Opinion – Page 23
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Brexit, judges and the rule of law: make a stand
We must stand up and be counted for democratic maturity.
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Dressing down from judges
I was reminded of a notice which appeared in the robing room of Bradford County Court
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Law firms and the living wage
We do it because it is the right thing to do. Not to shout about it.
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Costs not realistic
Family lawyers need to ‘get real’ before they price themselves out of the market.
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E-conveyancing: chance for fraud
Conveyancing Association is recommending a big push towards electronic conveyancing.
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Police station custody: sounding the alarm
By locking solicitors in with their clients, the police are placing financial considerations above the welfare of professionals.
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Judicial diversity: ticking boxes
Latest proposal is symptomatic of the various questionable ‘reform’ initiatives launched by members of the judiciary.
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Wrong message to give clients
What sort of introduction is it to a new client to say: ‘Hi, welcome aboard, we’re going to look after you and this is how you can grumble about us’?
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Justice secretary Liz Truss: failing in her duties
The lord chancellor’s reaction to recent media attacks on judicial independence is deeply worrying and plainly inadequate
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Brexit: expensive principles
An early general election is now very likely, creating further uncertainty and curtailing business activity.
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Grey areas of negligence
To characterise claimant lawyers as ‘legal cannibals’ is as absurd as saying that all mistakes by professionals are criminal acts.
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Who wants big government?
If the Law Society wants to improve its decision-making it should reduce the size of its council, not add an extra layer of government.
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DWP difficulty
My frustration is that the department is essentially dictating when an estate can be distributed.
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Making the right legacy choice
Institute of Legacy Management is drawing up good practice guidance to maintain highest professional standards and close knowledge gap.
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Deciding who is fit to serve
For the Law Society to engage more fully with its membership it should revive the right for members – rather than council – to vote for president.
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On the alert for fraud
Surely an alert should be sent whenever anyone downloads their title giving information about who downloaded it.
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Gender pay gap action
It is somewhat surprising that the new regime does not require remedial action to close the gaps or impose penalties for non-compliance.