All News blog articles – Page 20
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Opinion
At Waterloo, the Code Napoleon didn’t surrender
Boney’s gay justice minister deserves to be better known in the common law world.
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A ‘strategic’ approach in-house
In-house lawyers are motivated to work on cutting-edge cases that ‘really matter’. How can they be approached strategically?
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A judicial eye on bundles
Efforts to reduce the cost of trial bundles are impressing the bench.
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Mental health tribunal pains
The hope is that updated guidance for solicitors on mental health tribunals will improve the process.
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Lessons in judicial courtesy
Applying procedural fairness in the courts can improve compliance.
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Stand up for tax lawyers
Believers in the rule of law should celebrate its use to dodge tax.
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MoJ sees legal aid cuts as a job well done
Opponents can choose any adjective they like to describe LASPO, but the blows never seem to inflict any damage.
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Why SME clients are under threat
Court fees are just the latest blow to smaller businesses seeking to enforce their rights.
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Grayling testing resolve of Tory lawyers
Former MP’s outburst shows the lord chancellor’s talent for alienating his natural supporters.
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Drone on – with an eye on the law
The profession must be alert to the legal questions raised by the use of pilotless aircraft.
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We cannot delete the dirty details
The lord chief justice wants to spare us details of horrific crimes. His good intentions are doomed.
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Chilcot approach crowds out the rule of law
The impression left by this protracted circus is that lawyers are there to protect the powerful and wealthy.
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Will-writing and negligence
The winter months highlight the issues raised by wills drafted without the help of a qualified solicitor.
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We are still in the dark on proportionality
Judges are quick to chop down legal bills, but we still don’t know what proportionality really means.
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Grayling's JR concession: exceptionally bad
The lord chancellor was trying to make this debate go away - instead he upset his own MPs.
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Duty contracts: what firms need to know
Law Society roadshow looks at details of the legal aid crime duty tender process.
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Football, celebrity and justice
What the Ched Evans case tells us about justice in the age of new media.