Opinion – Page 301
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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.
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OpinionEuropean law a click away
The e-justice portal gives access to EU case law databases. But the UK won’t adopt a new identifier tool.
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OpinionWhy don’t women lawyers write letters?
Over 90% of letters published by the Gazette are from men. Why?
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OpinionWho on earth would blab to the SRA?
As long as firms fear the regulator, they are unlikely to seek help over their finances.
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OpinionWestern law firms in Russia
The fallout from Ukraine could reach UK and US lawyers based in Moscow.
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OpinionGoogle’s legal vision
Encryption, practice management and Google Glass were the hot topics at a recent IT forum.
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Automated response on traffic offences
Road Traffic Representation does not handle cases in a traditional way.
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Conveyancing panel frustration
We have been frustrated by being prevented from discharging our clients’ mortgages.
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Work permit clarification
David Blunkett did not instruct for a work permit application to be speeded up.
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Costly exercise
The Treadmill Desk has a price tag that may be beyond us in the legal aid sector.
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OpinionHolding Whitehall to account
The MoJ has many more issues to address on criminal legal aid reforms.