Opinion – Page 18
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OpinionSad indictment of judiciary
Clare Moulder’s elevation to the High Court bench is not a ‘significant’ cause for celebration in the context of boosting diversity.
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Flawed petition
The new-style divorce petition uses clearer language to explain how it should be completed, hopefully making life easier for the litigant in person, and court staff. However, in respect of a petition based on adultery, the new petition may cause greater confusion, complication and cost. Whereas the old-style petition asked ...
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OpinionTaxing times
I have before me a letter dated 18 September 1967 from a long-deceased client to my long-deceased partner John Mossop. Dear John Income tax returns I am pleased that the inspector has had no difference of opinion with you over the capital section. All my life time ...
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OpinionA gilded age for lawyers?
There is a growing tendency for the current generation of lawyers to cast a somewhat jaundiced eye on those of us of an earlier time. They may well have a point. The past is indeed a different country; we did things very differently there. How did we ever justify the ...
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OpinionSigning off on LPA abuse
I was concerned to read about suggestions from the Financial Conduct Authority on removing the requirement for a physical signature on a lasting power of attorney. An LPA is a powerful legal document that allows a person to appoint trusted individuals to make important decisions about their health and financial ...
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OpinionTime to go?
Knowing when to call it a day is difficult. But work – however rewarding – is a prelude to all the possibilities available in retirement.
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OpinionWe know how to behave
Regulator’s guidance to solicitors on how to communicate properly is otiose since most professionals know how to conduct themselves.
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OpinionChanging platforms
Most consumers are not yet prepared to instruct a solicitor online, but over time the appeal of digital platforms is certain to grow.
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OpinionTime to outlaw kickbacks
Financial incentives and internal arrangements are artificial restrictions on the conveyancing market and should be banned
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OpinionShort-sighted
The new lord chancellor should increase the retirement age for the senior judiciary to 75. I shall never forget the frustration of having to retire as a recorder at 65 when I felt that after 15 years or so I had at last gained the experience, particularly in family cases, ...
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OpinionVirtue in reality
There are advantages to increasing the use of technology in our profession but also dangers in abandoning the human touch so readily.
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OpinionCut out the middleman
Claims management companies are an unnecessary evil. A ban on accepting work may go some way to restoring our credibility.