Comment and opinion
-
OpinionClipping the wings of class action lawyers
Claimant lawyers will protest that the collective actions regime is still in its infancy and it is too soon for change. They may find themselves shouting into the wind.
-
OpinionLammy’s chance to act
With short ministerial stints, government departments lack the benefit of ministers who are sufficiently on top of their brief to lead. Might David Lammy be different?
-
OpinionRevealing bad behaviour – again
The bar's longstanding problems have been identified before, with little action as a result. Does it have the resolve to act this time?
-
OpinionTaking off the whole of August is the right choice for me and my firm
The quietest month of the year means the phone goes off and emails go unchecked. And it works.
-
OpinionAchieving more together: Running Balint groups in a law firm and beyond
Feeling less alone, better client service and improved lawyer wellbeing are all benefits of using Balint groups.
-
OpinionA legal dream involving Reform UK
Commentators point to the emulation of a Trump-like approach following the Reform UK conference. What would possible legal services policies be if a UK Trump were elected?
-
OpinionJudges need help to counter the dark arts
Populist politicians are taking potshots at people who cannot fire back. At risk is democracy itself.
-
OpinionRayner media frenzy would be a headache for any law firm
In the eye of the media storm: how lawyers, risk teams and communications teams must work hand in hand
-
-
-
OpinionThe more we yell about human rights, the less they mean
Our current political discourse is drenched in the language of human rights.
-
OpinionModernising the governance of the Law Society
Members are at the heart of what we do at the Society. We want more of them involved.
-
OpinionSolicitors need to take more seriously their duty to uphold open justice
In our adversarial system we increasingly have nobody advocating on behalf of the media in court.
-
OpinionThank you, Lord Goddard
We would do well to recall a memorably sensible judgment from Lord Goddard, lord chief justice from 1946 to 1958.
-
-
OpinionWill Taylor Swift sign a prenup?
We're more likely to see Taylor Swift's 13th album before significant movement on pre-nuptial agreements in England and Wales.
-
OpinionHow to be trusted
The 'Trust Equation' is a helpful tool to reflect on how trustworthy lawyers are, and how we might improve.
-
OpinionWho polices international arbitration?
Judges and the courts are highly regulated, but this area of work - of such key importance to the UK economy - largely escapes.
-
OpinionHow do we charge for AI-assisted work?
Hourly billing will not disappear overnight, but the momentum is clearly toward more flexible, transparent, and client-aligned pricing models.
-
