All Opinion articles – Page 298
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No referrals in mediation since cuts
Legal aid cuts have meant there are fewer clients being referred to this form of dispute resolution.
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Costs benefit
Rulings since the Jackson reforms have confirmed time and again the importance of complying with the new rules to the letter.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Islam, Sharia and Alternative Dispute Resolution
This book identifies the main issues that characterise the interaction between man-made law and divinely revealed law.
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Legal aid: illusory savings
A recent experience at the magistrates’ court dramatically brought home the false economy of legal aid cuts.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Drafting and Negotiating IT Contracts (3rd edition)
Two practitioners with wide-ranging experience in the IT industry have shared their combined know-how during these times of flux.
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OpinionGrayling faces a new problem
The lord chancellor says all the bar’s problems are not down to him. But the government must prepare for a looming issue.
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OpinionThe EU needs your justice priorities
Lawyers are invited to engage with the European Commission’s justice priority plans for the next five years.
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OpinionCOLPs and COFAs need help to enjoy new-found freedom
The SRA is right to devolve compliance responsibility to firms, but they still need guidance.
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OpinionProtest on the high seas
Sometimes we have to ask if activists cross the line when it comes to their methods of protest.
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OpinionWhat’s holding back family mediation?
Changes must be made so that more lawyer referrals lead to mediation for couples in dispute.
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OpinionJackson: we’ll hear from appeal court soon
Lawyers eagerly await the outcome of the Mitchell case, which could take a tough stance on breaches of court rules.
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OpinionMiliband v Dacre
The clash between the Mail and Ed Miliband can teach us a lot about human rights and crisis management.
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A covenant for reform
Is there any chance that the government might now implement the recommendations making positive covenants enforceable against subsequent owners of a property?
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Legal training: removing barriers to entry
Training overhaul is step in the right direction, and could improve diversity.
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OpinionNational Crime Agency: the big picture
Does the National Crime Agency have the budget to justify its headline-grabbing remit?
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Road accidents: fuel effect
I was astonished to see the claim that ‘road traffic accidents are down 20%’, due allegedly to fuel prices.
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OpinionBoston, where everyone knows our name
Lawyers from England and Wales are on the up in every way, says the Gazette’s reporter at the IBA.
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OpinionThe day I spoke at Harvard
The IBA has much to be grandiose about, but members should not be made to feel small.