All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 14
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OpinionEngaging 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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OpinionShould the unregulated be brought inside the tent?
There are two sharply divided schools of thought in the profession.
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OpinionChanging the law in 50 words
If you could change or add something to the law, what would it be?
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OpinionClosing the circle on climate change
Covid-19 could lead to more sustainable business models in all organisations, including legal ones.
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OpinionOur new life in justice
A clearer picture is emerging of what life in courts will be like after lockdown.
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OpinionNew 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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OpinionSmaller, poorer and differently regulated
When permitted by the government to leave our houses, the profession will not look the same.
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OpinionPublic 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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OpinionTime for SRA to adopt 'can-do' attitude
Regulator could learn from the American Bar Association's response to the crisis.
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OpinionWill 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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OpinionOne 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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OpinionCovid-19 will cast a long shadow
We should all contemplate the longer-term consequences for our profession.
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OpinionCovid-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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OpinionCOVID-19: how bars are coping worldwide
There are useful lessons in how lawyer bodies around the globe are dealing with the pandemic.
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OpinionCoronavirus and basic rights
Outbreak raises interesting questions of balance between basic rights and public health.
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OpinionLawyers 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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OpinionReforming 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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OpinionCulture war comes to lawyers
There is genuine discussion to be had about the role of courts in a democracy. We should be able to put forward views without fear of being abused or side-lined.
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OpinionA win for in-house counsel on independence
CJEU decision still of importance to in-house counsel in long campaign to find equal recognition in other countries.