All Comment articles – Page 65
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OpinionUK opts into several EU criminal measures just before Brexit
The surprising moves are in the hope of forming seamless criminal cooperation once we leave the EU.
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OpinionTime to tackle religious marriages
Legislative proposal addresses the inequalities faced by Muslim women on marital breakdown.
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OpinionSDT's civil standard shift will be put to proof
Law Society will closely monitor impact of lowering the standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings.
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OpinionPost Office plays hardball with ironman judge
Sitting as a judge is not easy when the person you’re asked to judge is yourself.
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OpinionChallenging Brunei’s draconian and cruel laws
There is a vital need for greater awareness of LGBTQ issues in Muslim communities.
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OpinionWomen in criminal law
Committee was launched to promote and support women in the profession, both defence and prosecution.
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OpinionUpsides to the sector’s major challenges
In the face of national disputation and meltdown, we must consider the positive sides of problems facing the profession.
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OpinionJunior lawyers: Lessons from history
How the route to qualifying as a solicitor has evolved.
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OpinionMore pieces needed to fit fixed costs jigsaw
Fixed recoverable costs extension is not the final puzzle piece in costs reform.
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OpinionGender pay gap – there is no excuse
Firms must pay people equally if they have equal value to the business.
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OpinionKnife crime sentencing in youth court
Magistrates must prioritise reducing reoffending and the welfare of the young person - punitive action is not necessarily the best approach.
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OpinionLondon as an international dispute hub
London courts are pre-eminent but in a competitive post-Brexit world there is no room for complacency.
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OpinionLaw Society must support freelance newcomers
Chancery Lane should be prepared to manage the integration of freelance solicitors and solicitors in unregulated businesses.
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OpinionGoing to extremes in fight against terror
What role should the law play in combating 'extremism'?
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: tackling public speaking.
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OpinionLessons must be learned from the Windrush scandal
Report recommendations need to be implemented to create an immigration system suitable for all.
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OpinionUS culture wars reach the UK
An unacknowledged web of Christian right organisations sat behind the failed legal attempt to stop doctors’ body changing its stance on assisted dying, writes Lord Falconer.
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OpinionTackling money laundering: making sure firms are doing their job
If we don’t successfully address the problem, the social, economic and security consequences can be devastating.
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OpinionPassing the buck: corporate liability reform must not be further delayed
Action - including an extension of the 'failure to prevent' offence - is long overdue.