Opinion – Page 179
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Mind the pay gap
As we mark Equal Pay Day, more needs to be done to achieve gender equality in the legal workplace.
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A rule that remains an enigma
BNM was a missed opportunity to provide much-needed clarity on proportionate costs.
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Why should law firms get away with unequal pay?
LLPs should not be excluded from requirements of gender pay gap regulations.
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Passchendaele's toll on the profession
Firm marks centenary of death of founder’s son - one of many.
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National pro bono week: defending our children
Pro bono support for child defence can help start them on a new journey.
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Browders in arms
Bill and Joshua Browder - the parent-child combination that changed the law without being lawyers.
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Courts are failing children
Sir James Munby is using his final months as family court president to urge radical reform of justice for under-18s.
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BOOK REVIEW: Leading Professionals: Power, Politics, and Prima Donnas
One eye on the top table.
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Purple lifeboat holed
The ‘real’ daily rate for a deputy district judge has effectively made the role an expensive hobby. If this continues standards will only fall
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Mediation misunderstood
I read with interest John Hyde’s ‘The mediation dilemma’. I retired from private practice in April to focus on my mediation practice. I have seen mediation from two perspectives – that of the solicitor advising his client and then as mediator. I am not sure that some lawyers see the ...
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Arrest report
The Home Office recently reported that the total number of arrests has fallen from 1.5 million in 2008 to 779,660 in 2017 (a total drop of 48%). In fairness to the police, it should be acknowledged that making an arrest is not a prerequisite for an offence to be properly ...
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Class in the background
Without layering in data on life advantage, diversity reporting is of limited use.
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More than a public good
Pro bono does not exist in a vacuum – it needs the support of a changing profession.
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Whistleblowing: Harder but more crucial than ever
A culture of hostility towards whistleblowing and self-accountability will create a system with no public trust and confidence.
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Don't mind the gap
Returning to law after a break does not mean apologising for the gap in your CV.
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Sorry Gemma Collins, I'd advise you can't make a claim
TOWIE star may want compensation but that doesn’t mean she’s automatically entitled to it.
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English the tool for legal dominance
As anglophone dispute resolution centres multiply, the UK faces a fierce fight to remain a global legal centre.
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Action for happiness
Too often flexible working policies at law firms are mere window-dressing. That has to change
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Balfour and the law
100 years on, a 67-word statement by the British government still provokes fury. We should ask why.