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All News blog articles – Page 16
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OpinionA little help for smaller business clients
To their credit, judges are focusing on SMEs. But the government is not.
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OpinionCourt closures contradict PM’s equality rhetoric
Courts estate is set to be brutally pared – and the poorest will suffer.
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OpinionNeuberger's cri de coeur
Lord Neuberger’s case histories lecture will have pleased liberals.
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OpinionConservatives: Gove silent on human rights
Lord chancellor’s party conference speech made no mention of a bill of rights – but watch this space.
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OpinionFlexible working and the bar
There has been progress but attitudes need to change if the bar is to attract the best talent.
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OpinionVW ‘scandal-chasers’ will get results
Some of our biggest firms are exploiting the Volkswagen crisis. And why not?
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OpinionUnbundling is not the answer
The LSB is pushing firms to offer a half-service, but is this a good idea?
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OpinionLoneliness of the in-house solicitor
Solicitors are still trying to shake off the ‘second cousin’ perception.
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OpinionLegal aid waiting game
A month has passed since practitioners gave the Ministry of Justice options for alternative savings to the second fee cut.
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OpinionWill budgeting changes make any difference?
Reform of the budgeting rules is on the way, but not a full-scale remodelling.
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OpinionLegal education crisis – US-style
The UK has its fair share of challenges, but in America the situation is much graver.
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OpinionThe cost of patent trolling
Research shows that activity by non-practising entities is bad news in the US. The UK should beware.
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OpinionProsecuting hate crime
The police must be given adequate training to improve the national response to hate crime.
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OpinionArrested 17-year-olds need a fairer deal
The forthcoming Policing and Criminal Justice Bill should reform outdated procedures and help children in police custody.
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OpinionDivided we fall
The family bar’s complaints about solicitor-advocates are misdirected. And where’s the evidence?
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OpinionPowerful case for women in the City
High-achieving female lawyers in the City should be lauded, but they’re still too rare.
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OpinionSRA principles dilemma
Criminal legal aid solicitors are at risk of breaching regulatory requirements whatever they do.
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OpinionDoes the gavel mistake really matter?
Of course it’s inaccurate. But if a gavel image boosts interest in legal matters, where’s the harm?