Opinion – Page 88
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OpinionHelp shape our work on climate change
We want solicitors from small and medium sized firms to help shape the Law Society’s climate work.
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OpinionCan the Council of Europe help us with our problems?
A significant meeting about lawyers' rights took place at the Council of Europe last week.
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OpinionMother in law: Being mindful
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAntitrust guide punches above its weight
Competition and Antitrust Law: A Very Short Introduction | Ariel Ezrachi
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OpinionSolicitor executed for murder – but did he do it?
The Poisonous Solicitor: The True Story of a 1920s Murder Mystery | Stephen Bates
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OpinionReading between the lines
Anatomy of a Nation: A History of British Identity in 50 Documents | Dominic Selwood
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OpinionAre you about to become extinct?
When the facts of a dispute become incontestable where will that leave lawyers?
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OpinionTime to leave the cab rank to the taxis?
The cab rank rule is an anachronism in the modern legal profession.
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OpinionBeginning of the end game
We have reached the point of no returns, literally and metaphorically.
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OpinionWhy did no-fault divorce take so long? Blame my parents
I benefitted from my parents’ mature approach to divorce. I would like it to be a more common experience.
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OpinionThe pandemic has not reset the culture in law
In too many law firms the mindset is unchanged.
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OpinionA time to reconsider VAT on legal services
The argument in favour of reduced or exempt VAT on legal services has always been about equality of arms and access to justice.
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Opinion'I acted for an oligarch'
I read recently that my behaviour in acting for an established client of my firm 20 years ago was morally tainted, writes retired partner Alan Murray-Jones.
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OpinionHindsight: the vital ingredient for securing alliances
Mergers with the Benefit of Hindsight | Anne Harnetty
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OpinionA law officer blocking access to the courts
Why should the attorney general be able to stop the Charity Commission trying to clarify the law?
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OpinionLetters roundup: 1 April 2022
Getting back to your desk and hired guns: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionThe moral maze
There is an important difference between morals and professional ethics. How many could adequately articulate the distinction?