Opinion – Page 12
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OpinionDrive out the solicitor touts
Regulators must abandon their indifferent attitude to touting for business.
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OpinionOur defence of the oppressed
The debate about independent regulation must take account of our obligation to protect endangered lawyers.
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OpinionLegal fees and the free market
Serbia’s accession to the EU brings to mind regulatory issues facing lawyers closer to home.
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OpinionLSB: a response to Jonathan Goldsmith
LSB chair responds to yesterday’s Comment piece by Jonathan Goldsmith on the role of the board in liberalising the market for legal services.
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OpinionShould the LSB chair resign?
If the government effectively seizes the wheel of the super-regulator, does that not signal a lack of confidence in its leader?
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OpinionLegal regulation: here we go again
In one of the world’s most liberal markets, the CMA’s inquiry is oddly timed.
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OpinionNot taking lawyers seriously
Where is the evidence that making legal services regulators independent of their representative bodies will boost competition?
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OpinionCMC regulation – one size does not fit all
Those of us committed to operating openly and ethically should not be damaged too.
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OpinionRegulation will not keep competitors at bay
Law firms should seek to innovate to keep up with new competitors rather than focusing on defensive regulation.
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OpinionShould the SRA care if a lawyer smokes dope?
Why must the regulator go after solicitors who commit a minor offence in their private life?
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OpinionFinancial reporting changes affecting law firms
New accounting requirements could mean law firms ultimately find it more difficult to borrow money.
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OpinionBack to the Future II was wrong on lawyers
The classic sequel predicted an end to lawyers and a swift justice system – neither is happening yet.
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OpinionOnline platforms – lawyers act now!
Uber has grabbed the headlines but unregulated online services could threaten the legal landscape as we know it.
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OpinionPII renewal: scattergun or ‘sniper’?
There must be a simpler way of completing the indemnity renewal process.
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OpinionRegulating the unregulated
A US case involving dentists has refocused attention on that vexed question: how do we police unregulated providers?
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Guidance plea to SRA
‘Urgent need’ for guidance on disclosure of information on patients has not been followed up.
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OpinionRating lawyers online
Web platforms allowing clients to review legal services raise difficult issues. How should they work?