All Opinion articles – Page 193
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Peer pressure
Many congratulations to the Gazette for correctly referring to life peers as (eg) ‘Lord Howard (Michael Howard)’ which also tells us who he was before being ennobled. Very helpful.
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OpinionMaking room at the top
In addressing diversity, recruitment is but the first step in a career-long process of talent management.
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Life-affirming?
‘The Co-operative Group is integrating legal services with funerals to create a new Life Planning Division’ (Gazette, 10 April).
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IT failing the judiciary
Peter Glover (Guest column, 24 April) is absolutely right to be concerned about the bleak outlook which will inevitably result from the government’s obsession with IT in courts and tribunals.
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More roadblocks in claiming
The road traffic accident claims portal has now been further complicated; demanding all sorts of extra information to a wholly unnecessary degree of precision.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Through the labyrinth
The International Criminal Court: A Commentary on the Rome Statute (2nd edition)
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Stuck in a chain, and not app-y
A conveyancing app that keeps tabs on what is happening down the chain would highlight delays and encourage competitiveness
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Outspoken judge ahead of his time
This well-researched study of an interesting character (and the not-too-distant legal past) is not cheap, but it offers fascinating insights.
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Shrouds, famine and the rule of law
Law firms won’t cure the woes of the Horn of Africa, but their presence suggests something is going right.
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OpinionWhat law firms want from an exam
The new ‘super exam’ is a necessary minimum rather than the fully fledged standard the market demands, says BPP dean Peter Crisp.
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OpinionWhy BTE can never provide all the answers
Legal cover is cheap - but poorer people are often left out.
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OpinionGlobalisation - a serious gap in the law
Monsanto Tribunal is one manifestation of a growing gap between international human rights law and corporate accountability.
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OpinionWill Liz Truss be shuffled?
Under fire from the most senior judge, it is hard to see how the lord chancellor can survive.
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Gigs at the Met
Good story from John Hyde: ‘Legal assistant Lee Hull fined £2k over university lies on bogus CV’. But could I suggest an alternative headline?: ‘Hull gets confused over Leeds universities’.
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Coming clean on costs
My firm Davies Arnold Cooper showed the way on price transparency. What a pity our initiative needs to be relaunched by regulators
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OpinionBeleaguered bench
As a judge I witnessed the complete breakdown of relations between executive and judiciary. How did we get here and what can be done?
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OpinionBearing the burden of proof
The SRA should focus on sound evidence-gathering rather than lobby to lower the criminal standard.