Opinion – Page 286
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Quaint sign of the times
Getting permission to place a sign outside the office used to be a drawn-out process.
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OpinionOpening up funding for small claims
Some funders are turning their attention to lower-value litigation – at last.
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OpinionQuestion time, EU-style
European Commissioners-designate are set to be grilled by MEPs, and all eyes will be on those responsible for justice.
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OpinionNine things we learned from the Labour conference
Legal aid, immigration – and why lawyers could be the key to the general election.
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Judges’ double standards
Strict rules on compliance imposed upon solicitors and counsel do not seem to apply when it comes to judges reading court documents.
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Penalty appeal
Have any firms come across problems when appealing penalties against farmers?
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OpinionConnecting to the high street
Far from driving the extinction of high street practices, technology has become one of the main weapons in their armoury.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Solicitors’ Claims, a practical guide (first edition)
This impressive guide is a summary of the issues that can give rise to claims against solicitors.
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OpinionRingmasters in the circus
Solicitors are core to the house-moving process and attuned to the complexities poorly understood by others.
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OpinionJudges, judges everywhere
There is a proliferation of organisations in Europe representing judges. Do we need them all?
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OpinionManaging lawyers
Solicitors aren’t trained how to manage people. But common sense and pragmatism can help send the right message from senior lawyers.
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OpinionSilly money and sensible planning
Planning reforms are essential to fixing the housing crisis. The question is which reforms.
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Opinion‘Should we kill all the lawyers?’
Rod Liddle hates lawyers. But the media controversialist’s claim that we live in a ‘juristocracy’ is well over the top.
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OpinionEuropean Lawyers Day
The first event of its kind aims to celebrate the rule of law and promote lawyers’ common values.