All Opinion articles – Page 271
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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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Soft-skills support for lawyers
There can be no room for complacency when it comes to digital evolution.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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OpinionMuzzled watchdog
What could be more relevant to ‘consumers’ than the huge hike in court fees?
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Litigation Funding Handbook
A surprisingly easy-to-read overview of the litigation funding landscape post-Jackson.