Opinion – Page 42
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OpinionFalse economies afflicting courts
Removal of public funding in family law is having a huge impact on court business.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Cretney & Lush on Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney
This helpful book goes back to basics with a history of both types of power.
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Court fees: a charter for defaulters
Court fee increases are draconian, unjust and misguided.
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Ashamed of government
It is essential to the rule of law in any democracy that lawyers are allowed to challenge the state on behalf of clients.
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Justice efficiency deficiency
A common, agreed definition of ‘efficient’ and a concerted effort by all agencies could lead to true efficiency.
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OpinionCo-op Legal reboots
Like its fellow pioneer QualitySolicitors, Co-op Legal is looking to a digital future after moving into the black.
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Keeping clients in the loop
Law firms that threaten legal action against clients who have posted adverse comments should first put their own houses in order.
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Tax avoidance is a duty
At last, some sanity has been introduced to the tax evasion/avoidance debate.
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Tax: pay your dues
It is moral to pay one’s due in taxes to the state and immoral to avoid doing so.
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Constitution under scrutiny
Congratulations to everyone involved in a high-quality discussion on the future constitution of the UK.
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Profile correction
The current Permanent Representative of Panama to the lnternational Maritime Organisation is Arsenio Dominguez.
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Squeezing out claims
Access to justice is becoming a qualified right which is obliged to be set against the contents of the public purse.
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Soft-skills support for lawyers
There can be no room for complacency when it comes to digital evolution.
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Legal aid: let’s adapt
It is every lawyer’s dream to help shape the law, not just react to it. Let’s do that when it comes to funding reforms.
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Justice and retribution
We have made some gradual progress in understanding the human condition, and we could make some more.
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Divorce history lesson
Recent Supreme Court divorce ruling raises important legal issues where traditionally the principal focus has been on ‘needs’.
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