All Opinion articles – Page 253
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Opinion70 years without the ‘Wizard’
In 1945 the passing of David Lloyd George, the only solicitor to become prime minister, was marked with purple prose.
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Soft-skills support for lawyers
There can be no room for complacency when it comes to digital evolution.
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Justice and retribution
We have made some gradual progress in understanding the human condition, and we could make some more.
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OpinionEthical pursuit of prosperity
Human rights abuses are not just morally wrong, they are also bad for business.
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Divorce history lesson
Recent Supreme Court divorce ruling raises important legal issues where traditionally the principal focus has been on ‘needs’.
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Squeezing out claims
Access to justice is becoming a qualified right which is obliged to be set against the contents of the public purse.
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Mediation worthy cause
Is it not better to try to avoid the delays and uncertainties of litigation by entering into mediation in good faith?
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OpinionWe can’t go on as we are
Regulate the unregulated and ride the technological wave – or clients will suffer.
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Legal aid: let’s adapt
It is every lawyer’s dream to help shape the law, not just react to it. Let’s do that when it comes to funding reforms.
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OpinionClient accounts – French connection
Regulators are looking across the channel for ideas on handling client money. But France treats its lawyers like grown-ups.
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OpinionExplaining justice to the public
Staff running the pioneering war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia have found community outreach work vital.
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OpinionTaxing budget for solicitors
Government legislates in haste to close tax loopholes. But history suggests this is unwise.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: A Modern Approach to Lifetime Tax Planning for Private Clients (With Precedents)
A difficult topic dealt with clearly and concisely in a single volume.
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OpinionBudgeting blues in clin neg
Agreeing budgets in clinical negligence is rarer than a sighting of Bigfoot.
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OpinionQS drifts towards normality
The company that promised to turn the legal world upside down has had to retreat.
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OpinionGrayling can’t stop all the data
Despite Chris Grayling’s best efforts to withhold details, it is still possible to compare the UK’s justice system with others in Europe.
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OpinionMuzzled watchdog
What could be more relevant to ‘consumers’ than the huge hike in court fees?
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Free will power
The trouble with using language to express ideas is that deciding on an alternative definition of free will magically returns it to our universe.