Opinion – Page 2
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Increasing court fees? Now do the same for legal aid
Government says 10% hike is justified because costs incurred by HM Courts & Tribunals Service to facilitate access to justice have gone up.
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The transformative power of AI: Sir Geoffrey Vos's vision
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. But such powerful tools must be used in the right way.
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Beyond the limbo
As politicians sit on their hands, lawyers must get creative about solutions for our dire situation.
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No-fault NHS compensation system: Equality but not equity
Introducing a no-blame tariff based system for medical errors is misguided and would disadvantage as many as it helps.
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The risk of lowball offers in personal injury cases
There are times when setting a very low anchor in a joint settlement meeting is justified, but in most cases it is a poor opening gambit.
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Churchill and the truth about mediation
Who is right: the common law or the lord chancellor?
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Letters roundup: 22 March 2024
Reality of homelessness in Liverpool, employer justice, and going with your gut: your letters to the editor.
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AI futures: Guardrails will facilitate trust and adoption
A 'laissez faire' approach to regulation won’t instil the trust needed for widespread adoption.
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A need-to-know guide to new EU legislation
Remarkably little is written about this new legislation, though it continues generally to affect us.
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Dire straits for civil and criminal legal aid
Public Accounts Committee inquiry presents an important opportunity to take a much-needed holistic view of our legal aid system.
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Closing the laptop at 5pm
There has been a culture change fomented by the hybrid working revolution.
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Mother in Law: Doing our homework on the right schools
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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Assisted dying: change is coming... at last
We have relied too long on the good works of public servants to make a bad law work.
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Inside information
The SRA came under fire last year for allegedly ‘understating the severity’ of the risks faced by the 34,500 solicitors who work in-house.
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Letters roundup: 15 March 2024
Mistakes on ethics and a profession open to everyone: your letters to the editor.