Opinion – Page 280
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OpinionTime to heed legal aid call
HHJ Leonard’s decision in ‘Operation Cotton’ must bring the government to its senses.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Lord Mansfield, Justice in the Age of Reason
Norman Poser, professor emeritus at Brooklyn Law School, tackles both the life and legacy of this 18th-century giant.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Lexcel Small Practice Toolkit
The CD-ROM that is included with the book means you can easily access templates.
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OpinionBusiness, human rights and lawyers
Everyone wants to be friends with CSR. But how do its principles conflict with lawyer-client confidentiality?
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OpinionSRA’s plans can only help the life of PII
Insurance proposals strike a Goldilocks balance between market freedom and consumer protection.
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OpinionLand Registry consultation is a sham
Leaked minutes suggest that some want to steam ahead with ‘privatisation’ before official decisions are taken.
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Pressure cooker of the City
Overexposure to pressurised situations is inherently harmful and City firms should be doing more to ease this burden.
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Property: exchange rate
Exchange of contracts in residential transactions will be made redundant.
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Dependants wrongly assessed
Allowances should be assessed on a monthly, not weekly, basis. Clients could be entitled to legal aid without knowing it.
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Merger lessons
The things I have learnt from a merger may be of interest to smaller firms considering the option.
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Care in client letters
Please include in client care letters confirmation that contact should not be made with the opposite solicitor.
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OpinionBreaking with the past
On separation and divorce, should the law lead public opinion or follow it?
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OpinionJudges: ditching the stereotype
A Labour government would make judicial diversity an urgent policy priority.
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OpinionCan the public learn to love PI lawyers?
Personal injury lawyers are great at telling themselves how worthy they are – now for the outside world.
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OpinionA brave decision, but a dark day for justice
Yesterday’s collapse of a fraud trial for want of defence counsel delivered a grievous blow to our supposedly peerless justice system.
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OpinionEuropean Court of Human Rights and lawyers
A new document should guide lawyers considering ECtHR applications in light of an amended rule of court.
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OpinionJustice and the peace process
The Jean McConville case shows the urgent need for a truth and reconciliation commission for Northern Ireland.
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OpinionBlindness on violence against women
The UK has still to ratify the Convention on Violence against Women.
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OpinionTo stay or not to stay...
How should courts resolve cases hit by the bar’s continued boycott of very high cost cases?