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Government's justice ministry meddling will only muddy the waters
2/04/2007
I had thought the revised role of the Lord Chancellor included standing up for the judges and the independence of the judiciary. But in the light of Thursday’s announcement, this claim must be under serious doubt.Tony Blair claimed the new...No time to run?
3/04/2007
Lawyers all over Germany are currently electing their delegates to the Satzungsversammlung, a kind of legislative assembly with wide powers to regulate how we go about our business.In my district, Hamburg, I can cast my vote for as many as...A series of unfortunate events with experts
12/04/2007
I’m no family lawyer. But litigators everywhere should be aware of what can happen in family courts, which wield huge power over the lives of individuals. These courts have an odd way with expert evidence, which raises basic questions about...Lawyers need love too
18/04/2007
We’re moving into the next phase of the Great Quality of Life Debate now that the results of the survey across law, accountancy and investment banking are back. The findings make very interesting reading and underline the fact that money,...Watch your language
19/04/2007
Probably not a lot of people in Europe took an interest in what happened a few days ago to a radio talk show host in New York called Don Imus.I did because I remember Imus from the early 1970s when I...Finding the right balance on work-life issues
24/04/2007
Some perspective needs to be applied to the ongoing debate over work-life balance.There is clearly a balance to be struck but it has several dimensions. First, the balance between work and play. This is very important. Lawyers do, from time...
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