Opinion
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OpinionConsumers promised cheap law are being failed by our system
A failure to offer even basic protections is leaving clients exposed.
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‘Staying on’ in the EU
I hope that someone somewhere is writing a history of those UK nationals who remain living in the EU after the UK’s decision to leave, examining why they stayed, how they feel about the experience, and whether they are prospering.
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Hands off our private lives
Professional organisations now aim to turn lawyers into active citizens beyond the office.
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Should regulation toughen us up or protect the client?
A Legal Services Board report raises an interesting question for all lawyers.
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Law firms, regulation and culture
There could be uncomfortable times ahead for firms that do not think of their culture as a potential regulatory risk.
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Heed the shoeshine boy theory - but crypto is more than Bitcoin
Digital assets should be brought inside the regulatory tent before the coming crash.
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No, lawyers are not like hitmen
The fact that lawyer abuse is now happening on such a regular basis is a failure internationally of our professional bodies.
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Prosecute the firms that force junior solicitors to cover up mistakes
Too many juniors are being discarded after saying they were too scared to admit to errors.
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How many more like Claire Matthews?
There appears to be a reluctance by the SRA to focus on the mental health of solicitors as being relevant when exercising its enforcement functions.
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It is time for the SRA to issue a virtual practice handbook
Assuming physical and virtual practice are the same is not helping us in the long run.
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SQE: we are on the right path
Choice of training is key to a more accessible profession, says the SRA's Julie Brannan.
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LSB business plan must revitalise the legal sector
The Law Society encourages the Legal Services Board to focus its strategy on ensuring regulatory stability.
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The Trustpilot case is only the beginning
Quality measurement is looming towards us, and is likely to involve independent rating and review sites.
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When does private conduct become of professional concern?
Such cases will grow in number as our public discourse heats up.
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For the SRA, transparency should begin at home
It is increasingly difficult to hold the Solicitors Regulation Authority to account for its decisions.
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Three predictions for 2021
With many of us still reeling from the last surprises of 2020, what better time to consider what next year might bring?
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Time to answer the difficult questions on race
We continue to see overrepresentation of black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors, and men, in concerns raised with the SRA and then investigated.
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Best law books of the year 2020
In a pandemic-hit year, a collection of Covid-19 poetry is one of David Pickup’s standout books of the year.
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Beckwith judgment: where now for the SRA?
Major questions will be asked of the regulator’s approach and its attitude to costs.
