All Opinion articles – Page 260
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OpinionInnovation in legal services – crowdfunding
Crowdfunding platforms are helping to bridge the gap in public interest law.
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OpinionCan big data really pick out the best lawyers?
The use of analytics and big data may transform the way lawyers are instructed, but it’s not perfect.
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OpinionPII renewal: scattergun or ‘sniper’?
There must be a simpler way of completing the indemnity renewal process.
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OpinionRegulating the unregulated
A US case involving dentists has refocused attention on that vexed question: how do we police unregulated providers?
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Lawyer’s technology challenge
Relying solely on IT for day-to-day running of operations can have disastous consequences.
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OpinionReal change on human rights
The Law Society is doing pioneering work on business and human rights.
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OpinionCommodifying the courts
There is no reason to suppose that anything is off limits for privitisation after MoJ hikes court fees again.
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OpinionHelp in an emergency
Lawyers should not ignore the immigration crisis – it demands an EU-wide response.
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Guidance plea to SRA
‘Urgent need’ for guidance on disclosure of information on patients has not been followed up.
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Undermining representation
The current criminal legal aid system does not create incentives for proper representation but for an abuse of the system.
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No uncertain terms
There seems to be a genuine concern to prevent access to justice for the most vulnerable people in our community
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OpinionCourting unpopularity
The government must not be too dismissive in its responses to consultations.
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OpinionRating lawyers online
Web platforms allowing clients to review legal services raise difficult issues. How should they work?
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OpinionAbuse inquiry: breaking with tradition
Much is expected from the largest and most ambitious public inquiry ever established.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: The Fortunes of Francis Barber
An excellent book that delves deep into Samuel Johnson’s motivations for employing and helping the Jamaican.