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More ius commune than common law
James E Hurford reviews 'Foundations of American Criminal Due Process at Trial'.
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A sweep of legal history
Lee Wall reviews 'Latin American International Law in the Twenty-First Century'.
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Revealing bad behaviour – again
The bar's longstanding problems have been identified before, with little action as a result. Does it have the resolve to act this time?
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How policy paid lip service to proper protection
Jenny Beck reviews 'Implementing the Domestic Abuse Act 2021: Progress, Gaps, and the Rise of Maternal Victimisation in the UK'.
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Handling big data with care
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'Handbook on Governance and Data Science'.
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Taking off the whole of August is the right choice for me and my firm
The quietest month of the year means the phone goes off and emails go unchecked. And it works.
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Achieving more together: Running Balint groups in a law firm and beyond
Feeling less alone, better client service and improved lawyer wellbeing are all benefits of using Balint groups.
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A legal dream involving Reform UK
Commentators point to the emulation of a Trump-like approach following the Reform UK conference. What would possible legal services policies be if a UK Trump were elected?
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Judges need help to counter the dark arts
Populist politicians are taking potshots at people who cannot fire back. At risk is democracy itself.
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Retreating from the cliff edge
David Pickup reviews 'Burnout-Free Working: Your Expert Guide to Thriving in a Stressful Workplace'.
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Rayner media frenzy would be a headache for any law firm
In the eye of the media storm: how lawyers, risk teams and communications teams must work hand in hand
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Oceans apart on the environment?
Dr Carlo Corcione reviews 'The Law of the Sea and the Planetary Crisis'.
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Sucking out the poison
David Glass reviews 'Saving the European Union from its Illiberal Member States'.
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How treason fell out of fashion
James E Hurford reviews 'The Rise and Fall of Treason in English History'.
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Cultural Influences on the Law of the Sea: History, Legacy, and Future Prospects
Edited by James Kraska and Hayoun Ryou-Ellison.
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The more we yell about human rights, the less they mean
Our current political discourse is drenched in the language of human rights.
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Modernising the governance of the Law Society
Members are at the heart of what we do at the Society. We want more of them involved.
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Solicitors 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.