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OpinionTories' land data body sounds excellent. But...
A cadastral agency is a very non-conservative - indeed Napoleonic - concept.
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OpinionAn ambitious Brexit agenda for lawyers
Our practice rights will be critical in Brexit negotiations - but what about the rights of EU lawyers working here?
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Standards downgrade
The criminal standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings is needed to hold regulators to account for the quality of their investigations
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: A handy signpost
This book deals with the practicalities of rights over land and public control of land.
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OpinionA parachute that works
Brexit poses a huge challenge to our legislative process - lawlessness must be avoided at all costs.
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OpinionA journey less equal
We are failing children with special educational needs – a fresh approach is needed.
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OpinionNew super-exam must not disadvantage any entrant
The Law Society backs centralised assessment for aspiring solicitors, says president Robert Bourns, but the regulator’s proposals need more work.
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OpinionMental health: are you thriving or just surviving?
We need to understand what it is about the culture and practice of law that can compromise wellbeing.
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OpinionA boost for arbitration funding
France has become the latest jurisdiction to approve third-party funding.
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OpinionBorder searches of your electronic devices
Lawyers need to be prepared when the authorities demand to search their laptops and mobile phones.
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OpinionSystemic unfairness
The SQE may improve access to the profession but it does not address the issue of firms recruiting those who have undertaken internships.
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OpinionQualifying remarks
SQE will provide a necessary minimum rather than the fully-fledged standard the market demands, candidates will still be expected to show as much talent and experience as before
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OpinionA go-to reference tool
This is the fourth edition of a very handy guide which could gain a permanent place on the busy will-writer’s desk.
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OpinionThe future’s bright
I was sent a pre-publication electronic copy of this book, which was launched at the Law Society at the end of April. The final version has gone through a number of revisions, including a change to chapter order.
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OpinionWorld weary
Is global governance intruding on our liberal democracy, and if so what is to be done?
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OpinionPuzzling exam questions
Junior lawyers believe the super exam could lead to a two-tier profession.
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OpinionWhy does it take Paterson for media to see fixed fee folly?
Thousands of people face injustice if costs are set prohibitively low: it’s a shame the papers haven’t noticed until now.