All Opinion articles – Page 251
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Right culture for mediation
Better use of sanctions and incentives could help ensure EU member states give mediation the consideration it deserves.
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OpinionDo your homework on legal training
Reformed routes to qualification must command respect in other jurisdictions.
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OpinionInsurer lobbying pays off
Michael Gove hailed a ‘one-nation’ justice system, but the reality suggests otherwise.
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OpinionDangers of out-of-touch law
Judges should heed LCJ's warning that law may ‘ossify’ if arbitration replaces the courts.
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OpinionABS failures show law is no easy ride
Pioneers thought they had a game-changer, but this profession is a tough nut to crack.
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OpinionGreetings from a failed state
As I cower in my house, now is a good time to talk about the balance between liberty and security.
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Lessons about relationships
Couples have more and more options over the way they arrange their lives, with marriage (same and opposite sex), civil partnerships (only same sex at present but possibly opposite sex if the current lobby succeeds), and cohabitation and ‘common law marriage’. Each brings different levels of financial obligation and responsibility ...
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OpinionBundle of contradictions?
A contrary decision would have dealt the concept of unbundling a grievous blow.
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Declaration confusion
My enquiries have not been able to shed light on a query that is causing great debate within the profession. It relates to the intention behind the wording of section 2 of the Commissioners for Oaths (Authorised Persons) (Fees) Order 1993. It is clear that the fee is £5 per ...
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OpinionWatchdog’s waiting game
Can the Competition and Markets Authority fulfil the ambitions of its new enforcement chief?
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New pecking order in law
The Law Society’s response to the government’s proposals for court closures is an excellent, thorough and detailed piece of work, which reflects great credit on the Society, and those who so assiduously argued the case for each court. It remains to be seen how many courts will, in fact, be ...
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OpinionViolations of the mind
The family courts are making creative use of their powers to combat radicalisation, but these are limited.
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Unscientific policy
Closing the Forensic Science Service was an act of ministerial folly which appears set to be compounded by scrapping the archive too
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OpinionRegulation will not keep competitors at bay
Law firms should seek to innovate to keep up with new competitors rather than focusing on defensive regulation.
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OpinionContempt of court: GQ ruling
A balance must be struck between the right to voice opinion and the need to ensure fairness in the justice system, writes the attorney-general.
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OpinionVenezuela – a lawyers’ hell
Lawyers in Venezuela need support from their colleagues elsewhere.
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OpinionTime for a legal aid truce
The government has bought itself time to come up with a new strategy.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Smith and Hogan’s Criminal Law 14th edition
This formidable work is no mere student’s textbook.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Court of Protection Practice 2015
The 2015 version meets the needs of a fast-developing area of law.