All News blog articles – Page 4
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Content warning: lawyers shouldn't normalise traumatic material
A new book on vicarious trauma in the legal profession couldn't be more timely.
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Many lawyers prefer remote hearings, and they shouldn’t be muted
Lord chief justice should be explaining why hearings have to be in person, not assuming they must be.
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Summary of Whitehall submissions to public law review? No thanks
Robert Buckland MP says summarised version will give everyone a 'clear view' of submissions.
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A failure to engage
Police were seen to manhandle those they are meant to protect at Saturday night's Clapham Common vigil.
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Life on a lockdown jury
Two weeks of court life revealed that HMCTS is doing its best - but Perspex and posters can only do so much.
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An oven-ready specimen of judicial over-reach?
If the prime minister is looking for excuses to curb public law activity, he has been handed one on a plate.
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Maternity leave? You'll have to resign
A bill that will let the attorney general take maternity leave is long overdue.
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Hooray for Sir Geoffrey's funnel vision
An integrated online civil justice system could be good news for access to justice - and for the nation.
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Are jury rooms safe? I'm about to find out...
A summons to jury service contains a worrying lack of information about Covid safety.
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Diversity requires visible role models for family and friends
My career might have looked different had there been more Bangladeshi lawyers in my community.
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UWOs change the role of law enforcement agencies
Will the National Crime Agency prioritise going after the money rather than criminal prosecution?
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You can't put a price tag on judicial review
Lawyers are working out how best to respond to the Independent Review of Administrative Law call for evidence.
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Crisis navigators can play a crucial role in housing possession cases
The government is exploring mediation but it should focus on resolving welfare benefits issues.
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Legal aid heroism stretches to buying baby formula for a client
Legal aid lawyers' dedication to justice never ceases to amaze.
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Activist lawyers exist - see climate change
Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion is taking action this week against lawyers’ professional bodies, starting with the Law Society.
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From treading water to drowning quickly
Many people were unknowingly on the brink of falling into a hidden justice gap before Covid-19 hit.
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Lockdown: navigating the moral maze
Courts have done nothing to undermine the fight against Covid-19
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Holocaust memorial: right idea, wrong place
Ministers want to build a memorial in front of the monument dedicated to Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, who led the abolitionist movement in parliament.
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Happy 50th birthday, North Kensington Law Centre
To celebrate this special anniversary, the 'A&E of law' is looking to the future.
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The Lotus Eaters
As lockdown continues to ease, it is time to jog our memories and sail back to the real world.