Comment and opinion
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OpinionWhiplash reform is done, but insurers have reason to fear
The claims industry is fleet-footed and adaptable - and the Civil Liability Bill is half-baked and flimsy.
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OpinionComparing the deal with no-deal for solicitors
What will the difference between the options of a Brexit deal or no-deal mean to practising lawyers in the UK?
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OpinionSDT should take an integrity-based approach
The law’s current approach to dishonesty cases in the profession does not serve the interest of the individual in question or the wider public.
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OpinionWhy Max Hill is going back to basics
The new director of public prosecutions wants to understand the challenges the CPS face, starting with a morning at the magistrates’ court.
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OpinionA red line on dishonesty
Surely the story of Sovani James proves there is a compelling case for the SRA to set out new fitness to practice rules.
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OpinionLCCSA: 70 years fighting for justice
The London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association reminds members why they must battle on.
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OpinionCivil justice reform needs more data
When seeking the basis for future law reform what should be our rule of reason?
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OpinionDo law firms benefit from university law clinics?
Students who complete a law clinic programme are well prepared to meet the demands of private practice, having applied doctrinal and lawyering skills in a practical context.
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OpinionMedical negligence and the 'compensation culture'
Adam Kay’s swipe at clinical negligence lawyers in his book ’This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor’ is unfair.
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OpinionA career has ended. But did the public need Sovani James to be struck off?
This was a sustained spell of dishonesty. But the factors creating this behaviour have long since gone.
