All Opinion articles – Page 23
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American beauty
There are two types of country in the world: those where the government can tell lawyers what their ethical responsibilities are and those that cannot.
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Your Last Gift – Getting Your Affairs in Order
Your Last Gift – Getting Your Affairs in Order Matthew Hutton £19.99, Nielsen This compact and very readable book is described as being ‘about as useful as a book can be’ by no less a luminary than Stephen Fry – and I would certainly ...
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Clear evidence that the SFO is making progress
With more direct challenges to case work decisions, outcomes will improve and the risk of future case failures will reduce.
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Chalk – and cheese?
The new lord chancellor and justice secretary is unlikely to have clout in cabinet to secure the funding and investment the justice system so desperately needs. But he's far from powerless.
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Stop the 'Squid Game' of solicitor training
We need greater diversity in training opportunities - it’s time for smaller law firms, not-for-profits and in-house teams to get on board.
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Lessons of the CBI scandal
Are our systems robust enough to encourage an environment where people can both work easily with each other and also call out wrong behaviour?
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Mother in Law: All present and correct – but at what cost?
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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Letters roundup: 29 April 2023
No-fault reform and maternity harms: your letters to the editor.
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'No shocks': CLC sets out its stall
Council for Licensed Conveyancers chiefs explain what sets niche regulator apart from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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A change in the weather
Like it or not, climate change is a fast-growing business risk for lawyers.
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Impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the access to justice sector
Without a properly funded justice system, more people will decline further into poverty and their health and wellbeing will suffer.
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How to return to work in the law
A network of allies, colleagues, mentors and peers is extremely important.