Opinion – Page 46
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Civilised society needs solicitors
There remain some who think that the original concept of a solicitor (and a barrister, for that matter) still has a place in our society.
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Law books: words of wisdom
People seem to think if you have written a book on the topic you may well know something about it.
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No head for management
Effective management requires a very wide focus and arguably therefore the best lawyers are likely to be the worst managers.
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Conveyancing and the great address mess
It makes economic sense for address records to be made freely available as a single national resource.
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No jurisdiction restriction
The UK legal profession should support the movement for universal jurisdiction over human rights abuses.
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Fix insurance premiums
Why can’t insurance premiums be fixed, and at a level which removes the insurers’ vast marketing budget?
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Illusory rule of law
There is a legitimate argument to be had about cost, but we also have a moral responsibility to those on lower incomes.
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Jackson’s misdirected energy
Rupert Jackson reminds me of characters in Kipling’s tales of the British Raj.
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Court’s value beyond dispute
The Commercial Court needs investment to retain its position as the pre-eminent choice for international dispute resolution.
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Probate case: dodgy economics
There is nothing in Marley v Rawlings which mentions the economics of the case.
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Power of a collective
We operate very differently to traditional claims management companies and work with a collective of solicitors.
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Diversity and the law poser
A strong business is one which identifies, recruits and nurtures the best people – it is a mistake to think in terms of quotas.
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The bane of consumerism
The regulatory burden puts the consumer first and the practitioner second.