All Opinion articles – Page 215
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OpinionFusion via the back door
Has the process of fusing the solicitor and barrister professions already begun?
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OpinionData protection – good and bad news
In the midst of political upheavals the new EU-US data protection regime has been approved – here’s what it means for lawyers.
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OpinionSupporting women at the bar
With men still dominating the profession’s upper strata, the bar is stepping up its efforts to support women lawyers.
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OpinionLaw treading water on race?
Despite having had segregation in living memory, the US scores better on judicial appointments.
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OpinionPI: undermining the experts
Expanding MedCo could seriously compromise the quality of medical expert evidence.
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OpinionBrexit and you: solicitors have their say
The Gazette canvassed law firms across the country on what the Brexit vote means for legal business. Here’s what they said.
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Brexit offers new opportunities
I confess some difficulty in understanding why so many seem so apocalyptically pessimistic about the vote to leave the EU.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Solicitors Office Procedures Manual (second edition)
This book is both a specimen manual and a resource on how to tailor your own to your firm.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Both Sides of the Bench
An entertaining book that contrasts with last year’s As in Memory Long.
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Young at heart of Europe after Brexit
European Young Bar Association pledges to work alongside colleagues from UK as vote to leave EU prompts ‘disbelief’ at AGM.
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OpinionData law: keep calm and cry freedom
A Brexiting government should consider eschewing the EU's general data protection regulation.
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OpinionWill we see QOCS expanded to new areas?
Extension to claims against police about as likely as England winning the 2018 World Cup.
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OpinionUnregulated online providers: a solution?
A US case offers a possible roadmap for responding to electronic platforms as regulators struggle to find a solution.
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OpinionLawyers meeting special needs
The actions of one lawyer must not call into question the need for parties to have legal representation in SEND appeals.
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Nelson Mandela Scholarship Fund
Help mark the 40th anniversary of the first scholarship awarded under the fund.
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True costs of fee exemption
Many litigants in person are able to afford a modest fee for the privilege of access to a district judge’s considerable expertise.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Social Media in the Workplace: a handbook
This recognises that the problems thrown up by social media are not new, but stresses the need for employers to be prepared for how to deal with those problems in the modern workplace.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Knowledge Management for Lawyers
The overlap between KM, marketing, business development and client relations was not explored in more detail. Maybe this could be expanded upon in a future edition?
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BOOK REVIEW: A Practitioner’s Guide to Probate Disputes
This work provides a commanding canter through the main issues involved and procedures applicable.