All Letters articles – Page 32
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No uncertain terms
There seems to be a genuine concern to prevent access to justice for the most vulnerable people in our community
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Undermining representation
The current criminal legal aid system does not create incentives for proper representation but for an abuse of the system.
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Guidance plea to SRA
‘Urgent need’ for guidance on disclosure of information on patients has not been followed up.
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Personal touch from lawyers is neglected
Many solicitors, after practising too many years, forget when dealing with other people on a personal level to be people.
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Support the many or few?
Those remaining in the courts need encouragement that pressures on them will not increase.
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Digging deep for McKenzie friends
It is a scandal that litigants who are frequently very vulnerable can be persuaded to part with large sums of money for unqualified ‘friends’.
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Prince Charles judgment call
Lord Wilson’s dissenting opinion in the Prince of Wales case deserves the plaudits given to Lord Atkin pertaining to democratic accountability.
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A sense of history over rule of law
Attacks on due process re-emerge and our vigilance is essential.
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Sexist attitudes belong in the past
Women - including women lawyers - who have children are not ‘indulging their hobby’.
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Supplier capture
Judges now think they are within their rights to make the rules on how big the bundles will be.
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Co-op alliance is unacceptable
We will sever all ties with Will Aid following its decision to ‘team up’ with – and effectively advertise – Co-operative Legal Services.
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Lawyers making a stand
If solicitors and barristers cannot stand up for vulnerable people, who will?
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Talent management and the law
A policy of ‘poshness’ excludes real talent. Firms that support diversity initiatives are best placed to get the best people.
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Pulling cab rank
The cab rank rule so often espoused by the bar does not apply to hackney carriages either.
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Wrong on summary justice
The benefits of TSJ - swifter justice with fewer hearings and more effective trials - apply most notably for victims and witnesses.