All Opinion articles – Page 48
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Opinion'Failure to prevent' is a fraud game-changer
Scenarios in which the proposed new offence might be used are many and various.
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OpinionMother in Law: Memories
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionPositive obligations and the ECHR
Government plans to weaken positive obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights threaten an effective tool for bringing perpetrators of sex-based violence to justice.
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OpinionDoes your firm turn a blind eye to big billers behaving badly?
Partnerships might be able to ignore sexual misconduct or bullying, but the SRA will not.
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OpinionLawyers: beware AI’s hallucinations
As chatbots confidently pump out false information, professional bodies should take notice.
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OpinionAnomie of the people
‘Anomie’ – ‘a condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values or from a lack of common purpose’ – appears in danger of taking hold of the legal profession.
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OpinionEnd stop-go-stop on magistrates' sentencing
The Magistrates’ Association urges the government to restore magistrates’ extended sentencing range as soon as possible.
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OpinionMaking up party policy on civil justice
The Gazette's features editor recalls creating civil justice policy for an opposition party from scratch.
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OpinionHere's hoping for a golden age
We can neither look back nor forward to a time when our citizens’ access to dispute resolution and legal transactions can be held out as an ideal model.
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OpinionReparations for Slavery in International Law
Reparations for Slavery in International Law: Transatlantic Enslavement, the Maangamizi and the Making of International Law | Katarina Schwarz
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OpinionMother in Law: Pleading my guilt
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionA decade of cuts to legal aid – a valiant sector struggling for survival
The Law Society calls on the government to invest in legal aid services now, to ensure support is there for those who need it in these turbulent times.
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OpinionCan we regulate what we cannot define?
The government is right to hold off from immediate legislation to govern 'artificial intelligence'.
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OpinionCool rules for a hot debate
When there is conflict between public interest and the client’s interest, what is the correct balance? The more we argue about this topic, the better.
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OpinionLaw firms in Ramadan
Creating a more inclusive and supportive workplace during Ramadan and throughout the year is essential to promote diversity, inclusivity, and equality.
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OpinionTomorrow’s problem today
'Living pension' first suggests that employer pension contributions will become more of a differentiator in recruiting scarce talent.
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