All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 16
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OpinionNDAs and burdens of being a gatekeeper
The use of NDAs in an employment setting raises that modern scourge of our profession: decision-makers wanting to get at our clients’ behaviour through us.
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OpinionEmbracing the IT revolution
We need to move on from awareness that a technological revolution is coming, and take difficult and sometimes expensive decisions to cope with its consequences.
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OpinionCJEU decision on Polish judicial crisis may echo here
Court may be asked to pass judgment on aspects of any Brexit deal.
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OpinionBusting legal myths in Europe
A comparative report on justice from the Council of Europe bursts the bubble of UK exceptionalism. Policymakers should study it
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OpinionIT and the definition of cross-border legal services
The rise in unregulated electronic platforms has caught the international trading system unawares.
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OpinionLaw Society scores in strategic litigation
Chancery Lane shows its worth in courtroom challenges over legal aid, advice privilege and mass surveillance.
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OpinionNo-deal advice: take action now
A torrent of technical papers from DExEU deserves close attention.
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OpinionA Law Society Judiciary Committee?
The UK could emulate one aspect of the US's Supreme Court appointment circus.
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OpinionWhat the end of the WTO would mean for lawyers
The US is already pushing the World Trade Organisation to the very edge.
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OpinionAML regime is not fit for purpose
Laundered money has continued to pour into the UK in damagingly large quantities. Time for an utterly fresh approach.
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OpinionCJEU dragged into political disputes
The constitutional crisis in Poland epitomises the CJEU’s widened remit.
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OpinionClient instructions and the public interest - again
Cases are mounting where solicitors are identified with their clients’ interests and behaviour in carrying out instructions against what is perceived as the public interest.
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OpinionBench test should not favour bar
Hardly a week goes by without confirmation that we are facing a judicial recruitment crisis.
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OpinionSRA's price publication demand was inevitable
The Law Society has published an important briefing paper on information solicitors’ firms will likely have to publish on their websites.
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OpinionThe Brexit white paper and the role of the CJEU
Examining the impact of the white paper on the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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OpinionChequers summit and lawyers
The long-term outlook in the EU for legal services post-Brexit is grim indeed.
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OpinionAI and the law – much has already been done
A focus on the use of algorithms in the justice system is to be welcomed.
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OpinionMigrant crisis – we need a mobile advice clinic
Immigration is one of the defining issues of our time.
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OpinionBeing a council member
Great efforts have been made to ensure that all parts of the profession are reflected.