All Opinion articles – Page 3
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Opinion
Letters roundup
Taking the side of trainees, neurodivergent people and mental health, and the duty solicitor gender divide: your letters to the editor.
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The ombudsman’s waiting room?
Telling clients how to complain not just at the start of a matter but again at the end sounds harmless. For law firms that live and die by their client work, it is a distraction.
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Everything will change – including training
Of all those lawyers whose education will be disrupted by AI, trainees and junior lawyers are the most affected: their most basic skills are in danger of erosion.
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An office cat that was feline helpful
David Pickup reviews 'A Cat’s Lesson: Mr Perkins Goes to School'.
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CAT steps up scrutiny of collective action fees
There is never a dull moment in the collective actions sphere.
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A curious corner of criminal law
James E Hurford reviews '100 Years of the Infanticide Act: Legacy, Impact and Future Directions'.
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Setting the standards
James Wilson reviews 'Introduction to Regulation and Governance' by Martino Maggetti.
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Managing natural infrastructure
Tom Proverbs-Garbet reviews 'Wetlands and International Environmental Law'.
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Mother in Law: Buckling up for the teenage years
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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Warning over legal aid vulnerability must be heard
Firms are being forced out of legal aid work because of the government’s failure to invest.
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Courts expect full and frank disclosure in pre-nup agreements
Clients and lawyers must place disclosure issues at the forefront of their minds.
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Unflappable: professional composure in medicine and law
Qualities of self-control and composure in doctors and lawyers have long been promoted and praised. In recent years, both professions have softened.
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Research Handbook on the Economics of Tax Havens
Research Handbook on the Economics of Tax Havens.
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Open justice: more vital today than ever
Without transparency, confidence in our judicial system – already strained by long-standing systemic challenges — would quickly unravel.
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Old maids and fortune-hunters
A Shattered Idol: The Lord Chief Justice and his Troublesome Women
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An MoJ AI Action Plan – with gaps
It doesn’t matter whether we are AI enthusiasts or supporters of the ‘Pull-out-the-plugs’ movement (that’s me). With AI coming whether we like it or not, an action plan has to be implemented.
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