Opinion – Page 290
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Registry fears
I cannot see what will be gained (perhaps apart from revenue, which is not always guaranteed) by bringing in a private company.
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Valid complaint
Is the same rule going to apply if somebody else signs a contract instead of me?
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Going digital
Technology can help maintain the provision of legal services for the poor – we cannot allow ministers to give up.
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Mediation matters
Mediation is no panacea in family law, but clients must be properly advised on dispute resolution.
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IT can’t do it all
Technology is changing the way we work. But there are certain things only lawyers can do.
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City failing in hunt for talent
School statistics demonstrate that City firms do not have to look far to find high-achieving young people.
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Hideously diverse?
The identity politics ‘industry’ can be shrill and irritating, but surely the SRA is right to find out how the profession is comprised.
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The whiplash reforms 'cake'
Accrediting experts is only one ingredient: and raising the small-claims limit would be to add the icing before it’s cooked.
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Welcome common sense over wills errors
The sensible approach to mistakes in wills is at odds with the harsh line on procedural errors.
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Justice: Orwell was right
Access to justice will henceforth be solely in the province of the seriously wealthy.
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Criminally slow trials
Is money being wasted by the MoJ in the conduct of high-profile criminal trials?
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There is prejudice in Mitchell
There is prejudice to the claimant in Mitchell even if his solicitors work without fee.
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Raw deal for interpreter firm
It is the responsibility of the court (both magistrates’ and Crown) to both book and pay for an interpreter.
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Pannick is right over compensation
Parliament is seeking to clarify when compensation should be paid upon reversal of a conviction.
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Banking act is a paper tiger
New legislation which purports to clamp down on ‘reckless’ bankers smacks of sabre-rattling.
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Alarming lessons from the US
Legal education needs to prepare tomorrow’s lawyers for the automated world in which they will be operating.