Opinion – Page 48
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Costly exercise
The Treadmill Desk has a price tag that may be beyond us in the legal aid sector.
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Two-track Crown court: reinventing the wheel
The lord chief justice’s proposal for an intermediate court has its origins in the reign of Richard II.
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Justice without lawyers
The lord chief justice’s plans would have the consequence of further dismantling a numerous and independent legal profession.
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Stop racing to the bottom with conveyancing and wills
The undercutting war undermines the profession and sets a dangerous precedent.
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Woolf at the door
Unless a firm is niche or is well adapted to prosper in the new environment, there can be only one message – get out.
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Family law: respect those who nurture
We must ensure parents who may have been made vulnerable as a consequence of the birth of their children are protected by society.
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Denying a party their witnesses
A recent case shows that the Court of Appeal is in favour of blocking the possibility of a fair trial by denying a party their witnesses.
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Fund MIAMs
Why not divert potential applicants before they have paid a court fee to a free MoJ-funded service?
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Interpreters: preparing for the worst
Solicitors should check interpreters are on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters.
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We are not all rich lawyers
The popular image is that solicitors make pots of cash. If only.
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Hearing savings bid turned down
My attempts to cancel an allocation hearing were refused, wasting time and money.
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Battling to stay on conveyancing panels
Is everyone else fed up with dealing with negligently run lenders?
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OpinionLand Registry: let’s have a broader view
Plan to turn the registry into a ‘service delivery company’ deserves greater scrutiny.
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Diverse judiciary needed
Glass ceiling is already broken, fortunately, but the next generation must follow and do even better.
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Costs confusion over will case
The wills mix-up case was important but the costs of the parties will (I assume) have wiped out the estate completely.
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Asbestos iceberg
The Mesothelioma Bill is welcome but will not go far enough in compensating victims, or in providing for those victims who are still to come.
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System not fit for purpose
Whatever Jackson learned about with his Singapore experiment, I am afraid it had nothing to do with justice.
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Solidarity with UAE lawyers
Persecution of the legal profession and manipulation of judges are damaging the reputation of the United Arab Emirates.