All Opinion articles – Page 321
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OpinionWhere has everyone gone?
It is that time of year again. Everyone has disappeared for summer – but, with mobiles and email around, it’s getting harder to switch off completely.
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OpinionDecent exposure
Some lawyers do not emerge well from whistleblower Michael Woodford’s account of the Olympus scandal, says Michael Cross.
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OpinionA new way into the law
Rachel Rothwell says a new apprenticeship scheme is a welcome alternative to conventional routes into the law – and students will know exactly what they are getting.
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OpinionWe are all Edward Snowden’s lawyer
Recent revelations of government spying raise concerns about attorney-client privilege, writes Jonathan Goldsmith. What are bar associations doing to help protect it?
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OpinionJacques Vergès: avocat de la rupture
Michael Cross chronicles the unusual life of controversial French lawyer Jacques Vergès, who died yesterday. You probably know him as the ‘devil’s advocate’.
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OpinionEmail is not private. Get used to it
Conventional email is not a secure medium to use when sending confidential information, says Michael Cross. What should lawyers do to limit the risk of leaks?
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OpinionExploding myths about cross-border movement
Jonathan Goldsmith looks at the directives that allow EU lawyers to practise in other member states without having to requalify.
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Marketing materials and meaningful value
Reading through strategy adviser Nick Jarrett-Kerr’s article ‘In the nick of time’ in a recent edition of Managing for Success
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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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OpinionSeeking a privileged position
In the EU, the battle to secure full professional status for in-house lawyers continues, argues Anthony Brooks