All Letters articles – Page 24
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Opinion
Nelson Mandela Scholarship Fund
Help mark the 40th anniversary of the first scholarship awarded under the fund.
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True costs of fee exemption
Many litigants in person are able to afford a modest fee for the privilege of access to a district judge’s considerable expertise.
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Panel solicitor rip-off
Limited panel solicitors appointed by mortgagees, particularly the smaller ones. This limits competition.
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EU referendum distraction
Human rights reform will drop down the political agenda in the event of a Brexit vote as more pressing matters take precedence.
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Complacency on class
The persistence of inequality should be decried and challenged at every opportunity.
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Brexit clarity
It is a pity that more politicians, and the national press, are not able or willing to discuss so clearly the likely impact of voting.
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Baker Small: telling tweets
Twitter episode shines a light on the reasons why parents of disabled children describe life as a constant battle.
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Grammar mistake
The Direct Grant system was a massive aid to social mobility and its abolition impeded diversity in the professions.
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EU takes liberty with our rights
Lawyers should vote to leave the EU – an institution based on jurisdictional principles at odds with the liberties of English people.
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Brexit: protect our legal tradition
Continued membership of the EU necessarily dilutes our legal system and thus our autonomy.
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Bar dissenter
We do not share the opinion that solicitors repeatedly ‘provide poor-quality work and fail to deliver the appropriate level of care’.
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Do not assume women lawyers want partnership
Nowhere does the SRA survey ask: are you happy with your position within the firm?
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Where are the role models?
I would have a go at those successful women who have pulled up the ladder behind them.
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Judgment day
Low-level number of judgments against businesses probably down to 600% or so increase in up-front court fees.