All Opinion articles – Page 5
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OpinionMother in Law: Q&A with my managing partner
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionThe case for a written constitution
James Wilson reviews 'Repairing British Politics: A Blueprint for Constitutional Change (2nd edition)'.
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OpinionScottish feminist and legal pioneer
Rosemary Auchmuty reviews 'Chrystal Macmillan 1872-1937: Campaigner for Equality, Justice and Peace'.
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OpinionFrom the Poor Laws to national insurance
James E Hurford reviews 'Research Handbook on Social Welfare Law'.
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OpinionPaul Philip transformed the SRA, but will he leave it weaker?
The long-serving chief executive oversaw mission creep and radical change, but Axiom and SSB have done for him.
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OpinionWhy you should participate in LawCare’s 'Life in the Law 2025' research
Surveys by the mental health charity are anonymous and delve into critical areas such as working hours, job pressure, burnout and bullying.
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OpinionTrump v. ABA, streaming now
The fate of the American Bar Association is a guide to what might happen to other bars should a populist government come to power.
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OpinionMental health reform has not fully addressed patients' rights
The Mental Health Bill must be supported by sufficient funding, clarity and safeguards in order to provide patients with the dignity, respect and access to justice they deserve.
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OpinionPublic inquiries: ending a litany of failures
The main problem with public inquiries is that there is no mechanism to ensure recommendations are properly considered and put into effect.
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OpinionMitigation comes out of the shadows
David Glass reviews 'Mitigation in the Law' by Andy Summers.
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OpinionA 'third way' on the constitution
James E Hurford reviews Christina Lienen's 'Shaped by the Nuanced Constitution'.
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Opinion'Policymakers in robes' who create America
Kevin McVeigh reviews Stuart Banner's 'The Most Powerful Court in the World'.
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OpinionWhat Clients Want from Law Firms
David Pickup reviews 'What Clients Want from Law Firms', edited by Alex Davies.
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OpinionFraud: Big corporates have a target on their back
A new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud comes into force this year. It has important differences to existing ‘failure to prevent’ offences.
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OpinionLocal law societies: the profession's unsung heroes
Societies keep solicitors connected and supported - we should cherish their work.
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OpinionLCJ's diversity pledge gives cause for optimism
The proportion of black judges has remained at 1% since 2014, but the judiciary is working hard to change that.
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OpinionDeregulation is on its way
Widespread introduction of compliance rules is now seen as too burdensome or, in the case of the US, too woke. The pendulum is swinging the other way, for good or ill.