All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 24
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OpinionOnline platforms – lawyers act now!
Uber has grabbed the headlines but unregulated online services could threaten the legal landscape as we know it.
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OpinionNavigating first appearances in CJEU courts
Practical guidance is now available on how best to navigate the courts of the CJEU.
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OpinionA new international trade court
It is incumbent on lawyers to help shape a replacement for the much-criticised investor-to-state dispute settlement mechanism.
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OpinionBorder skirmish
Cross-border authentication – the latest in a series of ‘turf’ disputes between lawyers and notaries.
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OpinionLawyers’ freedom of speech
Freedom of speech concerns us as lawyers because we are on the frontline of those who patrol it.
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OpinionAsylum: the new trial by ordeal
Europe’s leaders have collectively returned us to the barbarous legal past.
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OpinionEuropean lawyers in history
Two very different lawyers from recent history were involved in struggles which we recognise today.
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OpinionLawyer surveillance update
Government surveillance of lawyers’ correspondence is rarely out of the news.
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OpinionRegulating the unregulated
A US case involving dentists has refocused attention on that vexed question: how do we police unregulated providers?
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OpinionHelp in an emergency
Lawyers should not ignore the immigration crisis – it demands an EU-wide response.
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OpinionRating lawyers online
Web platforms allowing clients to review legal services raise difficult issues. How should they work?
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OpinionISDS – a lawyers’ issue
More lawyers should join the debate over issues surrounding the EU-US trade agreement. Our reputation is at stake.
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OpinionMore than Grexit
Greece has dominated the headlines but other issues - mass surveillance, regulation - abound across Europe.
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OpinionPlaying politics over Europe
‘Better regulation’ may be a clever political ploy, but is it good for Europe?
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OpinionTaxi drivers now, lawyers next
How might the controversy surrounding digital taxi service Uber impact on regulation of lawyers?
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OpinionSurveillance: judges, not politicians
Governments should never be allowed to authorise surveillance of lawyers’ secret conversations – otherwise politicians become judge and jury in their own case.
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OpinionInternational courts and lawyers
International courts keep growing, which raises questions about how they treat lawyers.
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OpinionLawyers v robots
Are law firms doing enough to innovate and compete with the rise of the machines?