All Letters articles – Page 41
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Opinion
Guideline rates not a straitjacket
Lord Dyson’s decision on guideline hourly rates should be applauded.
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End of life enigma
We seem comfortable with the idea of assisted dying at the beginning of life, but struggle with it for older people.
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In-house lawyers are valued
Only the best, most commercially minded, astute lawyers are making it in-house.
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Poor interpretation
It is meaningless to speak airily and arrogantly about savings made when it comes to interpreters. What is the cost to the rule of law?
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SEN stupidity
The problem with ‘joined up thinking’ in relation to special educational needs is that there is no easy marriage between education, health and social care.
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Burka ban majority matters
Why is it a danger that the rights of minorities could be usurped by the majority?
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Taking offence over aid cuts
I find the implication that lawyers are contributing nothing deeply offensive.
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Nationalise conveyancing?
The probate fee for a basic grant has increased. Why not do the same with conveyancing fees?
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Salford civil centre: playing it safe
Until Salford claims centre can be trusted with electronic money transfers, I’ll stick to cheques – at least they can be stopped.
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Banking on Chancery Lane
I might be greeted with derision, but I think the Law Society should set up its own bank.
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Little need for training
The introduction of specialist training for all practitioners within police stations and in youth courts would solve nothing.
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Forward thinking for solicitors
You can add two more things to the tips on how to be a better solicitor.
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Wonga double standards
The Wonga letters claiming to be from law firms were wrong; they would still be wrong if written by qualified solicitors.
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A retrograde step
The deprivation of basic human rights is a social injustice. The rules on what constitutes a ‘charitable’ objective should reflect this.
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Owning and controlling
It is sometimes not possible to answer the question of beneficial ownership.
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Lender protocol
Lenders should adopt a more reasonable timescale in repossession transactions