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Saturday courts in danger of becoming the norm
Extending court hours risks setting off a ticking timebomb under the wellbeing of lawyers.
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Mother in law: Working parents have been forgotten in the crisis
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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Pride during a global pandemic
With this year’s Pride events on pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, solicitors reflect on what Pride means to them.
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AML and the SRA: Time to root out the bad apples?
Is regularly visiting ‘high risk’ firms, and a random sample of others, to check compliance a sensible approach?
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Flying a kite in a storm
The middle of a crisis is not a golden opportunity for a radical rethink of jury trials. It is the worst time of all.
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Back in the (new) routine
Pandemic proves that working outside normal office hours – and outside the office – need not reduce productivity.
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Family justice: back to normal?
If there was ever a time for family practice to change it is now.
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Extended hours plans ignore the detail but create discord
Lawyers will be needed in the backlog mission, but vague pronouncements won’t get them on board.
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Law Society’s international work in Africa
Insight from roundtable will help us broaden market access and remove some of the barriers to operating on the continent.
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Finest of the few
A Chichester solicitor was one of the heroes of the Battle of Britain, which began 80 years ago this month.
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Issues facing tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic
During the stay of all possession hearings, rent arrears have risen significantly in both the private and public sectors.
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Seeking solace in verse
Lockdown Lawyers: a collection of Covid-19 poetry | Emma Trevett, Jon Whitfield QC
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Mapping the information rights landscape
Information Rights (fifth edition) | Philip Coppel QC
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Prepare for a global power struggle
Fundamental geopolitical shifts will affect solicitors - we must monitor them closely.
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A fragile profession
Lawyer Health and Wellbeing: How the legal profession is tackling stress and creating resiliency | Edited by Alex Davies
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Jury trials: apportioning guilt
As many point out, proposal to abolish jury trials is unintended consequence of avowedly political choices.
