All Opinion articles – Page 285
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Stop racing to the bottom with conveyancing and wills
The undercutting war undermines the profession and sets a dangerous precedent.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: SRA Handbook (October 2013)
This up-to-date edition is essential reading following a raft of regulatory changes over the past year.
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OpinionJackson or Mitchell? Either way it’s a mess
Whatever name you attach to them, there can be no doubt that costs budgeting rules are not working.
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OpinionEU: end-of-term fever
Many reforms rushed through the expiring European parliament will be of great interest to lawyers.
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OpinionWhat’s wrong with learning on the job?
Plans to allow school leavers to train as solicitors could help young people bypass the costly university route.
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OpinionMore woe at the Co-op – whither legal services?
What could the mutual’s troubles mean for the poster child of alternative business structures?
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OpinionBar could bring Crown courts to a standstill
There is one thing barristers can do to get the government's attention over legal aid cuts.
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Opinion‘Pre-medical offers’ result in injustices
It’s disingenuous for insurers to contend that they’re helping people – the sole aim of ‘third-party assistance’ is to buy off claims.
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OpinionPI: ethics no use without money
Client incentives damage the profession – but advertising is essential.
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OpinionMore to do on gender in legal profession
The battle against inequality between the sexes has yet to be won.
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Opinion
Fund MIAMs
Why not divert potential applicants before they have paid a court fee to a free MoJ-funded service?
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Family law: respect those who nurture
We must ensure parents who may have been made vulnerable as a consequence of the birth of their children are protected by society.
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Woolf at the door
Unless a firm is niche or is well adapted to prosper in the new environment, there can be only one message – get out.
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Denying a party their witnesses
A recent case shows that the Court of Appeal is in favour of blocking the possibility of a fair trial by denying a party their witnesses.
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OpinionCredit where it is due on terror laws
Our terrorism legislation is getting close to a reasonable balance of liberty and security.
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OpinionPII in a European setting
What light does a new report shed on the availability of cross-border insurance products?
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OpinionLCJ wants to escape ‘the dead hand of tradition’
Legal aid reforms threaten the rule of law and democracy, says the lord chief justice. But he has thought of some solutions.
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OpinionInternational Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice (fourth edition)
This book is an ideal resource for corporate counsel who are beginning risk assessment exercises.
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OpinionLegal aid: no time for gesture politics
We must face the harsh reality of legal aid cuts and keep the maximum number of firms afloat.
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OpinionA magisterial rebuttal
The senior judiciary’s demolition of proposals to reform court fees is a classic of its type.