Opinion – Page 4
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In the recovery position on costs
Authorities are working to reduce recoverable costs, not actual costs, and this is only making litigation less cost-effective.
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What’s yours called?
Tackling the ’So what do you do?’ question at a party doesn’t have to be tricky.
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Our fate in lay hands
Solicitor members of SDT jealously guard reputation of the profession.
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The truth about referral fees
NHS Resolution has the opportunity to make representations over all costs budgets.
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Letters roundup - 15 October 2018
Profession needs to be aware that ability trumps background.
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All that glitters…
Savings from Civil Liability Bill won’t be passed on by insurers any time soon.
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Could the US child separation horrors be repeated in the UK?
The detention of immigrants’ children has become presidential policy. Is the UK immune or could it soon follow the US?
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When the accused are also victims
What has played out in recent weeks in the ’Roxy v Ryan punch that wasn’t’ bears a resemblance to what our courts face on a daily basis when criminal allegations are made.
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Timely clarity on litigation privilege
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in SFO v ENRC has been strongly welcomed by our major corporate clients.
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‘No-strings’ remedy
Why should an umarried couple be awarded all of the benefits and protection that comes with being married?
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Shortage of trust
I am currently confronted by what appears to be an intractable problem regarding the creation of a trustee bank account.
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Common law marriage myth
Since the early 1970s the number of people getting married has steadily fallen while the number of cohabiting couples has increased. In 2016 there were 3.3m cohabiting couples.
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Parole Board independence reaffirmed
I have previously identified the unqualified necessity for the independence of action and decision-making of the Parole Board to remain intact in the wake of the furore over the John Worboys case.
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Fair trial fight
We welcome the High Court’s ruling striking down the lord chancellor’s scheme to cut criminal legal aid for some of the most complicated and difficult Crown court cases.
