Opinion – Page 29
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In defence of the hourly rate
The real opportunity ‘to cement a better client relationship from the start’ is by lawyers using their experience to give accurate estimates of fees.
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Long way to go on discrimination
We all have a role to play in creating a world which allows women to make a contribution to the profession on equal terms.
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Tick-box justice negates our role
Now that criminal advocates appear to be a dying breed, one must relish that moment of surprise when a lost cause is saved.
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Iraq: in defence of our raison d’être
I was proud to have Phil Shiner as a constituent. But for his efforts, many a vulnerable client would never have secured justice.
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Iraq invasion: Straw men
Politicians who led the UK into disastrous and illegal foreign wars face no sanction while ministers revel in the closure of a legal aid firm.
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Online divorce – patience needed
Expectation surrounds news that divorce applications will be allowed online, but we must be patient.
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Transforming justice: online portal access
What about defendants who do not have a computer?
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Unclear on transparency
How much more transparent can solicitors be? We have always been required to give clients an estimate of likely costs at the outset.
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‘Industry’ demeans lawyers
The use of the word ‘industry’ as a descriptor for the profession demeans not only the profession itself but also the professionals.
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OpinionFinally, a judgment we can all understand
I don’t want the law to be dumbed down, just made more manageable.
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OpinionPrivatising family law by the back door
Private financial dispute resolution hearings - a BUPA to the courts’ NHS - are thriving.
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Online court – conflicting accounts
Lord Justice Briggs implies that strictly following the rules is unnecessary; and we can do without strict compliance and leave it to litigants in person to bumble along online.
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Identity check
Could Land Registry register passport-sized photos of buyers with their signatures?
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The truth about whiplash
It is likely that whiplash claims have not dramatically fallen but instead been ‘reclassified’.
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No respect for interpretation
Claims over respecting interpreters’ human rights will remain hollow – unless there are changes.
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Stop solicitors using word ‘industry’
Solicitors have a habit of undermining their own status.
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Duty calls
I increasingly believe that inside the M25, Wales is viewed as being the size of a modest English county.