All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 10
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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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OpinionA time to reconsider VAT on legal services
The argument in favour of reduced or exempt VAT on legal services has always been about equality of arms and access to justice.
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OpinionPost-Brexit rights: prepare for more surprises
Brexit has not gone away and the courts keep reminding us that issues still need to be worked through.
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OpinionWhat if our critics are right?
The profession's adversaries are gaining more public traction by the day.
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OpinionCity of London: no longer open to all?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown the danger of the City being open to all. But it would be foolish to think this is our only weak spot.
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OpinionSRA SLAPPs back
Timely new guidance from the SRA on ‘professional enablement’ will be useful to all solicitors.
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OpinionRussia's invasion: blaming lawyer 'enablers'
City law firms are named among the guilty parties for allegedly allowing Putin’s oligarch supporters to launder their money and reputations here. So what now?
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OpinionMajor news stories usually bring changes for lawyers
It pays to think of the lawyers’ side of news reports, even if we are not the direct subject, so that the profession can prepare for any consequences.
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OpinionShould a lawyer go on strike?
Solicitors have differing views, suggesting a strike would be unlikely to succeed.
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OpinionPegasus is still a threat to solicitors
Thousands of solicitors working abroad are at risk of being targeted by ill-intentioned governments.
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OpinionLawyers must boldly go into the metaverse
It is coming. It is here. There are law firms operating in it.
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OpinionLawfare: a new word to use against solicitors
‘Lawfare’ has now joined ‘professional enablers’ as a term of criticism when others describe the practices of some in our profession.
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OpinionLegal Twitter, can you help?
If you look at #LegalTwitter, you will find people asking for legal advice all the time.
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OpinionShould more lawyers have featured in the New Year Honours?
Throughout the pandemic, there have been solicitors who risked their health, and potentially their lives, in police stations, prisons and courts.
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OpinionCan we trust the LSB to comment on the rule of law?
There is a snag in the Legal Services Board's concern about the increasing public criticism of legal professionals.
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OpinionNot a way to regulate lawyers
A look at how lawyers in other jurisdictions are regulated. Would another system be better than ours?
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OpinionA tale of two Londons
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for the City of London’s reputation last week.
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OpinionA small Brexit dividend for lawyer-client confidentiality?
Proposed wording in our government’s new rules on lawyers’ reporting obligations misses out a principal mischief.
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OpinionCovid dents world trade hopes
Now that the Cop26 climate change conference is over, work is gearing up for the next major international meeting with consequences for lawyers.