All Opinion articles – Page 254
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OpinionLegacy of a lay lord chancellor
Even if the Tories form the next government, it is hard to believe Chris Grayling will remain in post for long.
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Conveyancing code breaker
There needs to be some further professional guidance to aid buyers’ conveyancers when raising case-specific additional enquiries.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Bugle and Yarrington
James James is recognisable as the single bloke in the office with a varied social life and passion for ending the day with a drink.
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Tax: avoiding the issue
It is not the job of politicians to tell taxpayers and practitioners what is ‘moral’ in relation to tax avoidance.
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ADR anxiety
We do not need judges to wag fingers at us and point us in the direction of alternative dispute resolution.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: How to Run an Academy School
With almost 4,500 academy schools, there is likely to be a significant market for this guide. Fortunately it is attractive and useful.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Litigation Funding Handbook
A surprisingly easy-to-read overview of the litigation funding landscape post-Jackson.
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OpinionGetting your message across
Firms can succeed in the current climate. All they need is a clear selling point – one that is communicated effectively.
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OpinionMissing pages on Wales
Solicitors still have nowhere to go to access the law relating to Wales.
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Law’s monopoly on punishment
If punishment is limited to deterrence, a victim, or victim’s family, may consider that justice has not been done.
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OpinionEXHIBITION REVIEW: Human Rights Human Wrongs
A stunning collection of photo-reportage from the 20th century’s key civil and human rights moments.
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HRA: show me the evidence
The principal effect of the Human Rights Act is to prolong litigation to make more money for lawyers.
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Criminal lack of resources
Government pledge to bring in more intermediaries to help witnesses and defendants is welcome, but criminal justice needs more.
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Common gripe
I implore my fellow legal professionals to try and tailor their requirements to the actual property in question.
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Surrogacy call
While the UK has been forward-thinking allowing ‘three-person IVF’, the laws on surrogacy lag behind.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Same Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships: The New Law
Far from a dry repeat of statute, the book goes beyond the usual family law remit.
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OpinionCourts: access all areas
Technology provides the only hope that courts will remain open to all.
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OpinionFriday-afternoon syndrome
I’m not in a good mood on Friday afternoons – please don’t call me with sales pitches and concerns about aliens.