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All Comment articles – Page 19
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OpinionMother in law: The writing process continues
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionCriminal justice? You’re not serious, minister
As criminal justice totters, juniors are bearing the brunt.
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OpinionFlexible working: why it’s time we put our colleagues first
Lizzy Firmin discusses the reasons why East Anglia law firm Ellisons Solicitors has embraced the move to flexible working.
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OpinionAcid, amnesty - and abortion: 1972 and all that
Fifty years ago, judicial activism was playing its part in a culture war.
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OpinionOpen thread: Would you take a pay cut to work from home?
Tell us your views on the latest response to working patterns post-Covid.
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OpinionTime for a new charter on ethics
New guide to modern problems facing the profession is a positive contribution to a story in which we have so far been outmanoeuvred.
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OpinionLow-income homeowners are still struggling to access legal aid
Legal Aid Agency must remove remaining barriers in trapped capital cases.
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OpinionThe war, the WTO and solicitors
Experts tell us that one of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is that post-war international structures are at risk.
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OpinionLife means life: populism v pragmatism
Is the prospect of a whole life order more likely to deter a killer than a very long fixed term?
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OpinionMother in law: Acting for friends
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionJohnny Depp tries to clear his name – live on TV
Latest libel case is not quite a rerun of the 2020 London hearing.
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OpinionWhy does the prime minister keep attacking lawyers?
We are not just blamed, but the words used show a longing to wound.
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OpinionFour courts, a siege and a country divided
A century ago today, the occupation of Dublin's four courts marked the start of a bitter civil war.
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OpinionMatthews case was a futile and expensive mistake
Claire Matthews had no lawyer and no medical assessment. She should have been provided with both.
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OpinionHelp shape our work on climate change
We want solicitors from small and medium sized firms to help shape the Law Society’s climate work.
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OpinionCan the Council of Europe help us with our problems?
A significant meeting about lawyers' rights took place at the Council of Europe last week.
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OpinionMother in law: Being mindful
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionTime to leave the cab rank to the taxis?
The cab rank rule is an anachronism in the modern legal profession.
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OpinionAre you about to become extinct?
When the facts of a dispute become incontestable where will that leave lawyers?