All News blog articles – Page 30
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OpinionHideously diverse?
The identity politics ‘industry’ can be shrill and irritating, but surely the SRA is right to find out how the profession is comprised.
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OpinionWelcome common sense over wills errors
The sensible approach to mistakes in wills is at odds with the harsh line on procedural errors.
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OpinionFor want of a fee, justice was lost
Collapsing trials will show the MoJ’s fee cuts are a false economy.
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Opinion‘We talk of peace, but they shoot at us’
Lawyers in Colombia still face danger from the army each day but ‘misinformation’ leaks out.
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OpinionLand Registry is not for meddling
Privatisation plans for a critical national asset could create a monster.
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Opinion1215 And All That: a case for exceptionalism
An unashamedly whiggish history of English legal exceptionalism scores a topical point.
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OpinionWhiplash panels won’t change a thing
The same doctors, the same pressures. So what’s different?
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OpinionFunding and ATE: what’s to come in 2014
What developments can we expect in ATE and litigation funding in the coming year?
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OpinionThe legal world in 2014
Ill-tempered with good news in places - Eduardo Reyes looks at the year ahead.
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OpinionThe alternative legal awards for 2013
For some in the legal profession, this has been a year to forget.
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OpinionWhat sort of justice minister will Hughes be?
The Liberal Democrat’s left-wing liberal zeal could lead to some interesting times at the MoJ.
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OpinionInsurers found guilty over premiums cost
PI lawyers took the flak but insurers now face their own damning verdict.
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OpinionMoney’s too tight to mention
From 2014 the trainee minimum wage will no longer apply. Living on the statutory minimum will be tough.
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Opinion
Big brother’s little helpers
The UK and US are far from alone in getting businesses to do their snooping dirty work.
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OpinionSocial mobility needs to sound less worthy
Apprenticeships are the obvious route for exposing bright young people from less privileged backgrounds to new opportunities.
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OpinionLegal aid is still available - but don’t tell anyone
The message that legal aid remains for many areas of law is not being heard. A new poster campaign aims to address the problem.
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OpinionGuideline rates: why solicitors must engage
It really is in the profession’s interests to make sure the new guideline hourly rates reflect commercial reality.
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OpinionProtest on the high seas
Sometimes we have to ask if activists cross the line when it comes to their methods of protest.