Opinion – Page 4
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OpinionSRA and transparency: 'do as we say, not as we do'
The regulator is vulnerable to accusations of hypocrisy after shutting out the public and journalists.
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The future for solicitor regulation
It is clear from the first few weeks of the year that familiar themes will dominate the discussion around regulation in 2017.
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A doomed legal sector? Not according to the stats
We may have convinced ourselves this is a profession in terminal decline. But the figures say the opposite.
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‘Super-exam’ is an article of blind faith
A new ‘super-exam’ is designed to open up the profession, but there is no evidence it will.
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BOOK REVIEW: COLPs Toolkit (2nd edition)
This book is a toolkit complete with draft policies, checklists and procedures, all on a CD.
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Europe and regulating lawyers
Whether we leave the Single Market or not, the direction of travel on lawyer regulation is the same.
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EU champions rule of law
The European Commission's response to the deterioration of the rule of law in Poland is an attempt to protect us all.
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Young lawyers should not live in fear of admitting mistakes
Firms must do more for less, but there has to be a culture where mistakes are disclosed.
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Out to get lawyers?
The death of lawyers has been greatly exaggerated, but a concerted bid to sideline them from dispute resolution is real cause for alarm.
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E-lawyers: a French solution for the future
In France, European Lawyers Day will be met with another move to help the profession and clients cope with ‘Uberisation’.
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Who audits the auditors?
As both regulators and private litigants sharpen their focus on corporate governance, the universe of criminal and civil risks for auditors is set to expand.
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Great repeal bill – and EU lobbying
The EU lobbying transparency regime will still affect lawyers’ work post-Brexit.
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Separation of powers, US-style
How a case involving dentists complicates the debate about splitting regulation from representation.
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Law firms need cash to compete
External investment could transform the UK legal market within five years.
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SRA 'jumping the gun'?
New vision for regulation should worry junior lawyers, says JLD chair Leanne Maund.
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The impact of the IBA
What good is the International Bar Association to a criminal legal aid solicitor in Rotherham?
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Unclear on transparency
How much more transparent can solicitors be? We have always been required to give clients an estimate of likely costs at the outset.
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One size does not fit all
The big four’s successful business model relies on the cross-selling of products.
