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OpinionConduct unbecoming
Parliamentary group's scathing report describes the Financial Conduct Authority as ‘incompetent at best and dishonest at worst’.
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OpinionThe great contribution of legal services to the UK economy
While the legal sector outpaces the growth of the UK economy, its unique value rests in how it benefits society.
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OpinionThe legal profession: building trust within a diverse society
Enlisting trust and confidence from the person you are representing can only be in the best interest of your client.
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OpinionMaking the business case for women lawyers to thrive
Dana Denis-Smith reviews 'Business Development for Women Lawyers (2nd edition)'.
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OpinionReaffirming our commitment to justice: a constructive opposition
It is my aim to work towards a justice system that is not just efficient, but equitable, writes shadow solicitor general Helen Grant.
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OpinionAn unexpected pleasure for your consideration
James E Hurford reviews ’Consideration in Contract Law: Historic and Contemporary Principles and Perspectives’.
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OpinionA tale of two professions: Why we need another Dickens
Recent parliamentary events have led me to long for a new Charles Dickens to bring alive the extremes of our legal system.
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OpinionMother in Law: Lonely this Christmas
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAnti-Money Laundering Toolkit (4th edition)
Fiona du Feu reviews the latest installment in the Law Society's toolkit.
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OpinionThe direction of travel
Rob Biddlecombe reviews 'Clean Transport: The Legal Framework for Achieving Net Zero'.
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OpinionEmbattled and error-prone SRA needs a total reset
Regulation gone wrong: the watchdog needs to revert to doing what it is supposed to do.
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Opinion'End of Life' bill: Need for scrutiny should not mask its beneficial principle
Former Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger explains why he strongly supports the principle behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
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OpinionFamily court reporting pilot – a lawyer's perspective
Now the door is open for journalists to report family court cases, it will be hard, if not impossible, to backtrack.
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OpinionFamily law advice for the neurodivergent community
Seven family lawyers have joined forces to make the family justice system more neurodivergent-friendly.
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OpinionMore regulation is no longer the answer
The more that someone is regulated, the less responsibility that person takes for decisions, on the basis that what is not against the rules can be done.
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OpinionMedical perspectives on the ‘End of Life’ bill
I contacted doctors I know and respect, but whose views on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill I did not know. Two replied at length.
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OpinionBar rebels on EDI duty
The Bar Council has rubbished plans to impose a positive duty to promote equality in the profession. Will the regulator back down?
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OpinionWhat we owe to one another
Zainab Zaeem reviews 'Relational Justice: A Theory of Private Law'.
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OpinionBreaking bard: legal interpretation on a field of pain
Christopher Stanley reviews 'Descent into Darkness: An Explanatory Guide to Shakespeare’s Macbeth'.