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OpinionOpen thread: Gaza and international law
‘I’m not an international lawyer,’ the prime minister said yesterday when asked to comment on the legality of Israeli military action. ‘It’s up to international lawyers.’ What is your opinion?
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OpinionThe short-lived planning legacy of the Great War
Noble attempts were made to set a new standard for social housing after the first world war.
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OpinionHot topics at ABA meeting
Long-running issues - including a proposed free-trade deal between Europe and the US - are up for discussion in Boston.
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OpinionGrieve: conventional wisdom
Dominic Grieve should be applauded for putting commitment to the rule of law ahead of his party’s short-term political advantage.
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Guideline rates not a straitjacket
Lord Dyson’s decision on guideline hourly rates should be applauded.
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End of life enigma
We seem comfortable with the idea of assisted dying at the beginning of life, but struggle with it for older people.
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OpinionA codified constitution
Under a written constitution all would have access to the political ‘rulebook’.
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In-house lawyers are valued
Only the best, most commercially minded, astute lawyers are making it in-house.
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OpinionPraise legal aid; don’t bury it
The Legal Aid Agency and the Ministry of Justice have been silent on this week’s milestone.
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OpinionPulling punches on usual suspects
The National Theatre’s production Great Britain misses its target.
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OpinionPassports, please: diplomatically declaring war
Are we commemorating the centenary of something that never formally occurred?
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OpinionHappy 65th birthday, legal aid
Plans to cut legal aid in other European states echo reforms in the UK. But protests abound.
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OpinionWhy guideline rates reform was doomed
Lord Dyson shows zero tolerance for far-reaching reform based on poor evidence gathered with insufficient funding.
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Poor interpretation
It is meaningless to speak airily and arrogantly about savings made when it comes to interpreters. What is the cost to the rule of law?
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Costs & Fees Encyclopaedia (2014-2015 edition)
A useful collection of materials, sorted by subject, but without commentary or explanation.