Opinion – Page 280
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OpinionEverywhere and nowhere
Policymakers pay little heed to the technology that attends law reform.
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OpinionJunior lawyers: we’re worth it
Paying aspiring lawyers to undertake work experience makes both moral and business sense.
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OpinionParting shots
The outgoing chair of the SRA board remains committed to full independence for the regulator.
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OpinionLet’s not kill all the lawyers
Lawyers must tackle stereotypes about the profession head on – and Malaysia’s lawyers show how.
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OpinionSRA needs to gain trust of small firms
Warm words are great, but it will take time to win round solicitors.
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OpinionTinker, tailor, soldier... solicitor
Students can benefit from a carefully planned career path. But what advice is given to them about their studies?
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OpinionDo barristers and mediation mix?
Some barristers risk perpetuating adversarial stereotypes. But there is still a place for counsel in the mediation process.
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OpinionContempt of court laws are dated
It’s time to update contempt of court laws in the digital age – but I can’t sympathise with Rebekah Brooks.
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Big opportunity for small firms
Aspiring solicitors could fulfil their training requirements through a database of practitioners with the necessary specialist disciplines.
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PII email order
The tone of a recent email about PII renewal - our firm had in fact renewed - was rude and aggressive.
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OpinionLawyers: no half-secrets
The erosion of professional secrecy ‘for the public good’ bodes ill for lawyers.
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Entry level – conveyancing enquiries
Unnecessary pre-contract enquiries were happening 60 years ago.
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OpinionTransatlantic trade deal: myths versus reality
Even though some reservations about the EU-US free trade deal are misguided, issues they raise are important.
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OpinionTransatlantic trade deal: a tipping point?
The legal profession has an opportunity to ensure the deal supports access to justice.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Foul Play
An inescapable feeling of being trapped pervades the opener in the DI Ambrose mysteries.
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OpinionMax Clifford: silence is golden
Should lawyers be alarmed by a new sentencing principle established in the Max Clifford case?