All Letters articles – Page 22
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Opinion
DWP difficulty
My frustration is that the department is essentially dictating when an estate can be distributed.
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Who wants big government?
If the Law Society wants to improve its decision-making it should reduce the size of its council, not add an extra layer of government.
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Making the right legacy choice
Institute of Legacy Management is drawing up good practice guidance to maintain highest professional standards and close knowledge gap.
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Deciding who is fit to serve
For the Law Society to engage more fully with its membership it should revive the right for members – rather than council – to vote for president.
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On the alert for fraud
Surely an alert should be sent whenever anyone downloads their title giving information about who downloaded it.
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Gender pay gap action
It is somewhat surprising that the new regime does not require remedial action to close the gaps or impose penalties for non-compliance.
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Long way to go on discrimination
We all have a role to play in creating a world which allows women to make a contribution to the profession on equal terms.
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In defence of the hourly rate
The real opportunity ‘to cement a better client relationship from the start’ is by lawyers using their experience to give accurate estimates of fees.
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Tick-box justice negates our role
Now that criminal advocates appear to be a dying breed, one must relish that moment of surprise when a lost cause is saved.
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Iraq: in defence of our raison d’être
I was proud to have Phil Shiner as a constituent. But for his efforts, many a vulnerable client would never have secured justice.
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Iraq invasion: Straw men
Politicians who led the UK into disastrous and illegal foreign wars face no sanction while ministers revel in the closure of a legal aid firm.
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Online divorce – patience needed
Expectation surrounds news that divorce applications will be allowed online, but we must be patient.
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Transforming justice: online portal access
What about defendants who do not have a computer?
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Unclear on transparency
How much more transparent can solicitors be? We have always been required to give clients an estimate of likely costs at the outset.
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‘Industry’ demeans lawyers
The use of the word ‘industry’ as a descriptor for the profession demeans not only the profession itself but also the professionals.