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OpinionWhy risk video justice?
There is no evidence video justice saves costs, but there is ample evidence it impedes effective participation.
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OpinionWhy risk and compliance matters more than ever
Solicitors are facing an expanding set of regulatory, technological and operational pressures.
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OpinionLawyers in danger: Ahmed Souab
Tunisian former magistrate is serving a five-year prison sentence just for doing his job.
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OpinionSolicitor apprenticeships are already shaping the future legal workforce
Debate is no longer about whether solicitor apprenticeships can work, but about how effectively firms are using them.
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OpinionAI: Perils of 'almost right' advice
AI-generated legal advice can be a useful starting point for businesses - but relying on it entirely is a significant risk.
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OpinionLong winter of discontent for the SRA as problems pile up
The past month has exposed fundamental issues with the regulator which need urgent attention.
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OpinionBack the international rules based system – we’ve nothing else to wear
Like my evening suit, despite its age, I prefer a commitment to the international rule of law over the alternatives.
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OpinionDoes Brooklyn have a right to use his own name?
The Beckham family disagreement has unexpectedly shone a spotlight on a niche corner of intellectual property law.
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OpinionCould we learn from Toronto’s £500m courthouse?
As David Lammy heads to Toronto to witness court reforms that introduced judge-only trials, a chance to revisit John Hyde’s trip to the Ontario Court of Justice last autumn.
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OpinionHillsborough Law: increasing accountability
The Public Accountability Bill will rectify many of the problems with the current systems, but it could go further.
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OpinionData protection predictions for 2026
Data protection laws in the UK and other jurisdictions will continue to evolve to meet novel challenges.
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OpinionThe UK’s animal welfare laws look impressive, until you ask who enforces them
The UK's statutory architecture appears comprehensive and designed to deliver meaningful protection for the more than one billion farmed animals within UK borders each year.
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OpinionThe SRA must move on from SLAPPs
Regulatory assault on media lawyers for 'strategic litigation against public participation' is now doing more harm than good.
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OpinionRemoving Ukraine's Belgian road block
Whatever the reasons for Belgium’s position on the use of seized Russian assets, its government may be running out of road.
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OpinionClosing the evidence gap in neurodiversity and the legal sector
Why solicitor voices matter.
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OpinionThe other professional standards
There are numerous standards associated with a solicitor's personal brand, beyond their statutory obligations.
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OpinionSeven things I wish I knew before becoming a neurodivergent lawyer
While my own path led me away from private practice, neurodivergent individuals can absolutely thrive in law.
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FeatureCelebrating a decade of the DWF Foundation
Driving impact as a community investment manager.
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OpinionMazur: chartered legal executives losing jobs
There has been a lack of sympathy towards chartered legal executives from those who think their qualifications mean they are totally unaffected by Mazur.