All Opinion articles – Page 257
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OpinionStand up for tax lawyers
Believers in the rule of law should celebrate its use to dodge tax.
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OpinionOne justice system for all?
We must not repeat the mistakes of the past if aid is to be spent effectively on justice systems in developing countries.
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OpinionRespecting the ‘victim’
Victims and witnesses should be enabled to give their best evidence in court.
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OpinionAn Orwellian nightmare
Not one country has joined the Law Society in speaking up for Turkey’s persecuted lawyers. That has to change.
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We are here to help solicitors
The next few years are likely to be tough for many solicitors, but SBA The Solicitors’ Charity is there to offer support in times of crisis.
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Conveyancing: speed limit
In homebuyers’ pursuit of ‘speed over beauty’, proper due dilligence must not be compromised.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: The Mineral Estate Surveyors Handbook
Recommended reading for those about to embark on new instructions for minerals or waste operators.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Court and Bowled: Tales of cricket and the law
In this entertaining collection, the writer explores alleged match-fixing, issues in the laws of cricket itself, and the debate about whether even legal actions are in the spirit of the game.
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OpinionAll eyes on the spies
Effective oversight of the global surveillance network requires transparency and trust.
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The state we’re in with criminal legal aid
The government sees justice as nothing more than the machinery of the criminal justice system.
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OpinionMoJ sees legal aid cuts as a job well done
Opponents can choose any adjective they like to describe LASPO, but the blows never seem to inflict any damage.
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OpinionWhy SME clients are under threat
Court fees are just the latest blow to smaller businesses seeking to enforce their rights.
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OpinionLawyers on TV – the jury’s out
What have we learnt from the Beeb’s winter dramas featuring the legal profession?
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OpinionGrayling testing resolve of Tory lawyers
Former MP’s outburst shows the lord chancellor’s talent for alienating his natural supporters.
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OpinionEnquiring into inquiries
Theresa May’s difficulty in finding someone to head a public inquiry into child abuse is symptomatic of deeper failures.
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OpinionCrime and key enablers
Most solicitors lack a bank’s resources when it comes to client due diligence.
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Clinical thinking
What do clinical negligence lawyers have for breakfast that the rest of us don’t? They are so resilient.