All Opinion articles – Page 119
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OpinionEthical hunting
There appears to be concern or confusion across the industry about how probate researchers, or heir hunters, can safely operate under lockdown – and not least the impact on solicitors.
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OpinionCan remote courts truly deliver justice?
Post-Covid-19, we should keep what works well and discard what clearly does not.
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OpinionNothing changes if nothing changes
In 2018, figures from Chambers Student confirmed that City firms were lagging behind the market in addressing diversity within their workforce.
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OpinionHonesty, the best policy
A profession is a disciplined group of people who adhere rigorously to codes of ethics. The question is, how rigorously?
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OpinionReasoned analysis of sexual offences
Criminalizing Sex: A Unified Liberal Theory | Stuart P Green
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OpinionWhy race should not be the overriding factor when adopting a child
'Same race' policy is an impossible aspiration in adoption placement.
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OpinionMother in law: Secretaries need to stay
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionLockdown has valuable lessons for open justice
When the crisis is over we must urgently look for more ways that technology can open up our courts.
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OpinionA succinct and no-fuss reference tool
Parker’s Will Precedents (10th edition) | Leon Pickering
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OpinionPlaying the markets
The Little Book of Market Manipulation: An Essential Guide to the Law | Gregory J Durston and Ailsa McKeon
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OpinionThis too will pass: dealing with stress
Slower pace of life can lead to some people feeling increasingly anxious and helpless.
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Opinion2008 crash offers glimpse of our future
Financial crisis showed shift in balance that takes place inside multi-practice law firms when a major economic downturn hits.
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OpinionRetirement solutions: a brave new world beckons
It’s time the profession came up with more options for those looking at retirement.
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OpinionSmaller, poorer and differently regulated
When permitted by the government to leave our houses, the profession will not look the same.
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OpinionStarting out on your own
Business Skills? Don’t Be Daft I Am A Lawyer! What you need and why you need it | Ann Page
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OpinionDisappearing High Street
When the EU referendum was held in June 2016, the Civil Service employed fewer people than at any time since the second world war – rather unhappily, given the result.
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OpinionA person covenanting with himself
I recently received an inheritance from my cousin, who died intestate domiciled in England. Four other cousins of the deceased shared the estate, so that each beneficiary received a one-fifth interest.