All Opinion articles – Page 222
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OpinionSome good news for claimant PI lawyers
Jackson LJ may have done something that will meet with approval.
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Interpreting: language problem
In retendering for court interpreter provision, the Ministry of Justice appears intent on foisting inferior services upon us once again.
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OpinionTwo faces of transparency
The correct response to the Panama Papers will be consistent with our values.
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OpinionClimate change on secrecy
The Panama Papers leak has made the defence of professional confidentiality much more difficult.
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BOOK REVIEW: IP guidance for the digital entrepreneur
The gist of the dangers is amply demonstrated to any uninformed IP entrepreneur.
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OpinionAdvantage in-house?
The talents needed for a career at an ‘elite’ law firm can seem limited by comparison.
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OpinionLexcel Client Care Toolkit (3rd edition)
The third edition of this toolkit has been comprehensively revised and updated.
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OpinionFair fees for clinical negligence
Fears have been expressed about fixed fees but radical change could address flaws in the current regime.
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OpinionBite the bullet and raise the court fees cap
If the courts must generate cash, the £10,000 limit is simply too low.
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OpinionThe shrinking role of lawyers in ODR
What do our regulators have to say about the part lawyers will play in online justice?
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OpinionTreating jurors like grown-ups
The Angela Wrightson case has highlighted the ways in which social media can taint a trial.
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OpinionStay engaged on education
Revised proposals for solicitor education must be viewed in the context of changes to regulation.
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Defence of the defence
Tony Fisher rightly highlighted the need for the debate about independent regulation to take account of our obligation to protect the rights of lawyers to challenge the state, and to protect human rights both in our own country and internationally.
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Damning verdict
Lord Hutchinson is right to vent his spleen about the state of our legal system – governments have shown a lack of respect for the law.
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OpinionWhat junior lawyers need
If firms fail to address ingrained cultural problems in the profession, they may face an exodus of talented young lawyers.
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OpinionGove’s MoJ has gone to sleep
The department seems to have gone into hibernation, but solicitors need certainty.