Opinion – Page 220
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OpinionTTIP: deal or no deal?
Much is at stake for lawyers in the controversial TTIP talks, which are now floundering.
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OpinionDan Dare will need a good lawyer
David Cameron’s ambition for a UK spaceport, announced in the Queen's speech, faces epic legal battles.
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OpinionTechnology disrupting law
Interesting developments in the always-trending world of the impact of hi-tech on the legal profession.
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OpinionFalse economy on custody
The welfare of those detained by police is at risk after home secretary’s ‘bizarre’ U-turn.
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Showcasing law firms
Accreditation has served us well. A scheme for general practice would help showcase those firms which offer advice on a range of subjects.
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General counsel: not just The Godfather
But in the FTSE 250 only 23 companies have a lawyer on their boards.
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Racing cert
Like James Morton, I am an admirer of the former solicitor Victor Morley Lawson.
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Children Act: term time
I was always impressed by those who insisted on using the old terminology of custody and access abolished by the 1989 act.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: A Passing Fury: Searching for Justice at the End of World War II
Williams’ book - marking the 70th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials - offers an insightful account of Belsen in 1945.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Three Cases That Shook the Law
These tales of a lost time, when the judges and counsel were celebrities, are clear and well researched.
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OpinionAnti-corruption: measuring success
We must judge the success of this week’s London summit only by the long-term practical actions that may follow.
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OpinionWill MedCo be expanded beyond whiplash?
Some worrying clues suggest the online portal’s remit may be widened.
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OpinionThe Unified Patent Court and Brexit
The UK fought hard to have the court placed in its jurisdiction. A Brexit would undo that effort.
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Hillsborough: a logical verdict
Police match commander conceded to Paul Greaney QC that his failure to close tunnel entrance was direct cause of deaths.
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‘Obfuscation’ on race profile
The fact that Government Legal Service lawyers should obfuscate in replying to awkward questions they are required to reply to under the FoI Act is worrying.
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Democratic deficit
It is time for a radical rethink if the Law Society is going to have any hope of retaining its present role as defender of the faith of the profession.
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Check out the fraud T&Cs
What is the legal community doing to protect home buyers and sellers?
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OpinionRefuting a classic slur
London’s toxic mayoral election highlighted the dangers of identifying solicitors with their clients.