Opinion – Page 56
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Misunderstood Society
James Parry has misunderstood what has been agreed between the Law Society and the Ministry of Justice, and has also misunderstood the relationship between the Society and its members.
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Legal aid: no defence
It is nonsense to suggest that we should be content with the ‘best of a bad job’.
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Solicitor pay dismay
The recent How To article may have been helpful to law firm owners but it is likely to have been viewed with dismay by some solicitors.
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Bad manners in law
I am astounded by the lack of manners shown by many in the legal profession.
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Legal aid: what’s your alternative?
Chancery Lane is right to want to engage with the government rather than man the barricades and scream defiance.
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Law Society is out of touch
What most solicitors do not get is why the Society is so chummy with Grayling.
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Leadership have done their best
Chancery Lane’s leaders have made the best of a bad job on criminal legal aid, however unpalatable that may be.
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Pro bono disappointment
There appears to be no mention or perhaps no awareness of the fact that it is legal aid firms who do the vast majority of pro bono in this country, unnoticed.
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March to mediation
The courts are there to do a job, but unfortunately they seem hell-bent on driving those seeking justice away from the courts.
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Court reality
It should be compulsory for all magistrates to be ex-, or ideally, current offenders, so they can bring reality into the courtroom.
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Fraud and inducements
The SRA should take the lead and investigate the presence or otherwise of a link between inducements and fraud.
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Gulf in access to justice
Thanks for shining the spotlight on the gulf in access to justice between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’.
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No mandatory reporting of child abusers
Prosecuting professionals by association with other people’s child abuse is both misguided and sinister.
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Checking out chancel repairs
How will changes to chancel repair liabilities affect solicitors?
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Legal advice tragedy
There are many unintended consequences of scrapping legal advice and assistance.
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OpinionChildren need contact centres
Child contact centres are a lifeline for families and must be put on a statutory footing.
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Mediation drop: dereliction of duty
The demise of mediation demonstrates a total disregard for the client among lawyers and court staff alike.