Opinion – Page 239
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OpinionThe key to diversity? Men
Male colleagues are essential in tackling the lack of gender diversity in the legal profession.
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OpinionExclusive possession in the sharing economy?
How can property law be updated so that it is relevant in a world that is becoming ‘shared’?
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OpinionBack to the Future II was wrong on lawyers
The classic sequel predicted an end to lawyers and a swift justice system – neither is happening yet.
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OpinionThe appeal of data protection
Most voters are not enthused by data protection issues, but there is much in them for lawyers.
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OpinionTalking tough on free speech
The Council of Europe must be prepared to confront states that fail to respect the rule of law.
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Not all wills are ‘simple’
Charitable efforts to boost will-writing may be laudable in intent but they damage the perceived value of carrying out the work to a high standard.
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Legislation: more than a numbers game
A lack of clarity in laws is not simply down to a reduction in senior parliamentary counsel.
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CLC supports and protects
Some firms appreciate the benefits of tailored, activity-based regulation that is focused on the specialist services they provide.
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OpinionLawyers learn a new language
The degree to which technology is changing law is accelerating.
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OpinionCombating corporate crime
What should we infer from the decision to halt work on a corporate offence of failing to prevent economic crime?
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OpinionA little help for smaller business clients
To their credit, judges are focusing on SMEs. But the government is not.
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OpinionCourt closures contradict PM’s equality rhetoric
Courts estate is set to be brutally pared – and the poorest will suffer.
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OpinionHouse prices and crime
The cumbersome regime imposed on solicitors to tackle money laundering is not working. The evidence is in sky-high house prices.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: APIL Guide to Clinical Negligence (2nd edition)
An essential guide to the special requirements for clinical negligence claims.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Lexcel Assessment Guide
Important guide to achieving the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark.
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Distortion of due process
Who could blame the magistracy if it were to resign en masse over an important distortion of due process.
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Net worth of migration
International students should be included in the net migration numbers, but what really matters is the benefit that migration brings.
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OpinionQuality in advocacy
The Law Society is making clear its dismay at proposals to ban own-firm instructions.