Opinion – Page 283
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OpinionFamily justice: generational shift
The family justice system is being reformed with the welfare of children at its heart.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Sorrow Might Come In The End: legal cases in the music and entertainment industries
This trim volume is worth reading solely because of the insights it gives into some famous names.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEWS: mental capacity legislation
Lawyers have had to learn new concepts regarding ‘capacity’. These two excellent guides should help.
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OpinionAlbania’s untouchable judges
Albania wants the UK to help root out corruption in its legal system.
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OpinionPigeon-steps towards open justice
The Law Commission's proposal to publish reporting restrictions is overdue and welcome.
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OpinionPolice claims: ‘insurmountable’ costs barrier
How the Jackson reforms have inhibited police claims.
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OpinionHuman rights and the bottom line
Human rights campaigns should not depend on cost-benefits analyses – but they can come in handy.
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OpinionQuotas need not be a blunt instrument
When done with commercial skill and good judgement, targets and quotas are really succession planning.
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Diversity and the law poser
A strong business is one which identifies, recruits and nurtures the best people – it is a mistake to think in terms of quotas.
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The bane of consumerism
The regulatory burden puts the consumer first and the practitioner second.
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Court knows best
The whole thrust of ‘reforms’ over the past 20 years has been to impress upon us that the court knows best and that solicitors are incapable of reaching sensible arrangements.
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Not exactly ‘girl power’
It is worrying to see the Society give its blessing to sharia wills.
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OpinionRussia: self-inflicted wound
Russia was becoming a jurisdiction where private agreements could be relied upon.
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OpinionTrade agreement – corporate capture?
In the interests of democracy we need a full public debate on the new EU-US trade agreement.
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OpinionThree’s a crowd
I am not alone in asking why the three bodies that work in private international law do not merge.