All Opinion articles – Page 281
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No head for management
Effective management requires a very wide focus and arguably therefore the best lawyers are likely to be the worst managers.
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OpinionFCO needs sanction rethink
Proposals to prevent courts from enforcing contracts will damage the UK.
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OpinionLawyer data: are you listening?
Further action is needed to protect lawyer-client confidentiality from mass surveillance.
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Civilised society needs solicitors
There remain some who think that the original concept of a solicitor (and a barrister, for that matter) still has a place in our society.
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Law books: words of wisdom
People seem to think if you have written a book on the topic you may well know something about it.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Social Media in the Legal Sector
It may well be expensive, but this report offers guidance on everything from blogging to YouTube.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: In the Company of Strangers
Nicholas Clough’s latest is a compulsive page-turner, but is not without its flaws.
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Child support after aid cuts
If Simon Hughes wants to put children at the heart of the family court system, he should reverse his government’s demolition of legal aid.
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OpinionFlexible working – confidence in your competence
Once your colleagues have confidence in your judgement - and not just your availability - flexibility could be easier to attain.
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OpinionConveyancing and the great address mess
It makes economic sense for address records to be made freely available as a single national resource.
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OpinionPII – a flawed framework
Problems in the cross-border insurance market will continue as long as member states’ legal systems differ.
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OpinionHow can Co-op recover from this?
Losses are disastrous for the ABS pioneer, which is now hamstrung by a toxic brand.
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OpinionCosts management is here to stay
The removal of the £2m-plus cases costs management exemption will ultimately lead to clarity for both solicitors and clients.
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OpinionA pitch for a TV series on the law
Our legal system is one of the country’s great exports. Surely it should get its own TV series?
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OpinionThe end of the affair
Many criminal solicitors feel betrayed by the bar on legal aid. But they must not be embittered.
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OpinionArbitration in PI: a signal to the judiciary?
Could arbitration really be used in personal injury, or is this more of a message to the judges?
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OpinionUnpleasant truths
The cuts have been so deep that it is time to consider a fundamental shift in legal aid delivery.