Opinion – Page 43
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Mediation worthy cause
Is it not better to try to avoid the delays and uncertainties of litigation by entering into mediation in good faith?
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Tax: avoiding the issue
It is not the job of politicians to tell taxpayers and practitioners what is ‘moral’ in relation to tax avoidance.
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ADR anxiety
We do not need judges to wag fingers at us and point us in the direction of alternative dispute resolution.
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Conveyancing code breaker
There needs to be some further professional guidance to aid buyers’ conveyancers when raising case-specific additional enquiries.
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Free will power
The trouble with using language to express ideas is that deciding on an alternative definition of free will magically returns it to our universe.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Same Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships: The New Law
Far from a dry repeat of statute, the book goes beyond the usual family law remit.
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Criminal lack of resources
Government pledge to bring in more intermediaries to help witnesses and defendants is welcome, but criminal justice needs more.
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Law’s monopoly on punishment
If punishment is limited to deterrence, a victim, or victim’s family, may consider that justice has not been done.
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HRA: show me the evidence
The principal effect of the Human Rights Act is to prolong litigation to make more money for lawyers.
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Surrogacy call
While the UK has been forward-thinking allowing ‘three-person IVF’, the laws on surrogacy lag behind.
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Common gripe
I implore my fellow legal professionals to try and tailor their requirements to the actual property in question.
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OpinionLevelling the field
Veyo board member and Law Society vice-president Jonathan Smithers responds to Gazette reader concerns about pricing for the conveyancing portal.
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Court fees: we will pay a price
Government plans to greatly increase court fees in order to generate extra revenue will compromise justice and harm consumers.
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Lawyers, a force for good
The City is sometimes seen as a symbol of greed, so we decided to send a strong message.
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OpinionCyber-threat warnings
The Law Society responds to a member’s concern over the alleged lack of an adequate ‘warning system’ for attempted frauds against solicitor firms.
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Action on smoking and health
European courts are unlikely to be swayed by the spurious claims of the tobacco industry on standardised packaging.
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Conveyancing complaints
Can additional questions perhaps be incorporated into the standard property enquiries form?