Opinion – Page 47
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Fix insurance premiums
Why can’t insurance premiums be fixed, and at a level which removes the insurers’ vast marketing budget?
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Illusory rule of law
There is a legitimate argument to be had about cost, but we also have a moral responsibility to those on lower incomes.
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Jackson’s misdirected energy
Rupert Jackson reminds me of characters in Kipling’s tales of the British Raj.
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Court’s value beyond dispute
The Commercial Court needs investment to retain its position as the pre-eminent choice for international dispute resolution.
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Probate case: dodgy economics
There is nothing in Marley v Rawlings which mentions the economics of the case.
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Power of a collective
We operate very differently to traditional claims management companies and work with a collective of solicitors.
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Diversity and the law poser
A strong business is one which identifies, recruits and nurtures the best people – it is a mistake to think in terms of quotas.
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The bane of consumerism
The regulatory burden puts the consumer first and the practitioner second.
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Court knows best
The whole thrust of ‘reforms’ over the past 20 years has been to impress upon us that the court knows best and that solicitors are incapable of reaching sensible arrangements.
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Not exactly ‘girl power’
It is worrying to see the Society give its blessing to sharia wills.
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Automated response on traffic offences
Road Traffic Representation does not handle cases in a traditional way.
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Conveyancing panel frustration
We have been frustrated by being prevented from discharging our clients’ mortgages.
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Work permit clarification
David Blunkett did not instruct for a work permit application to be speeded up.