All Opinion articles – Page 250
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OpinionCMC regulation – one size does not fit all
Those of us committed to operating openly and ethically should not be damaged too.
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OpinionModernising the 'modernisers'
Policymakers must focus on the legal services we need and discard ideological preconceptions.
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OpinionHM Courts 2.0: a digital future
Selling courts to buy computers is a difficult but necessary choice if we are to avoid ‘precipitous decline’.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Daniel, My Son – A Father’s Powerful Account of His Son’s Cancer Journey
An immensely moving account of a very gifted young man.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: The ICSA Company Law Handbook
A user-friendly and helpful guide to the company law regime for private companies.
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OpinionThe workers, united in a cause
One strand of the ABS revolution has been curiously neglected – employee ownership.
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Insult to injury
Staggeringly regressive legislation affecting personal injury claims exposes the government’s real priority – insurers’ profits
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Migrant muddle
I read Laura Devine’s desperate justification of the left-liberal interpretation of the ‘migrant’ crisis (tinyurl.com/oryr33g). It was interesting to see her trying to redefine ‘migrant’ only in terms of ‘economic immigrants’. On any straightforward interpretation of the English language ‘refugees’ are a subset of ‘migrants’, that is they are the ...
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Not so simple
I read with interest the comments about over-complex wills. We should be thankful that we practise in this country. My brother lives in Canada and his will simply divides his monies between his wife and two children. It is 20 pages long! John Carmichael, Richard Sedgley & Co Solicitors incorporating ...
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OpinionUnlimited holiday, what's not to like? Well...
Giving your staff as much leave as they want is not guaranteed to make you popular.
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OpinionCriminal advocacy reform unnecessary
The Ministry of Justice is overestimating how big a problem it has on its hands.
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OpinionThreats to EU rule of law
The rule of law is one of the union’s main values. But two member states have come under recent scrutiny for straying from EU principles.
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OpinionFamily courts: going against tradition
Non-court options in family law disputes will often be in the client’s best interests.
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Osborne: flagrant attempt to deny justice
The implication is that these injuries are fictitious, whereas many lawyers know that they can frequently be very painful.
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Pro bono: better to give discreetly
Doesn’t boasting about doing good to others diminish its value?
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: The Jurisprudence of Lord Hoffmann
No area of law has been left untouched by the decisions of Lord Hoffmann. This book bears testament to his great mind.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Planning Enforcement
More focus than an earlier title, even though the cover price is modest.