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Family law: respect those who nurture
We must ensure parents who may have been made vulnerable as a consequence of the birth of their children are protected by society.
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Denying a party their witnesses
A recent case shows that the Court of Appeal is in favour of blocking the possibility of a fair trial by denying a party their witnesses.
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Fund MIAMs
Why not divert potential applicants before they have paid a court fee to a free MoJ-funded service?
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OpinionMore to do on gender in legal profession
The battle against inequality between the sexes has yet to be won.
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OpinionCredit where it is due on terror laws
Our terrorism legislation is getting close to a reasonable balance of liberty and security.
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OpinionPII in a European setting
What light does a new report shed on the availability of cross-border insurance products?
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OpinionLCJ wants to escape ‘the dead hand of tradition’
Legal aid reforms threaten the rule of law and democracy, says the lord chief justice. But he has thought of some solutions.
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OpinionInternational Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice (fourth edition)
This book is an ideal resource for corporate counsel who are beginning risk assessment exercises.
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OpinionLegal aid: no time for gesture politics
We must face the harsh reality of legal aid cuts and keep the maximum number of firms afloat.
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OpinionA magisterial rebuttal
The senior judiciary’s demolition of proposals to reform court fees is a classic of its type.
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OpinionSerfdom at 70 and the rule of law
Campaigners against justice cuts should claim Margaret Thatcher’s guru as an ally.
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OpinionWho are you kidding, Mr Grayling?
The lord chancellor’s criminal legal aid reforms will destroy access to justice. He must think again.
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OpinionHave your say on Jackson
Don’t just moan about it; tell the CJC where the reforms aren’t working.
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Interpreters: preparing for the worst
Solicitors should check interpreters are on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters.
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We are not all rich lawyers
The popular image is that solicitors make pots of cash. If only.
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Hearing savings bid turned down
My attempts to cancel an allocation hearing were refused, wasting time and money.
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Battling to stay on conveyancing panels
Is everyone else fed up with dealing with negligently run lenders?
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OpinionFrom jury box to dock?
New legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of jury trials is flawed and potentially dangerous.
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