All Opinion articles – Page 304
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OpinionCracking the whip on costs
Judges have been instructed to take a tough line on costs budgeting rules.
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OpinionInsurers’ pull-out plunges firms into crisis
Some practices face a scramble to find insurance cover
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Taxing reply
?clearThe amusing letters on getting lost in the High Court’s maze of corridors reminded me of a terse meeting with a taxing master in the late 1970s.
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OpinionSeeking a privileged position
In the EU, the battle to secure full professional status for in-house lawyers continues, argues Anthony Brooks
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Over-regulation
I fully empathise with A M Robinson’s rant on the minutiae of our profession’s bureaucratic regulation (letters, 29 July).
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No LiP service
I was interested by John Hyde’s article, ‘Law graduate venture aims to help LiPs’ (Gazette, 22 July).
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OpinionInquiring minds
Somewhat to my surprise, I find myself on the same side as the Daily Mail on one of the great issues of the day
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In-house path
Recently, the Gazette published two pieces about the legal career path from two different angles. The first, a 2 August article entitled ‘Students “pessimistic” about training contracts’, provided an analysis of the oversupply of graduates compared with the number of training contracts. The second, a blog entitled ‘Later start to ...
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‘Golden rule’ of wills
Even experienced solicitors must take instructions with real care to ensure the validity of a will when capacity issues are involved.
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No high-value exceptions
The debate around the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) consultation to extend the mandatory costs budgeting regime to include commercial cases over the value of £2m has largely been one-sided.
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OpinionLeader: Taking exception
In the City of London, a battle is waging to prevent costs budgeting from bursting through the gates
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Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is again in the news following the suicide of a girl hounded by ‘trolls’ on a social networking site. Her parents have demanded action against the site and are asking the government to regulate similar sites. Imposing sanctions against one site may make a small difference, if they are ...
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OpinionThe cost of standing still
Providing legal services in the same way firms have been doing for decades won’t cut it anymore
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OpinionGood news from Colombia
The sheer bravery of Colombian lawyers in the face of constant danger puts the problems of the UK legal profession in perspective
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Avoiding costs complaints: unusual amounts
Get the client’s approval in writing to every step taken in order to limit the risk of complaints later on.
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OpinionLater start to lawyering
The frenetic level of deals that once supported armies of trainees and junior assistants learning on the job at law firms is no more
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No publicity for ‘show trials’
Michael Mansfield promotes another of his commissions and tribunals, this time in relation to Lewisham Hospital.
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Poorly prepared judges
I am a commercial litigator of some 44 years’ experience and I work in civil courts all over the country. I have noticed over recent years that, with all the problems facing our civil justice system, the efficiency of our judges is rapidly diminishing in one particular area of courtroom ...
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OpinionLeader: Time for innovation – and good judgement
Most headline news from the legal sector has been on the gloomy side since 2008.