify’ if arbitration replaces the courts.
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ABS failures show law is no easy ride
Pioneers thought they had a game-changer, but this profession is a tough nut to crack.
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Regulation will not keep competitors at bay
Law firms should seek to innovate to keep up with new competitors rather than focusing on defensive regulation.
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Contempt of court: GQ ruling
A balance must be struck between the right to voice opinion and the need to ensure fairness in the justice system, writes the attorney-general.
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Time for a legal aid truce
The government has bought itself time to come up with a new strategy.
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Should the SRA care if a lawyer smokes dope?
Why must the regulator go after solicitors who commit a minor offence in their private life?
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November 1915: a roll to remember
Thirteen names give a snapshot of the Great War’s toll on solicitors and articled clerks.
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Trial by social media
Clive O'Connell's plight shows that lawyers are always representing their employer. Anonymity is a luxury of the past.