All Comment articles – Page 53
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Sheikh Mohammed: media and courts protect vulnerable children
A judge treated reporters with respect and they responded by respecting his orders. Their reward was a cracking story.
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Journal of a plague year
Samuel Pepys encounters a couple of 'Sollicitors' in his celebrated diary of 1665.
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Blog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: the 'male default'.
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Would you trust a PI defendant to protect your interests?
The Ministry of Defence wants claimants to act without lawyers. You have to ask why.
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Don't be deterred by perceived lack of social mobility in law
I firmly believe that, if you are prepared to work hard enough, this rewarding profession is yours for the taking.
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Coronavirus and basic rights
Outbreak raises interesting questions of balance between basic rights and public health.
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Equitable briefing: the second 100 years of women in law
Employment Lawyers Association scheme monitors solicitors’ instructions to employment law barristers by reference to gender.
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It should not be remarkable that women lead firms
Legal sector is not renowned for adopting new management approaches but it must adapt to the needs of the modern workforce.
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Is the menopause still taboo in law firms?
It is no secret that the profession would benefit from taking women’s health more seriously.
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A partner told me my stutter lost us work
How good is the legal profession really at accommodating 'difference'?
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Lawyers and the law heating up over climate change
Climate change politics remain controversial, but the profession must be prepared for what is to come.
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A ‘cliff-edge’ approach to managing terror risk
Terrorists may now spend more time in prison but will that really make us safer?
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The UK legal system should support trans people
A legal system must work for all. Anything less is not worthy of the name.
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Crumbs from the table: MoJ's proposals fail to address criminal justice crisis
It is hardly surprising if a starving man reacts angrily when someone very precisely and deliberately doles but a single crumb to him.
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Blog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: online reviews.
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Signing the women in law pledge
Pledge provides firms with framework to work towards eliminating gender bias and demonstrating that employees are actively engaged in commitment to equality.
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Opening doors to the legal profession
Aspiring solicitors may think twice if they perceive a social or economic obstacle to pursuing their dream of a career in law.
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Justice Week: young people fear for democracy
Young people are worried their freedoms are being eroded and call for more knowledge of how the law works.
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Reforming the Supreme Court – a history lesson
In his second term as US president, Franklin D Roosevelt decided to pack the Supreme Court with liberal justices.
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Groundhog day for domestic abuse victims
Domestic Abuse Bill has potential to change millions of lives. But without significant cash injection, legislation alone will not be enough.