The rise of the specialist: part two
A range of new laws - such as flexible-working provisions, legal aid reforms and the heroism bill - will further boost the emergence of specialist practitioners.
Mitchell: may we relieve ourselves now?
The Court of Appeal’s updated guidance on non-compliance seeks to restore sanity. But only time will tell if it does.
Legal education: after hours
Will plans for a new CPD regime lead to a dilution of professional development for solicitors?
International Marketplace Conference
Lawyers face a multitude of challenges when doing business in volatile emerging economies, as we learnt from the International Marketplace Conference.
HRA: thinking the ‘unthinkable’
Reshuffle reveals level of scheming against human rights.
Brand at a premium
With PII, it is in no one’s interest to go shopping as the prices and goods are changed.
Wonga: letters of the law
The token compensation Wonga must pay is wholly inadequate.
The health of the legal system
Trials highlight problems of funding and representation.
Computer update
Solicitors need to learn that using technology effectively is about simplifying life.
The heroism bill is Grayling’s finest hour
A bill which creates a problem and offers no solution. What a waste of time.
Forum shopping for a lawyer’s title – again
A recent case involving Italian nationals clarifies the position on forum shopping in the EU.
UK constitution conundrum
The UK is one of only three democracies not to have codified their constitutions. Should it do so?
Trusted advisers, by choice
In the face of a growing number of unregulated competitors, law firms need to revive the solicitor brand.
BOOK REVIEW: Law as Engineering – thinking about what lawyers do
David Howarth, the author, wants lawyers to be seen as practical professionals involved with design and function.
