All News blog articles – Page 7
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Shrouds, famine and the rule of law
Law firms won’t cure the woes of the Horn of Africa, but their presence suggests something is going right.
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What law firms want from an exam
The new ‘super exam’ is a necessary minimum rather than the fully fledged standard the market demands, says BPP dean Peter Crisp.
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Cramp in court: solicitors limber up for London Marathon
For solicitors running on Sunday, long early-morning and evening runs were par for the 26.2 mile course.
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Late night courts? I didn’t want to see my children anyway
Lawyers obviously aren’t working hard enough – let’s get them in court for longer.
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Rail strikes and fat cats
Supporters of limits to rights to strike were in a minority at legal debate.
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Dead in a decade? The collapse of our local press undermines the rule of law
The plight of local newspapers epitomises our diminished civil society - who will hold the parish panjandrums to account?
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Some hints on fixed costs
Lord Justice Jackson suggests different thresholds may apply for different types of case.
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Mediation, costs and proportionality
Mediation is grounded in the psychology of conflict and its resolution and should be an automatic integrated stage in the litigation process.
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Returning to work and running a practice
You've taken time out to have children. How do you ensure that you can be a success upon returning to the law?
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SRA and transparency: 'do as we say, not as we do'
The regulator is vulnerable to accusations of hypocrisy after shutting out the public and journalists.
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Families dealing with a ‘guilty’ verdict
There is no official data on how many families have had to sell their homes to repay legal aid.
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International Women’s Day
I want to see a profession where the contributions of all lawyers are valued equally.
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Maintaining access to justice in environmental cases
Removing the costs cap will make it harder for most people to challenge public bodies in the courts, writes shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon.
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Insurance lobby ensures new PI discount rate is doomed
Once again the government has rolled out the red carpet to insurers – but where is Liz Truss?
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How binding is a budget?
A recent ruling on the status of budgets will have serious implications for costs and case management conferences.
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Will PI lawyers be grateful for small mercies?
Liz Truss has made the closure of some firms inevitable, but it could have been worse.
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Lawyers and the summer of love
Fifty years ago, lawyers were talking about Europe and sexual offences – but probably more about the Breathalyzer.
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Fighting fee cuts
The current attacks upon access to justice and victims of crime are an affront. We must unite and fight to help save the system.
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Spare a thought for the judges
Mail moans about moaning judges. But how can we improve the courts environment?