All Letters articles – Page 36
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OpinionLevelling the field
Veyo board member and Law Society vice-president Jonathan Smithers responds to Gazette reader concerns about pricing for the conveyancing portal.
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Lawyers, a force for good
The City is sometimes seen as a symbol of greed, so we decided to send a strong message.
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OpinionCyber-threat warnings
The Law Society responds to a member’s concern over the alleged lack of an adequate ‘warning system’ for attempted frauds against solicitor firms.
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Court fees: we will pay a price
Government plans to greatly increase court fees in order to generate extra revenue will compromise justice and harm consumers.
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Conveyancing complaints
Can additional questions perhaps be incorporated into the standard property enquiries form?
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Action on smoking and health
European courts are unlikely to be swayed by the spurious claims of the tobacco industry on standardised packaging.
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Family lawyers: loved at last?
The dismantling of legal aid has had one unexpected consequence – the worth of family lawyers is finally being recognised.
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Criticism of police: blind spot
Your columnist appeared only to be interested in the rights of leftist demonstrators.
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We are here to help solicitors
The next few years are likely to be tough for many solicitors, but SBA The Solicitors’ Charity is there to offer support in times of crisis.
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Conveyancing: speed limit
In homebuyers’ pursuit of ‘speed over beauty’, proper due dilligence must not be compromised.
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Clinical thinking
What do clinical negligence lawyers have for breakfast that the rest of us don’t? They are so resilient.
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SARAH bill is poorly drafted
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill requires a court to consider whether an alleged wrongdoer was ‘acting heroically’.
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Religious rights
There have been many cases reported in which allowance for an employee has been ruled necessary to take account of anti-discrimination legislation.
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Terror threat: principled detachment
We must not meekly submit to predictable attempts by those in authority to curtail our rights in response to the Charlie Hebdo atrocity.