Opinion – Page 25
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Gigs at the Met
Good story from John Hyde: ‘Legal assistant Lee Hull fined £2k over university lies on bogus CV’. But could I suggest an alternative headline?: ‘Hull gets confused over Leeds universities’.
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Justice is not a feminist issue
Prison does not work for anyone, woman or man. The criminal justice system needs to be rethought for everyone
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Tailor-made
As president, I know from member feedback that practice notes are among the most highly valued things the Law Society does. We harness the expertise of the best in the profession through our committees of volunteers and we share this knowledge with everyone to support good practice.
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Online divorce
At the beginning of March, I was invited to the Ministry of Justice for a workshop explaining more about the online divorce project from HMCTS. I joined representatives from the Law Society, Resolution and the bar.
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Chancery pain
I am a civil litigator whose work rarely takes me to the Chancery Division of the High Court.
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Let’s get a life
I completely empathise with John Greenwood’s concern over the pressure and ennui of a solicitor’s practice (letters, 3 April). What I cannot agree with is his solution of taking on, for example, the duties of a deputy district judge or a recorder as ‘a chance to get away from the ...
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OpinionFamily courts: reporting a greater truth
A slight loss of secrecy is needed to preserve the credibility of the system. New reporting guidelines should help.
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SRA should reopen its doors
Regulator’s decision to exclude public and press from meetings removes vital check and balance on the powers of a tax-raising body
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Sitting pretty in court
John Miller’s letter (13 March) reminds me of my own first day in court.
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Monitoring for signs of stress?
I have become concerned by cases involving friends and former colleagues who appeared to have burnt out and suffered breakdowns.
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Secret shame
As Clive Stafford Smith so vividly demonstrates (‘Secrets and lies’, 27 March), a closed material proceeding is the antithesis of justice.
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OpinionSymbols in the workplace
The position of religious workers has not been as seriously compromised by the ECJ ruling on symbols as some reports have suggested.
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Online courts – tangled web
Do the ‘powers that be’ have the slightest understanding of how computer-illiterate are many of those seeking to access courts?
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Footing the bills for Brexit
Civil servants face a huge logistical challenge in implementing a deluge of legislation to coincide with the UK’s exit from the EU.
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ABS hype is a sideshow
Why the focus on alternative business structures? Time should be spent fighting legal aid cuts.
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OpinionA welcome retreat on bad law
Vulnerable children must always be able to access the help they need.
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Registry lens on photo ID
Maybe Land Registry will agree to registering passport-sized photos of the buyers?
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Divorced from reality
A judge has refused a wife her divorce on the ground of unreasonable behaviour – and strengthened the case for no-fault divorce.