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OpinionLaw firms, regulation and culture
There could be uncomfortable times ahead for firms that do not think of their culture as a potential regulatory risk.
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New RTA portal rings scam alarm bells
Proposed online dispute resolution ecosystem will need more than blue ticks to inspire confidence.
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Should our law firms still represent the Belarus government?
You can tell the nature of a country from the way it treats its lawyers.
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Court in the crosshairs of Covid
Jobs and Homes: stories of the law in lockdown | David Renton
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How land law shaped ancient Rome’s settlements
The Renaissance of Roman Colonization: Carlo Sigonio and the Making of Legal Colonial Discourse | Edited by Jeremia Pelgrom and Arthur Weststeijn
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Core strength: how firms can benefit from outsourcing
Outsourcing of Core Legal Service Functions: How to Capitalise on Opportunities for Law Firms | Clark Norman
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Mother in law: A miscarriage of justice
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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Heed the shoeshine boy theory - but crypto is more than Bitcoin
Digital assets should be brought inside the regulatory tent before the coming crash.
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Remote hearings: A view from the Civil Court Users Association
We commend the use of remote hearings amid the pandemic, but their adoption has been inconsistent. Here are our recommendations for reform.
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SENDing the wrong message
Gazette readers who have direct experience of dealing with a local authority on behalf of disabled children, whether as parents or as lawyers acting on behalf of clients, will look at the latest salvo against ‘high needs’ children by the president of the Society of County Treasurers and think: ...
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A SLAPP in the face for free speech
The Queen’s speech announced the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, which will seek to strengthen academic freedom and free speech in universities in England.
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Remote supervision – training in 2021 and beyond
Starting out: In the past year, we have had to adopt new ways of working.
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The legal sector’s unadmitted threat to ‘London weighting’
Law firms and consultants of all types who advise them are very keen to talk about ‘the post-Covid world’. Anyone with the strength to wade out past the articles on Martin Bashir and princess Diana, which stretch almost the horizon today, will find a lot of ‘thought leadership’ pieces on ...
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Master of the Rolls’ intrepid wartime jaunt
How Sir Wilfrid Greene helped build the Atlantic alliance 80 years ago.
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Will lawyer nomads become a thing?
Nomads are seen by some as primitive people, escaping the restrictions and benefits of settled society.
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From famine to feast
After surviving a famine, conveyancers are now invited to a feast. We should not be too surprised.
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SIF closure – what happens next?
How the Law Society is addressing the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.
