Opinion – Page 74
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Can new clin neg fee scheme be made to work?
For those injured through careless or substandard medical care, the new system must work fairly despite the low fees on offer.
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‘Drowned’ minister’s fall from grace
Stonehouse: Cabinet Minister, Fraudster, Spy | Julian Hayes
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Machines: cyberspace and the laws of war
Regulating the Use of Force in International Law: Stability and Change | Russell Buchan and Nicholas Tsagourias
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Long hours and small hours
What is demanded of junior lawyers in return for such high salaries?
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Letters roundup: 11 February 2022
Functioning courts for mediation, a more representative judiciary, and remembering a Holocaust childhood: your letters to the editor.
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The dangers of trial by social media
The proper place for resolution of cases involving allegations of sexual offences is a court room. Trial by social media is trial by mob rule.
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The SQE is not living up to its promise on diversity
To sit, and to pass, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, involves large financial outlay. Without the means to pay, many will struggle to succeed.
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Pegasus is still a threat to solicitors
Thousands of solicitors working abroad are at risk of being targeted by ill-intentioned governments.
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Launch of UK-India trade talks
Law Society welcomes the start of trade negotiations as India continues to be one of the key priority jurisdictions for its international work.
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Postcard from abroad: Anthony Oldfield, Clifford Chance
Anthony Oldfield, office managing partner in São Paulo, examines the role of English law in M&A deals in Brazil.
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Judges on the up: tipping winners is tougher now
Who will succeed Lord Lloyd-Jones as the Welsh justice at the Supreme Court?
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Out of balance: should the AG lead the bar?
Critics suggest the role of the Attorney General has become increasingly politicised.
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Letters roundup: 28 January 2022
Finding fault with compensation, portal confusion, and keeping up with tech: your letters to the editor.
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On fixed costs, the defendant voice is again the only one heard
The government wants to protect victims of clinical negligence, but it may be pricing them out of making a claim.
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Solicitor apprenticeships: Building the future of the legal profession
Holly Moore shares her experience of working as the first in-house solicitor apprentice at ITV.
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Chinese New Year: To work or not to work?
Lawyers share their experiences and tips in dealing with taking time off during the festival.
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