All Opinion articles – Page 282
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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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Speeding up invoices
We have resolved the technical issue related to registration on the Lender Exchange.
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Paying for the privilege
Complainants should face financial consequences if they persist in pursuing unmeritorious claims.
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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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Abandoned spouses
Under the legal aid cuts regime, financial (ancillary) relief is dead, except for the wealthy.
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Pointless bill
The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill is a grim and annoying waste of time.
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OpinionTaking a gamble – ‘cheating’ laws
A card player and a parish priest test the definition of cheating.
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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.
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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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OpinionSome important IBA products
Significant documents came out of the recent conference in Tokyo.
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OpinionSticking to it
New initiatives that do not produce instant results are dismissed by lawyers. More patience and persistence are required.
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OpinionLand of the rising lawyer
Japan looks to build a global legal services industry. And it’s one that presents more of an opportunity than a threat.
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OpinionJudges must be braver about hot-tubbing
Concurrent evidence is universally approved, so why aren’t more judges ordering it to take place?
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OpinionBuilding time
It’s time property lawyers played their part in the big debates that will shape our built environment.
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OpinionShould lawyers remain bored by tax?
If firms pay more attention to tax ‘leakage’, they could attract and retain more clients in a difficult practice area.