Decisions and SRA interventions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal).
Local heroes
Over 30 local law societies have disappeared in the last 25 years. Those that remain must innovate to stay relevant amid the decline in volunteerism, reports Marialuisa Taddia
Did council owe claimants a duty of care?
Latest in child protection.
Greenham Common plan to ‘crowd the prisons’
In 1981, women and children walked over 100 miles to the Berkshire USAF base to protest against planned storage of nuclear cruise missiles.
British MPs, drugs and the US
Can a foreign national travel to the US following an admission of prior drug use under the country’s immigration law?
Roads well travelled
A record 15,000 walkers from 886 registered teams raised over £850,000 by completing the London Legal Walk.
Mister and missives
When social convention intrudes, there is more at stake than linguistic dogmatism.
Charity cases
How beleaguered law centres are drawing on new sources of funding to survive.
Competition mission
Leafing through a yellowing copy of the Independent, I note that it is 25 years since (pre-Blairite) Labour dubbed the late Monopolies and Mergers Commission a ‘laughing stock’. Again and again the ‘toothless’ watchdog comes down on the side of big business against the consumer, declared the opposition, calling for ...
Belt and Road’s ‘Weinstein’ moment?
China crisis raises awkward questions for solicitors.
Blog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: time recording.
Hostile approach towards PI claimants does not combat fraud
Claimants should be required to prove their cases, but this must be proportionate.
Hong Kong's extradition dilemma
Further pressure from Beijing may ensue if the bill is withdrawn. Passing the bill risks widespread public disorder.
News focus
News focus: Suspicious minds
Enforcement agencies are bombarded by thousands of worthless suspicious activity reports. But advisers hoping the Law Commission would suggest sweeping changes have been disappointed
How to: use gender-neutral language
By writing ‘Dear Sirs’, some lawyers feel they are holding out against political correctness. But the battle against gender-neutral language is surely a losing cause, reports Melanie Newman
How to leave work at the front door
Switching off from the office will make you happier and more productive, but this is easier said than done. Katharine Freeland offers some top tips about how to strike a healthy work/life balance
How to: make the most of PR
A public relations strategy need not just be for the very largest practices – in a crowded market, firms of all sizes are seeking ways to stand out. Eduardo Reyes reports
A criminal classic reborn
Smith, Hogan & Ormerod’s Criminal Law (15th edition) | David Ormerod and Karl Laird
Family affairs to the fore in formidable procedural tome
Financial Remedies Practice 2019 | Sir Peter Singer, Mr Justice Mostyn, Lewis Marks QC, Gavin Smith and Joshua Viney
Useful aid to arbitration
International Arbitration: A Practical Guide, Second Edition | Stuart Dutson, Andy Moody and Neil Newing
Grim reality for asylum-seekers behind tabloid headlines
The Invisible Crowd | Ellen Wiles
In the planning maze
Planning Law – A Practitioner’s Handbook | William Webster
