Opinion – Page 291
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OpinionSecurity and privacy is not a zero-sum game
Anyone who believes we have a choice between privacy or letting the terrorists win is missing the point.
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OpinionFamily mediation’s headed for a fall
The dramatically reduced level of family mediations is propped up by matters begun before April’s legal aid cuts. If no action is taken, there is much worse to come.
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OpinionSolicitors and the First World War
In this centenary year, how will we commemorate lawyers who perished in the Great War?
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Social Networking for Law Firms
Social media is here to stay. This guide is good at explaining the issues and drawbacks when using it.
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Case management conundrum
Woolf aimed to transfer case management into the hands of the court – an ‘unless’ order is an inadequate remedy.
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Mitchell moaners
I trust that the whingers will come to understand that what they wrongly perceive as manifest injustice will spawn a whole new industry of professional negligence lawyers.
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Claimant rights
I sympathise with the solicitors in Mitchell. But how will individual claimants suffer?
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Costly outcome
Litigators have no realistic alternative to seeking prospective budget variations once the budget is in danger of being exceeded.
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Grammar gaffes
It is good to know that our profession upholds its standards through quality assurance measures.
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Local language
The Ministry of Justice set-up using just one language provider is not working.
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OpinionEuro convention: don’t bring the house down
If we depart from the binding elements of the ECHR, we will depart like Samson.
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OpinionShaping our profession
The Law Society enters 2014 primed to protect and promote members’ interests on many fronts.
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OpinionDefamation: Ireland sets an example
The new Defamation Act is balanced against companies in the UK – the government should have taken a lead from Dublin.
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OpinionManaging new business enquiries
Mismanagement of calls and poor communication between departments could see firms missing out on business.
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