Keep it confidential
Perhaps our most important professional obligation to our clients is to keep their information confidential.
Justice delayed
With exclusive access to a public observers’ report on criminal justice, Catherine Baksi reviews government efforts to balance the connected crises in prisons and the courts.
Time limit for child sexual abuse claims
Personal injury.
A new era for AML supervision
Regulation and compliance.
Decisions
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal)
Sparring partners
The chancellor is reportedly poised to raid LLP partners for tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds by removing their tax breaks. Lawyers are in her crosshairs too.
We do not need to reinvent the wheel to fix the courts crisis
'Courtwatchers' who took part in a Transform Justice project made 18 breathtakingly simple recommendations.
ECHR: Seventy-five and still indispensable
Why the European Convention on Human Rights matters as much as ever.
SRA failures – planning for the aftermath
‘Just sort it out!’ is a reasonable request for the profession to make of the Law Society. But there is a chasm between what many would like the Society to do, and what it can actually do.
Mother in Law: Mazur – on whose authority?
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
News focus
In depth: Self-driving taxis are months away - but much legal work remains
London is set to become the first city in Europe to allow driverless taxis on to its streets. But lawyers warn that legislation on safety, liability and data governance still needs to be implemented.
Travel
Make your next London work trip more than just work
With a touch of planning, even the briefest visit can deliver cultural, culinary, energising and restorative moments that make the journey feel like a welcome pause, not just another task.
Populism and the plebiscite
James E Hurford reviews 'Understanding Referendums: The Comparative Politics of Direct Democracy'.
Sanctions Handbook
Paul Bennett reviews Hugo Lodge's guide.
Demystifying AI
Rachel Rothwell reviews 'Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Machine' by Andrew Hogan.
Act of inhumanity that heralded the end of slavery
Michael Cross reviews 'The Zorg: A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery'.
A lower tier of rights?
James E Hurford reviews 'Rethinking the Law of Private Property' by Jan G Laitos.
