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OpinionHeavy with the levy
It seems ministers must now come up with their own ingenious schemes for holding up the scaffolding that underpins justice and the rule of law.
OpinionSeparate ways
The formation of a distinct Welsh jurisdiction is now inescapable, Jeremy Miles says, but how far this jurisdiction will reach is still up for debate.
OpinionA winning combination
In painting a stark picture of our parlous justice system, Secret Barrister makes a worthy Law Society Gazette Legal Personality of the Year.
OpinionDefending the rule of law
IBA’s public education campaign on the rule of law should be vigorously promoted by national bars.
OpinionLabour's share plan needs work
Notion of workers having more say enjoys broad support, but Labour’s employee ownership plans would prove a real headache for City law firms.
OpinionPlatform alteration
Old media are still coming to terms with the effect tech giants are having on freedom of expression and privacy.
OpinionAll about the money
This week’s news tells two very different stories about civil dispute resolution.
NewsLiverpool mayor hails ambitious offshoot of US class action firm
Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry joins Liverpool Joe Anderson in lauding SPG Law, which aims to be one the biggest claimant firms in the north-west by the end of the year.
NewsUS class action outfit lands in Liverpool to target VW claims
Arrival of New York heavyweight intensifies competition for a slice of the 'dieselgate' litigation.
FeaturePII update: underwriting on the wall?
As Lloyd’s of London reviews its operations, the indemnity insurance market appears to be hardening for the first time in years. But well-managed firms that act swiftly should encounter few problems.
OpinionDon't panic: drama but no crisis in PII market
Two high-profile departures are not ideal, but appear to reflect a localised problem. Law firms must take stock though.
NewsTop-200 law firm insurer quits market – with ‘frightening’ consequences
Libra Managers will cease to write new business from 1 October, citing ‘unsustainable’ market conditions.
OpinionOasis of opportunity
Chippy northerners like me bristle when broadcasters speak airily of the English ‘regions’.
OpinionIn with the in crowd
Crowdfunding may be ‘a la mode’, yet in one important respect this burgeoning phenomenon appears rather old-hat.
OpinionNew tribunal is a banker
I attended the launch of a report calling for the establishment of a financial services tribunal to provide redress for SMEs ill-treated by their banks.
NewsDyson backs parliamentary group's plea for new financial services court
Small businesses have limited rights of redress in disputes with their lenders and only the establishment of a formal tribunal can resolve this, says cross-party report on fair business banking.
NewsLet graduates represent litigants in person – master of the rolls
Sir Terence Etherton says judges and the professions need to ‘think more creatively’ about improving access to justice.
NewsBrexit: top global firm seeking to expand – but UK-qualifieds ‘unlikely to be of interest’
Solicitor-advocate Trevor Soames, one of EU competition law’s biggest hitters, is turning his back on the UK and has applied for Belgian citizenship.
