All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 20
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OpinionGetting our affairs in order
How should we answer awkward questions about the role of lawyers in scandals such as the Panama Papers?
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OpinionTrump and lawyers
The rule of law is being shaken like rarely before in the US – how will the American Bar Association respond?
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Opinion‘Online lawyers’ post-Brexit
The march of technology is enabling cross-border electronic legal transactions to become commonplace. We must ensure our systems are up to standard.
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OpinionBrexit: how not to take back control of our laws
Will dispute resolution mechanisms post-Brexit be the angels of sovereignty and mercy that the government depicts?
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OpinionBlockchain: the next big thing to hit lawyers?
Law Society report on legal tech is fascinating – and it’s also worth keeping abreast of US innovations.
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OpinionTies that bind
One area of law that highlights the daunting complexities of Brexit is data protection.
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OpinionJustice cooperation and Brexit
It is good to see cooperation in criminal justice on the prime minister's Brexit agenda, but it is in our interests that this includes civil justice too.
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OpinionEurope and regulating lawyers
Whether we leave the Single Market or not, the direction of travel on lawyer regulation is the same.
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OpinionEU champions rule of law
The European Commission's response to the deterioration of the rule of law in Poland is an attempt to protect us all.
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OpinionHate speech – privatising law enforcement
Leading IT companies sidestep potential legal liabilities arising from online hate speech. What should we do about it?
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OpinionBrexit: disengaging on criminal law
Far less cooperation with the EU in criminal matters is likely to be one consequence of Brexit. This is not in our national interest.
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OpinionE-lawyers: a French solution for the future
In France, European Lawyers Day will be met with another move to help the profession and clients cope with ‘Uberisation’.
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OpinionIT and lawyers’ responsibilities
How can you stay ahead of a fast-moving, intimidatingly vast and complicated subject area?
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OpinionTax and lawyers: confidentiality vs transparency
The European Commission regards lawyer-client confidentiality as unimportant: it is incumbent on the profession to defend it.
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OpinionTrump, Brexit and the rule of law
Lawyers must stand up to the new revolutionaries and stress that procedures take priority over outcomes.
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OpinionEnglish law and foreign investment
Kazakhstan offers an example of how English law can be used to promote UK interests overseas.
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OpinionJustice redefined
Our guiding principle will be not what is moral, but what can be automated.
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OpinionLawyers, Brexit and trade deals
Trade deals are going out of fashion. But there is much lawyers can do to create growth opportunities.
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OpinionCrime and transparency in the EU
Important decisions were taken at EU Council meetings last week on matters ranging from legal aid to enabling tax avoidance.