Opinion – Page 4
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OpinionPresident’s precedent favours transparency
Balancing the needs of anonymity and transparency in the family courts is a challenge now facing Sir Andrew McFarlane.
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Letters roundup - 4 March 2019
Celebrating women solicitors, online divorce, Isle of Man: your letters to the editor.
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Letters roundup - 25 February 2019
DPAs, a HMCPSI survey, freelancer solicitors, and local authority child care lawyers: your letters to the editor.
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Retired but missing work
I am 75 but active and was admitted over 50 years ago. Do you have any suggestions for reskilling to obtain work?
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Documenting death is in a time warp
The system seems designed for the comfort and convenience of the people administering it.
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Letters roundup - 11 February 2019
Whistleblowing punishment, Lord Falconer, gender divide, and modes of address: your letters to the editor.
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'Death tax' fight not over just yet
MPs could still bring down the proposals - if someone is willing to speak out.
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More no-deal Brexit advice – but more still needed
The Law Society and Resolution have issued a note for solicitors engaged in cross-border family work. Now other subject areas must be tackled.
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Letters roundup - 21 January 2019
Qualification discrimination, the right to freedom of expression, and probate fees: this week’s collection of readers’ letters.
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Letters roundup - 14 January 2019
LPAs, the Law Society charity, The Times Best Law Firms 2019, and Edvard Munch’s The Scream : this week’s collection of readers’ letters.
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Bezos split should inspire mediation rethink
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos's approach lends itself to mediation. It's a shame that take-up of information and assessment meetings has continuously declined since LASPO.
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Domestic violence and the family court
Spurious applications for contact are used to assert control.
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Failing to protect children from abuse
Solicitors await clarification on liability for child protection.
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Letters roundup - 3 December 2018
London’s Commercial Court post-Brexit, The Times’ 200 top firms, and civil partnership: this week’s collection of readers’ letters.
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Upholding children’s rights post-Brexit
MPs and peers are concerned that exiting the EU will see us ‘go backwards’ on children’s rights.
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Letters roundup - 26 November 2018
Civil partnerships, litigation funding, profession morality, and political dissidence: this week’s collection of readers’ letters.
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Solicitor-advocates mind the gap
If we want real change in our diversity gap, then the focus should not just be on the end product, but also the grass roots.
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Freelance opportunities
Solicitors should support the SRA’s plans to allow self-employed solicitors to work on a freelance basis.
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Full disclosure on NDAs
Confidentiality clauses are vital to the public policy aim of encouraging parties to settle disputes without recourse to the courts.
