All Opinion articles – Page 308
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HCtHR: unelected and unaccountable
Human rights court sees itself as an engine of social engineering, but this is properly a matter for elected representatives.
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Women judges: inconvenient truth
There has been no significant improvement in the proportion of recommendations of women to any of the court judiciary posts.
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OpinionFinland goes its own way
On legal aid and regulation, the country is travelling in a different direction to much of Europe.
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OpinionFly-fisher’s guide to business development
When trying to win new clients, preparation and patience are required.
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OpinionYou’re welcome to read my driving record
A new government website will tell insurers about our penalty points. Should we be allowed to look up other drivers’ records freely?
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OpinionSecurity and privacy is not a zero-sum game
Anyone who believes we have a choice between privacy or letting the terrorists win is missing the point.
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OpinionFamily mediation’s headed for a fall
The dramatically reduced level of family mediations is propped up by matters begun before April’s legal aid cuts. If no action is taken, there is much worse to come.
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OpinionSolicitors and the First World War
In this centenary year, how will we commemorate lawyers who perished in the Great War?
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Social Networking for Law Firms
Social media is here to stay. This guide is good at explaining the issues and drawbacks when using it.
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OpinionEuro convention: don’t bring the house down
If we depart from the binding elements of the ECHR, we will depart like Samson.
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Case management conundrum
Woolf aimed to transfer case management into the hands of the court – an ‘unless’ order is an inadequate remedy.
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Claimant rights
I sympathise with the solicitors in Mitchell. But how will individual claimants suffer?
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Costly outcome
Litigators have no realistic alternative to seeking prospective budget variations once the budget is in danger of being exceeded.
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Grammar gaffes
It is good to know that our profession upholds its standards through quality assurance measures.