Opinion – Page 167
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OpinionJapanese justice doesn't shine in the spotlight
The case of motor industry executive Carlos Ghosn exposes gaps between eastern and western concepts.
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OpinionSuper regulator brings CPD back from the grave
Absence of specific CPD rules for English and Welsh solicitors either makes us very advanced, very backward, or proves that such rules are irrelevant to our profession.
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OpinionThe cheek of the taoiseach – but London cannot be complacent
Post-Brexit the threat to legal London’s pre-eminence is cost and inconvenience - not Irish overtures to business.
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OpinionSpace law reform is out of this world
Updating a cold-war era treaty will be more difficult than agreeing it in the first place.
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OpinionDrone law: a question of efficacy
Whatever truth emerges about the Gatwick incident, laws on unmanned aerial vehicles are under scrutiny.
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OpinionRape myths and misconceptions
Evidence that juries in rape cases act on rape myths is incontrovertible. New research proves it.
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OpinionDomestic violence and the family court
Spurious applications for contact are used to assert control.
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OpinionSuppressing the news: when should media accept foreign gags?
Pragmatism seems to rule over principle when it comes to reporting restrictions.
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OpinionIt is time for quotas
Existing efforts on diversity and equality have not delivered change in the legal profession.
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OpinionHow to spend even more time on Brexit
Further Brexit-related developments affecting legal services include the US government’s consultation on a future trade deal with the UK.
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OpinionWho regulates our regulator?
Revelations about the SRA’s communications with government in the Leigh Day case are deeply disturbing. We need an independent inquiry into the regulator’s behaviour.
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OpinionChapter and verve: the best reads of 2018
An indispensable guide on how to write clearly; useful lessons for aspiring solicitors; and a fascinating account of the murder of a George Bernard Shaw devotee. David Pickup chooses his best books of 2018.
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OpinionLASPO review: have your say
The Ministry of Justice's report won't be out until early next year now. Share your views on what it should say.
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OpinionHow much did divorce law change in 2018?
Last year has seen significant developments, but there is still a way to go.
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OpinionBurning bridges regarding return to private practice?
I’m an 8-year qualified property lawyer considering a move to the public sector.
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OpinionFlexible hours in civil and family courts
Impact of pilots on judiciary and legal professionals will be closely monitored, writes justice minister Lucy Frazer.
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OpinionRise and fall
End of an Era: How China’s Authoritarian Revival is Undermining Its Rise | By Carl Minzner
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OpinionJudging the jury: Why rape trials can still be in safe hands
Suggestions that the jury system must be abolished because citizens might be tainted by rape myths is to miss the point.
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OpinionThese Article 50 judgments entrench sovereignty
Judgments from the Inner House and the CJEU reaffirm constitution fundamentals.