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OpinionA person covenanting with himself
I recently received an inheritance from my cousin, who died intestate domiciled in England. Four other cousins of the deceased shared the estate, so that each beneficiary received a one-fifth interest.
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Beware of fraudsters homing in
John Hyde reports that the SRA has warned that ‘cybercriminals are eyeing up lawyers working from home as potentially easy targets for online fraud’.
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Pulling our justice system back from the brink
Those who need the protection of the law – usually those with the least – are suffering the most during lockdown.
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Lost art of collaboration
Many residential conveyancers are finding operating in lockdown a difficult and sometimes painful experience. We are coming to terms with transacting business using a model that is cumbersome, outdated and ill-suited to the current limitations imposed on us. Everything seems to take twice if not three times as long ...
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170 years on, royal privacy again at stake
The Queen was livid. Her Majesty’s private family pictures were being hawked around London for all the world to see.
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Mother in law: keeping your distance
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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Homeschooling at court
Covering a case while looking after my child is a lockdown challenge I've been dreading.
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It’s possible to love the NHS and still need to sue it
The narrative against clinical negligence claims is bound to ramp up during this outpouring of NHS affection.
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Litigation breathing space is a honeyed trap
Lord Neuberger’s argument will tend to be taken advantage of by companies to justify late payment when they have the means to pay.
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Stay home, save lives: A different kind of Ramadan
Firms should ensure all employees are aware of what is involved for employees observing Ramadan and the potential impact in the workplace.
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Shutter island
Tory MP Tom Tugendhat, son of the judge, rather unexpectedly quoted Lenin last week in a Mail article berating lawyers for aiding money launderers.
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Public health measures could threaten privilege
How do you balance public health requirements against a right to privacy, and maybe other human rights?
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Falling short in the execution
An account of two parallel murder trials in 1945, both involving 18-year-old defendants facing the possibility of death by hanging if convicted.
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Dangers of the default mode
Catherine Baksi’s report on the remotely conducted court hearing (8 April) is a crucial contribution to the detailed debate we really must have in preparation for the post-coronavirus legal landscape we all crave and need to work towards. Lest remote hearings might then too readily become the default ...
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What is not communicated matters
I was interested to read Catherine Baksi’s feature ‘ Home-made justice ’ (6 April) about the use of Skype in a three-day hearing of a Court of Protection case; in particular, the detailed reporting of the impact of the use of a remote platform from the perspective of all involved. ...
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Talismanic legal aid text
The Legal Aid Handbook | Vicky Ling, Sue James, Carol Storer, Anthony Edwards
