All Columnist articles – Page 22
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OpinionMother in law: Dealing with bereavement
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionHistorical slavery and the Law Society
Knowing about how we behaved in the past can help us to deal with the moral challenges of today.
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OpinionAnne Sacoolas at the point of no return
The prospect of Anne Sacoolas returning to the UK to face justice is fast receding.
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OpinionCovid’s challenge on cross-border legal services
Engine for many City firms will be heavily affected by the pandemic.
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OpinionReducing your footprint comes at a price
Seeking immediate financial gains from reducing the office footprint could prove a false economy.
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OpinionMother in law: The benefits of mentoring
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionThe new slur: we are professional enablers
In two reports from international organisations published last week, lawyers were denigrated as ‘professional enablers’.
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OpinionDrawing a line on freedom of speech
From being taught respect for statues to respecting a statutory tort, there is always something going on in Britain’s universities.
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OpinionA basic principle under attack
It is an old principle that lawyers should not be identified with their clients’ causes.
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OpinionMother in law: Bringing down the heroine
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionThe 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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OpinionClipping the judges’ wings
Lawyers have every reason to be worried about the future of judicial review.
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OpinionAML measures are failing. Why are we supporting them?
Several foreign bars have a history of vigorous and litigious opposition to their country’s money laundering legislation.
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OpinionMother in law: The art of letter writing
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionResponding to online criticism of lawyers’ services
Solicitors can benefit from the American Bar Association’s guidance on how to behave in relation to negative reviews.
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OpinionMeghan and the Mail
Courts balance Duchess of Sussex’s right to privacy with media’s right to publish.
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OpinionThis is no time to review reserved activities
Big tech and regulating the unregulated are much more urgent.
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OpinionMother in law: A letter to my eight-year-old
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionUpdating the Law Society Council
Solicitors recently had the opportunity to vote on the composition of the Law Society Council.
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OpinionLevelling the playing field of US-UK extradition
Since the US-UK extradition treaty took effect, the UK has sent 135 nationals to the US. The US has surrendered only 11 people.