Opinion – Page 318
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OpinionLawyer education - lessons from the US
An ABA document on lawyer training in the United States considers if courses have become too academic.
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OpinionDos and don’ts of a lawyer’s personal blog
In this era of social media, what are the perils of lawyers blurring the lines between their professional and personal lives?
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OpinionThe cost of having principles
If general counsel advise an ethical response to wrongdoing and are ignored, it undermines their ability to do the core job of managing risk.
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OpinionCobbetts undertakers count their money
Insolvency practitioners collect millions in fees while creditors are often left with pennies. Will the government act?
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OpinionSlater & Gordon can't be a household name: it's a law firm
All the advertisements in the world can’t create a law firm brand.
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OpinionBack to school
Lawyers who went to state schools can share their experiences with current pupils who will benefit from the insight.
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Regulations give guidance on third-party libels
MoJ publication on user-generated content gives lawyers a much clearer idea of where they stand.
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Complicated conveyancing
Why has the relatively simple act of buying and selling a house seemingly become so complicated?
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Gender-exclusive address
It is ridiculous it is in this day and age to address another firm as ‘Dear Sirs’ when probably more than half the lawyers in that firm are female.
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OpinionCriminal legal aid: what now?
We must face the practical reality. There were going to be cuts. Our agreement is the best available package.
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OpinionLeader: early settlement in defamation cases
Is it fair for ordinary individual claimants to be pressured into accepting early offers?
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OpinionThe diversity of European bars
CEEBA meeting reveals different challenges lawyers face across the continent.
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OpinionNothing in this world is inevitable
The LSB’s opinion that more lawyers are needed has been met with derision.
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OpinionClegg’s circle of friends
The Lib Dems’ continued occupation of the middle ground hasn’t protected the party’s commitment to positions relating to the rule of law.
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OpinionUnveiling the elephant in the room – partially
No one is too pleased by the compromise on wearing a niqab in court – but now the issue will have to be addressed.
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OpinionDefamation costs: lessons from the PI world
Last Friday the government unveiled its plans to bring in costs protection in defamation cases. The proposed scheme would be similar to the qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) regime that came in into force in personal injury in April, but with some important differences. In particular, in defamation, QOCS will ...
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OpinionKeeping gateway to debt advice open
Is a MoJ impenetrable gateway part of a big plan to save £350m from the legal aid budget?
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OpinionIs there an EU ‘rule of law’ crisis?
EU justice commissioner says European Commission should have power to settle rule of law problems in member states.
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OpinionJudges quick off the mark to overhaul their divisions
Judges who became heads of division on the same day in January have swept away time-honoured practices.
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