All Opinion articles – Page 160
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OpinionThe disclosure debacle – a defence response?
As Laurel and Hardy may have said to each other, this is ‘another fine mess’.
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OpinionSwitching off on holiday
Careful planning minimises the chances of disruption for clients and colleagues while you are away
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OpinionMills v Mills does not kill off spousal periodical payments
The Supreme Court judgment will garner much attention - but we should be wary of giving wider significance.
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OpinionThe Brexit white paper and the role of the CJEU
Examining the impact of the white paper on the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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OpinionFilling the judicial void
The cost of doing nothing to resolve the judicial recruitment crisis is immeasurable. David Gauke must act
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OpinionNew tribunal is a banker
I attended the launch of a report calling for the establishment of a financial services tribunal to provide redress for SMEs ill-treated by their banks.
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OpinionHow to deal with alleged crimes against humanity
The Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute, by Kriangsak Kittichaisaree.
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OpinionRestarting a legal career after starting a family
I was a commercial property associate at a biggish regional firm when I took a career break to start a family. That was six years ago. Have you got any advice about getting back into a legal career?
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Opinion2020 Vision: The Judiciary's Tech Message
We are at a pivotal moment where the Courts and Tribunals, particularly the County Court, are under immense strain due to lack of resources.
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OpinionLegal aid u-turn is welcome - but there is more to do
At the Children’s Society we are determined that no child will be left in legal limbo.
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Supreme Courts should not be supreme
The brouhaha over president Trump’s nominee is a reminder of the perils of judicial supremacy.
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OpinionWe are right to place high expectations on elite firms
Many of our most famous law firms are keen to do well in the employer Social Mobility Index, and this is a good thing.
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OpinionTime to uncover the cover-up
It was in early 2017 that the contaminated blood scandal first found its way onto our desks, and what we came to learn was truly shocking.
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OpinionProsecuting victims of human trafficking: the sad reality
In the criminal justice system there is a particular tension where the defendant may be a victim of human trafficking.
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OpinionChequers summit and lawyers
The long-term outlook in the EU for legal services post-Brexit is grim indeed.
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OpinionRevered leader
‘Slow to anger, swift to praise.’ The line from Tennyson came to mind on having learned of past-president Paul Marsh’s death.
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OpinionServices not included
Theresa May was preparing to convene her warring cabinet at Chequers for crucial talks on a final Brexit strategy as the Gazette went to press.
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OpinionFairness and injured people
The basis for PI reform is completely without merit, yet the government has been intransigent.