Opinion – Page 28
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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.
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Criminal lack of support
Applying the revised Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme to the tragic case of Jo Cox MP demonstrates the regime’s shortcomings.
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EU referendum: a unique opportunity to save courts
The public interest should be a priority.
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OpinionSurrogacy law needs parental guidance
Law Commission suggests legislation is not keeping pace with social change.
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Dangerous driving plea
Unless we act together, more families will continue to suffer injustice.
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Attorney query over identity
I would be interested to hear views on buying from a seller who sells under a specific power of attorney.
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Expert opinion
Every lawyer who has employed an expert knows the critical importance of the expert confining their evidence to matters of his own expert knowledge.