Opinion – Page 245
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End the revolving door of prison
Incarceration still plays a disproportionate and counterproductive role in our approach to criminal offending.
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Legal email fail
It would be nice to think that the law as a profession was at the cutting edge of technology.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: The Acid Bath Murders – The Trials and Liquidations of John George Haigh
This stomach-churning history of a serial killer is driven by considerable narrative force.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Justice Denied
A readable account of nigh-on 70 miscarriage cases, even if the format encourages omissions.
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BOOK REVIEW: Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook (second edition)
More than just a legal handbook. It made me realise I’m not alone.
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OpinionClients have the power on legal fees
The legal market may have its flaws but lack of competition is not among them.
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OpinionUnbalancing the burden of proof
A proposed guideline on sentence discounts prioritises consistency over the rights of the defendant.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Martin Dash
This novel about anhedonia-inflicted lawyer Dash - a man complete with Duran Duran-style looks - fades towards the end.
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OpinionDefendants told to stop taking the proverbial
A court ruling that has given claimants something to smile about? That’ll be the Dyson.
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OpinionMandatory budgeting: on its way out?
Jackson might soon get his way on discretionary budgeting, but would that feel like a giant waste?
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OpinionLegal advice via Skype
Disabled and elderly clients could be aided by new forms of communication but practical considerations must be addressed.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: The Law of Legal Services
An extensive, accessible account of the legal risks faced by lawyers in all branches of the profession.
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OpinionCity lawyers' fees: free-market reality
The billable-hour debate regarding City fees is a predictable sideshow – firms will price at a level the market deems acceptable.
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Hard times
Starving articled clerks, armed with three or four affidavits, could afford lunch.
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BOOK REVIEW: Angela Remembered – the life of Angela Gradwell Tuckett
A fond but even-handed tribute to a trailblazing lawyer.