Opinion – Page 296
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OpinionNot one of the ‘pusillanimous’
Nigerian human rights lawyer Rommy Mom asked awkward questions and paid the price.
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OpinionEuro elections and lawyers
Despite some huge national upsets in the European elections, the issues affecting lawyers remain the same.
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OpinionCotton and compromise
The criminal justice system requires a sensible resolution of the VHCC fee cut impasse.
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Justice dismembered
It is difficult to comprehend the twisted logic which has resulted in the removal of legal representation from many of the population.
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Let the market be the jury
The public is capable of distinguishing the ‘wheat from the chaff’ – even when it comes to advocacy.
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Reality check on cutbacks
It is time that the higher judiciary had a look at the real world created by insane cutbacks.
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OpinionRise of specialist law firms
Niche firms will materialise to occupy emergent ‘advice deserts’.
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OpinionPicking at the threads of justice
Op Cotton ruling removes the notion of the independent bar for complex cases, replacing it with an inadequate nationalised public defender.
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OpinionCPD reform: a ‘race to the bottom’?
The existing CPD regime may be ‘tick-box’; but what is likely to replace it is even more so.
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OpinionFix the courts instead of pushing ADR
Instead of constantly pushing alternative methods, the government should hire more court staff.
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OpinionOur heads in the cloud
Cloud computing throws up some serious questions – if only lawyers would put their smartphones away and listen.
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OpinionCurse of phantom recruitment agents
The legal jobs market is picking up. But beware of time-wasters.
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OpinionRTA claims plummet, but insurers want more
For the government, assaults on claims are about ideology, not evidence.
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OpinionCross-selling legal services
Love or loathe consumer brands, you should not ignore them if you want to succeed with existing clients.
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OpinionAdvocacy time bomb ticking
Sir Bill Jeffrey is right. The status quo is not an option for criminal advocacy.
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OpinionMcKenzie friends like this…
The use of these friends is being encouraged by those who ought to know better.
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Clarity on client confidentiality
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights do not conflict with lawyer-client confidentiality.
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Demand better from HMRC
HMRC makes numerous incorrect demands in stamp duty transactions, causing unnecessary work.