All Letters articles – Page 21
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Opinion
Make sure you have insurance covered, solicitors
The brain haemorrhage I had left me unemployable.
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Opinion
Conveyancing: packing a punch
If conveyancing packs are ever to become compulsory again, we must learn from what went wrong last time round.
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Opinion
Urgent action on Cuba rights
Amnesty is calling on the authorities to allow members of Cubalex to operate freely without fear of punishment.
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Opinion
Liz Truss – unwelcome visit
I am astonished that any law firm would wish to invite this lord chancellor to their premises.
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Tax hike trade-off?
The only beneficiaries of the increase in IPT will be the insurance companies who happen to make hefty donations to the Tories.
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Opinion
Unjust Gove
Does the former lord chancellor think it is just to tell a defendant that he cannot place his case in the hands of an advocate of his choice?
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Wild goose chase on tax
There are pitfalls in endeavouring to negotiate the minutiae of the SDLT regime – and I know from experience.
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Law firms and the living wage
We do it because it is the right thing to do. Not to shout about it.
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OpinionPI: putting a premium on ethics
Insurance companies need to tackle fraudulent claims more robustly and handle reasonable claims in person with more sensitivity.
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Dressing down from judges
I was reminded of a notice which appeared in the robing room of Bradford County Court
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Costs not realistic
Family lawyers need to ‘get real’ before they price themselves out of the market.
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E-conveyancing: chance for fraud
Conveyancing Association is recommending a big push towards electronic conveyancing.
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Opinion
Brexit, judges and the rule of law: make a stand
We must stand up and be counted for democratic maturity.
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Wrong message to give clients
What sort of introduction is it to a new client to say: ‘Hi, welcome aboard, we’re going to look after you and this is how you can grumble about us’?
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Opinion
Judicial diversity: ticking boxes
Latest proposal is symptomatic of the various questionable ‘reform’ initiatives launched by members of the judiciary.
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Opinion
Police station custody: sounding the alarm
By locking solicitors in with their clients, the police are placing financial considerations above the welfare of professionals.
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Justice secretary Liz Truss: failing in her duties
The lord chancellor’s reaction to recent media attacks on judicial independence is deeply worrying and plainly inadequate
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Brexit: expensive principles
An early general election is now very likely, creating further uncertainty and curtailing business activity.