All Opinion articles – Page 205
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OpinionLord Bach: looking beyond just LASPO repeal
Cross-party consensus around access to justice must be built - commission’s report is the start of that process.
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OpinionColombia Caravana’s enduring relevance
The work of the caravana is more important than ever to help lawyers withstand the global onslaught on civil liberties.
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OpinionAppeal court has listened to claimants on fixed costs
As claimant lawyers face long-feared PI reforms, two judgments come as positive news.
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OpinionTax and lawyers: confidentiality vs transparency
The European Commission regards lawyer-client confidentiality as unimportant: it is incumbent on the profession to defend it.
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OpinionMaking social justice work
Justice First Fellows are already helping to ensure valuable social welfare work continues.
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Wrong message to give clients
What sort of introduction is it to a new client to say: ‘Hi, welcome aboard, we’re going to look after you and this is how you can grumble about us’?
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Judicial diversity: ticking boxes
Latest proposal is symptomatic of the various questionable ‘reform’ initiatives launched by members of the judiciary.
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Police station custody: sounding the alarm
By locking solicitors in with their clients, the police are placing financial considerations above the welfare of professionals.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Legal Training Handbook (1st edition)
Training needs to be planned, budgeted for, and appraised – as this book attests.
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OpinionTruss sounds death knell for claimant PI sector
Lord chancellor appears even keener than her predecessors to go after claimant lawyers.
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OpinionAt last: a digital success in justice
Crown court judges have forsaken paper for laptops. That’s worth celebrating, but doesn’t mean IT is all downhill from here.
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OpinionTrump, Brexit and the rule of law
Lawyers must stand up to the new revolutionaries and stress that procedures take priority over outcomes.
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OpinionQC: going for the title
For some solicitors the QC application process is not an obstacle but a cattle grid.
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Justice secretary Liz Truss: failing in her duties
The lord chancellor’s reaction to recent media attacks on judicial independence is deeply worrying and plainly inadequate
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Brexit: expensive principles
An early general election is now very likely, creating further uncertainty and curtailing business activity.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Mental Illness, Human Rights and the Law
This guide’s real value lies in the author’s examination of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.