Opinion – Page 259
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OpinionLegal aid action suspension
Practitioner groups may have suspended their legal aid boycott, but this ‘goodwill gesture’ should not be mistaken for defeat.
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OpinionCosts and clinical negligence
Catherine Dixon, chief executive of the Law Society, considers the Department of Health’s proposal to fix costs in clinical negligence.
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OpinionSRA diversity data-gathering is irrelevant to small firms
I resent the need to gather, collate and submit diversity data to the SRA – it is wholly irrelevant for a small firm such as mine. We are two partners with two part-time support staff.
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OpinionChilcot report - let’s call on time on the lawyers
No amount of delaying tactics over the publication of the Chilcot Report can reduce the culpability of those responsible for the Iraq war. But how should the role of the legal profession in the delayed report be judged? Are we in danger of being criticised ourselves?
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OpinionSummer of content for solicitors?
With another tax deadline behind us, the legal sector is generally a happy place.
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OpinionComplaints handling
The compaints-handling system is still stacked in favour of the unreasonable client.
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OpinionPowerful case for women in the City
High-achieving female lawyers in the City should be lauded, but they’re still too rare.
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OpinionProfessional secrecy in jeopardy
The right of clients to consult their lawyers privately is under unprecedented attack.
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OpinionA corner of the City that will always be EU
Surprisingly, the UK is quietly getting on with its contribution to the EU's Unified Patent Court.
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Opinion'No, Mr Lawyer, we expected you to die'
Claimant lawyers have found a way to survive, and insurers are miffed.
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OpinionCourt fees discouraging settlement
Defendants testing claimants’ resolve in lower value claims.
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OpinionSRA principles dilemma
Criminal legal aid solicitors are at risk of breaching regulatory requirements whatever they do.
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OpinionDiversity data and small firms
I agree with efforts to boost inclusion in the law. But do they work for small firms?
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OpinionDoes the gavel mistake really matter?
Of course it’s inaccurate. But if a gavel image boosts interest in legal matters, where’s the harm?
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OpinionAbolish advice at the police station
The lord chancellor is inviting ideas for savings. Here’s one.
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OpinionLawyer surveillance update
Government surveillance of lawyers’ correspondence is rarely out of the news.