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Reflections after a council meeting

2026-03-25T00:01:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith

Members can think those governing a members’ body don’t have a clue. But the Law Society Council meeting last week showed we are at the heart of their current concerns.

SDT's anonymity ruling takes us on a slippery slope from open justice

2026-03-24T09:41:00+00:00By Bianca Castro

Alarm bells rang as the SRA brought an anonymity application over parties named in a case already in the public domain.

Family's poor relation

2026-03-23T00:01:00+00:00By Paul Rogerson

There are still only 13 family drug and alcohol courts in England, 18 years on from their foundation, despite their documented success.

Carr’s coded message on sentencing

20 March 2026By Joshua Rozenberg

Lady chief justice's message to David Lammy was unspoken but entirely clear.

Best of the blogs - 22 March 2026

2026-03-22T20:34:00+00:00

Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…

For employment lawyers, the M&S chief compliments officer creates a minefield

2026-03-20T09:22:00+00:00By Emma-Jane Taylor-Moran

M&S has appointed Gillian Anderson as chief compliments officer. Every employment lawyer will be thinking: proceed with caution.

Crypto asset disputes: the new frontline in commercial litigation

2026-03-19T14:30:00+00:00By Dipesh Dosani

Crypto assets are intangible, volatile and portable but they are not beyond the reach of English law.

Shouting into the void

2026-03-18T15:15:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith

What are we doing to preserve our future justice system?

Language problem

2026-03-17T15:10:00+00:00By Paul Rogerson

If a suspect remains a suspect, a victim cannot necessarily be called a victim. Is this mere pedantry? Does it matter?

Tackling predatory marriage will not be easy

2026-03-17T10:36:00+00:00By Rachel Rothwell

The Law Society has called on government to update a 19th-century wills law that is ‘not fit for the future’.

Shock, anger and lost caseloads: A chartered legal executive on life since Mazur

2026-03-16T08:00:00+00:00By John Hyde

We speak to the law firm director told by the court she could no longer represent her client.

The law on anticipatory self-defence

2026-03-16T07:53:00+00:00By Sailesh Mehta and Maleeka Bokhari

The US has not demonstrated ’requisite imminence’ of an attack by Iran.

Lawyers defend right to jury trial

2026-03-13T10:38:00+00:00By Monidipa Fouzder

Protest arranged quickly to coincide with the first parliamentary debate of Courts and Tribunals Bill attracts an impressive turnout.

Mother in Law: Lessons from World Book Day

2026-03-13T08:00:00+00:00By Anonymous

Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.

Reducing court delays without compromising justice

2026-03-12T10:19:00+00:00By Jennifer Ellis

Coordinated action must address judicial and court staffing, sitting availability, venue capacity, and the implementation of more viable legal aid rates.