All Opinion articles – Page 236
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OpinionExtremism: criminalising sceptics
Government measures to outlaw non-violent extremism are both unworkable and undesirable.
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OpinionLand Registry: a sell-off too far?
Privatisation of Land Registry threatens to undermine a vital piece of our national infrastructure.
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Grammar mistake
The Direct Grant system was a massive aid to social mobility and its abolition impeded diversity in the professions.
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OpinionCosts: a harsh lesson on proportionality
The slashing of a successful claimant’s costs casts some light on the new rule.
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OpinionData protection – uncertainty grows
Further developments suggest lawyers will have to get used to uncertainty surrounding the law on EU-US data transfers.
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OpinionJunior lawyers: the £85,000 question
Hiring expensive people is a ticket to compete for work, not a guarantee of securing it.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Kerry on… Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting, Section 57 and Set-off
Underwood is not afraid to set out his opinions on issues where the law is unclear.
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Do not assume women lawyers want partnership
Nowhere does the SRA survey ask: are you happy with your position within the firm?
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Bar dissenter
We do not share the opinion that solicitors repeatedly ‘provide poor-quality work and fail to deliver the appropriate level of care’.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: A Touch of Templeton
This erotic novel reads like a promising first draft of a hobby novel, but I cannot believe it is a finished product.
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Brexit: protect our legal tradition
Continued membership of the EU necessarily dilutes our legal system and thus our autonomy.
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OpinionScrutiny of judicial conduct
Mr Justice Peter Smith’s behaviour is once again being reviewed.
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EU takes liberty with our rights
Lawyers should vote to leave the EU – an institution based on jurisdictional principles at odds with the liberties of English people.
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OpinionOmbudsman schemes: propping up justice
This type of alternative dispute resolution can become an integral part of the civil justice system.
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OpinionThe Legal Services Consumer Panel: what now?
Watchdog is a lobbying group for one interest in a diminishing part of the legal ecosystem.
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OpinionDebates on diversity are a stuck record
It’s time to try something new in debates on the legal profession’s diversity.
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OpinionWellbeing awareness beyond a week
Solicitors must keep wellbeing conversations going to make a real difference on mental health.
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OpinionChanging IP law: nearly there
Reforms promised in the new unjustified threats bill are evidence that patient committee work can pay off.