All Opinion articles – Page 264
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OpinionWills legislation remembers forces' sacrifice
Parliament recognises the gallantry of servicemen and women killed in the line of service through the provision of privileged wills and inheritance tax exemptions.
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OpinionLawyers ensure 1.7 million names live for evermore
A small in-house legal team has supported the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission since 1917.
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OpinionDBAs: a win for the vested interests
Government has chosen vested interests over access to justice with its decision on hybrid DBAs.
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OpinionThe case against common law
LSE professor Conor Gearty debunks our proud assertion that judges are infinitely wise and resolutely apolitical.
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Paying for the privilege
Complainants should face financial consequences if they persist in pursuing unmeritorious claims.
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Speeding up invoices
We have resolved the technical issue related to registration on the Lender Exchange.
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OpinionDemolishing the stereotype
A diverse judiciary dispenses better justice and it’s time we took radical steps to create one.
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In defence of Fiona Woolf
The profession should have supported Lord Mayor of London before she resigned as chair of the sex abuse inquiry. Instead there was silence.
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OpinionConfronting the constitution
The issues surrounding the future of the UK constitution are too big to be decided by political cliques.
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Complaints: pressing charges
The suggestion of a complainant having to pay an initial fee, returnable if the complaint is upheld, seems eminently sensible.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: A Fork in the Road
DLA Piper founder delivers a fascinating account of day-to-day legal life – even if certain ‘juicier’ anecdotes are omitted.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Urgent Applications in the Court of Protection
A timely and easy-to-read guide to help you deal with applications that are being encountered more frequently.
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Chapter and verse on LiP rights
The disappearance of public law libraries is a severe hindrance to the rapidly increasing number of ‘DIY lawyers’.
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OpinionGCHQ – lawyers’ dilemma
Does the battle against terrorism mean that we should accept some interception of lawyer-client messages?
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OpinionDiversity quotas in the law – the issues
The imbalance of ethnic minority partners needs to be addressed. But how?
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OpinionReinvent yourselves to maintain justice
Two years of reforms have created a perfect storm. Take advantage of it.
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OpinionPutting a family on ice
Offering women employees the opportunity to freeze their eggs could be viewed as discriminatory.
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Sign up to London Law Fair
The fair is a way to make the profession more accessible to students from diverse backgrounds – more firms should sign up.