All Opinion articles – Page 209
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BOOK REVIEW: Addressing Vulnerability in Justice Systems
It would be hard to find another anthology with this range of subject matter.
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OpinionRADIO REVIEW: The Long Goodbye, Radio 4
What really makes this work as a slick and engaging radio play is the narration by Toby Stephens.
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OpinionSolicitors can help UK avoid costly Brexit mistakes
The Law Society and solicitors can apply their specialist expertise as the country prepares to withdraw from the EU.
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OpinionHere’s how I’d tackle the whiplash culture
If the government must do something, it’s looking in the wrong place.
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OpinionLanguage lesson for solicitors
Lawyers who combine hi-tech skills with foreign languages will be highly prized.
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OpinionThis obsession with timesheets is all wrong
One London practice has reportedly locked fee-earners out of their computers for poor timekeeping. But partners will be driven away if firms use more stick than carrot.
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OpinionGreat repeal bill – and EU lobbying
The EU lobbying transparency regime will still affect lawyers’ work post-Brexit.
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OpinionEnd hostility towards LGBT lawyers
It is time for the profession to rid itself of discrimination against LGBT lawyers.
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Iraq: in defence of our raison d’être
I was proud to have Phil Shiner as a constituent. But for his efforts, many a vulnerable client would never have secured justice.
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OpinionIn-house conflict situation
The FCA has admitted that the remit of in-house lawyers needs to be reassessed.
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OpinionMilitary claims: war of words
Politicians should let justice take its course over alleged crimes by British soldiers in Iraq.
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OpinionBrexit: we must remain the global legal leader
The Law Society is working to ensure that England and Wales remains the go-to jurisdiction post-Brexit.
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OpinionBake Off: what’s to stop the BBC reinventing the show?
TV production companies try to accrue a mass of IP protections to fend off competition.
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OpinionLabour finally doing itself justice
It probably won’t win the public over, but Labour is openly wooing the legal profession.
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OpinionGrammar police heading to the bar
Will commas and full stops give the bar and clients nightmares?
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OpinionSeparation of powers, US-style
How a case involving dentists complicates the debate about splitting regulation from representation.
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Iraq invasion: Straw men
Politicians who led the UK into disastrous and illegal foreign wars face no sanction while ministers revel in the closure of a legal aid firm.