Opinion – Page 48
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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.
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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.