All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 17
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Brexit: a justice treaty and red lines
The English Bar has come up with an interesting Brexit idea - a separate UK-EU treaty on justice issues.
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Lure of the Irish route
Ireland is fielding an upsurge in UK lawyers keen to safeguard their EU rights post-Brexit. There is still all to play for.
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Post-Brexit dispute resolution: a dog’s dinner
Taking back control or a vassal state? After the PM’s speech, best decide for yourself.
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State of the union: Keeping solicitors in focus
Video pilots are all very well but the lawyer’s participation in hearings must not be overlooked
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The likely Brexit outcome for solicitors
What will the future look like for solicitors in a post-Brexit Britain?
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Lessons from the USA
Jonathan Goldsmith looks at lessons to be learned from the American Bar Association.
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Two big Brexit cases referred to the CJEU
References could have a significant effect on negotiations.
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Be prepared for the GDPR
There are just over 100 days to go before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May. Here are some useful pointers for implementation by solicitors.
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Council of Europe: more protection ahead for lawyers
There was a significant development at the Council of Europe last week. On the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, 24 January, its Parliamentary Assembly adopted a recommendation to draft a convention on the profession of lawyer.
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Not good enough, LSB
Why does the super-regulator only care about a select few of its statutory objectives?
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Microsoft SCOTUS case: UK lawyers take note
As threats to professional secrecy proliferate, solicitors need to hope Microsoft wins.
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Pre-Brexit notices - lawyers beware
What effect do three recent notices in a series from the European Commission have on lawyers?
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Panama papers: we need to talk about professional secrecy
European parliament recommendations reek with suspicion of our industry.
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Uber judgment and legal services
Uber ruling means that electronically provided legal services will also remain a national regulatory competence.
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The Brexit deal does not help our practice rights
Only two categories of UK lawyers will continue to have any rights recognised through the withdrawal agreement.
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Do we need more lawyer politicians?
More lawyers need to follow in the footsteps of David Lloyd George and Clement Attlee to ensure our institutions are committed to the rule of law.
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Canada's lawyers 'obliged' to promote diversity
The Law Society of Upper Canada has raised the stakes in terms of what lawyers should do to promote equality and diversity.
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Running a full scan
The IBA has produced an invaluable report collating all research on the future of legal services
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Professional secrecy at the crossroads
Will the Paradise Papers force a recalibration of privilege to meet modern expectations?
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Browders in arms
Bill and Joshua Browder - the parent-child combination that changed the law without being lawyers.