All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 12
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Opinion
EU’s soft power will still govern data transfer
European Union is the only major player trying to regulate the major tech giants, and with the clout to do so.
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On being mocked by the prime minister
Should the profession be concerned that the repeated parliamentary mockery of Sir Keir Starmer could have an impact on how we are seen nationwide?
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Covid-19’s flood of legal questionnaires
Legal historians will not lack for material when the history of these days is finally written.
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Prepare for a global power struggle
Fundamental geopolitical shifts will affect solicitors - we must monitor them closely.
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Engaging with the history of women lawyers
Marie Popelin, the first woman in Belgium to become a doctor of laws, was refused admission to the Brussels Bar.
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Should the unregulated be brought inside the tent?
There are two sharply divided schools of thought in the profession.
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Changing the law in 50 words
If you could change or add something to the law, what would it be?
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Closing the circle on climate change
Covid-19 could lead to more sustainable business models in all organisations, including legal ones.
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Our new life in justice
A clearer picture is emerging of what life in courts will be like after lockdown.
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New EU guidance on passenger rights and tracing apps
EU is recovering its momentum from the coronavirus crisis in areas of which lawyers need to be aware.
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Smaller, poorer and differently regulated
When permitted by the government to leave our houses, the profession will not look the same.
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Public health measures could threaten privilege
How do you balance public health requirements against a right to privacy, and maybe other human rights?
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Time for SRA to adopt 'can-do' attitude
Regulator could learn from the American Bar Association's response to the crisis.
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Will there be a worse access to justice crisis?
Potential consequences for legal services are emerging from the fog of the coronavirus crisis.
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One person’s 'covidiot' is another person’s client
Lawyers don’t do balance. We act for clients who have taken one view of the argument.
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Covid-19 will cast a long shadow
We should all contemplate the longer-term consequences for our profession.
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Covid-19: Where is the SRA?
Regulator is already dangerously late in fulfilling its responsibilities to a profession reeling from a disaster.
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COVID-19: how bars are coping worldwide
There are useful lessons in how lawyer bodies around the globe are dealing with the pandemic.