Opinion – Page 290
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End of life enigma
We seem comfortable with the idea of assisted dying at the beginning of life, but struggle with it for older people.
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OpinionA codified constitution
Under a written constitution all would have access to the political ‘rulebook’.
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In-house lawyers are valued
Only the best, most commercially minded, astute lawyers are making it in-house.
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OpinionPraise legal aid; don’t bury it
The Legal Aid Agency and the Ministry of Justice have been silent on this week’s milestone.
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OpinionPulling punches on usual suspects
The National Theatre’s production Great Britain misses its target.
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OpinionPassports, please: diplomatically declaring war
Are we commemorating the centenary of something that never formally occurred?
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OpinionHappy 65th birthday, legal aid
Plans to cut legal aid in other European states echo reforms in the UK. But protests abound.
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OpinionWhy guideline rates reform was doomed
Lord Dyson shows zero tolerance for far-reaching reform based on poor evidence gathered with insufficient funding.
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Poor interpretation
It is meaningless to speak airily and arrogantly about savings made when it comes to interpreters. What is the cost to the rule of law?
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Costs & Fees Encyclopaedia (2014-2015 edition)
A useful collection of materials, sorted by subject, but without commentary or explanation.
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OpinionREVIEW: Brompton folding bike
What a pleasure to shave minutes off the commute by manoeuvring through the City streets?
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: European Trade Mark Decisions (second edition)
Decisions are easy to locate in the index, either by case or section.
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OpinionCourt reforms are urgent
An innovative drug and alcohol project shows the courts need a bigger role in tackling social problems.
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OpinionClass of August 1914
The fates of gentlemen admitted as solicitors 100 years ago make fascinating reading.
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OpinionCall time on the law officers and lord chancellor
If the positions have become ceremonial and are not held by senior lawyers, is it time to abolish them?
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OpinionThe perfect match?
The legal world could embrace the ‘specific formula’ approach encouraged by a revolutionary dating app.