All Letters articles – Page 45
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Hearing savings bid turned down
My attempts to cancel an allocation hearing were refused, wasting time and money.
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Battling to stay on conveyancing panels
Is everyone else fed up with dealing with negligently run lenders?
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We are not all rich lawyers
The popular image is that solicitors make pots of cash. If only.
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System not fit for purpose
Whatever Jackson learned about with his Singapore experiment, I am afraid it had nothing to do with justice.
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Diverse judiciary needed
Glass ceiling is already broken, fortunately, but the next generation must follow and do even better.
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Costs confusion over will case
The wills mix-up case was important but the costs of the parties will (I assume) have wiped out the estate completely.
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Asbestos iceberg
The Mesothelioma Bill is welcome but will not go far enough in compensating victims, or in providing for those victims who are still to come.
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Solidarity with UAE lawyers
Persecution of the legal profession and manipulation of judges are damaging the reputation of the United Arab Emirates.
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Secretary alternative to training contracts
LPC graduates finding it hard to start their careers may like to consider another flexible option.
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Time to make a stand
In light of Mitchell, a proportional penalty system once used in the US could have been adopted here.
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Registry fears
I cannot see what will be gained (perhaps apart from revenue, which is not always guaranteed) by bringing in a private company.
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Valid complaint
Is the same rule going to apply if somebody else signs a contract instead of me?
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Mitchell: abyss beckons
Legal rights of the individual are trumped by the convenience of the state.
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There is prejudice in Mitchell
There is prejudice to the claimant in Mitchell even if his solicitors work without fee.
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Justice: Orwell was right
Access to justice will henceforth be solely in the province of the seriously wealthy.
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Raw deal for interpreter firm
It is the responsibility of the court (both magistrates’ and Crown) to both book and pay for an interpreter.
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Criminally slow trials
Is money being wasted by the MoJ in the conduct of high-profile criminal trials?