Opinion
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OpinionMother in Law: Mazur – on whose authority?
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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OpinionPopulism and the plebiscite
James E Hurford reviews 'Understanding Referendums: The Comparative Politics of Direct Democracy'.
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OpinionDemystifying AI
Rachel Rothwell reviews 'Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Machine' by Andrew Hogan.
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OpinionWhen risk becomes discrimination in property law
Legitimate clients are being flatly refused by lenders and solicitors because of their family names.
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OpinionHow junior and mid level solicitors can advance their careers
Advancing as a solicitor isn’t just about clocking up years of experience.
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OpinionOld flames
You can tell how long a business journalist has been around by the number of ‘bonfires of red tape’ they have witnessed.
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OpinionLetters roundup
Land Registry’s title decider, a legal aid mentoring scheme and prenup clarity: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionAct of inhumanity that heralded the end of slavery
Michael Cross reviews 'The Zorg: A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery'.
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OpinionThe ECHR: legal and political fault lines
The question is not whether the European Convention on Human Rights is outdated, but if the political narrative around it is eroding the very trust it was designed to uphold.
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OpinionA lower tier of rights?
James E Hurford reviews 'Rethinking the Law of Private Property' by Jan G Laitos.
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OpinionNo mere legal shapeshifter
Christopher Stanley reviews 'The Reasonable Person: A Legal Biography' by Valentin Jeutner.
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OpinionAn open letter to the SRA from an SSB Law whistleblower
SRA chair Anna Bradley favours continuity at the top, but this simply won’t do.
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OpinionMother in Law: Growing up too fast
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionSSB saga has proved the case for radical regulatory reform
It is tempting to look at SSB in isolation and cast aspersions, but there is a wider picture here.
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OpinionWhy digitisation will support, not replace, conveyancers
Let’s not fall for the idea that digitisation is a threat. Reform is long overdue, and it’s designed to elevate the conveyancing profession, not eliminate it.
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OpinionNOT PASS – how to navigate SQE failure
Failure can, at first, feel like a fatal blow to an aspiring solicitor’s career.
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OpinionA scandal waiting to happen
A case almost unknown to the British public raises profound questions of justice in the UK.