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Dodging the dock
2026-10-27T10:45:00+00:00By Paul Rogerson
One wonders how ‘tough’ new prison punishments for avoiding sentencing hearings really are.
Access – not talent – is the missing ingredient
2026-10-27T08:59:00+00:00By Baroness Mills of Greenwich KC (Barbara Mills), Andrew Powell KC and Bibi Badejo
The legal profession has never looked more diverse. But look beyond the point of entry and the picture changes.
Serious money: Big Bang at 40
2026-10-26T10:36:00+00:00By Michael Cross
Four decades ago, a clutch of technical reforms kicked off a revolution in the City - and the legal profession.
Best of the blogs - 25 October 2026
2026-10-25T19:42:00+00:00
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Keeping Ukraine’s children front of mind
2026-10-22T14:45:00+01:00By Eduardo Reyes
A screening of the film Ash and Crayons at The Law Society, which is the story of Ukrainian children abducted, maimed and traumatised by Russia’s war, sought to keep attention on their suffering and resilience.
Questions remain over government’s jury trial retreat
2026-10-21T13:04:00+01:00By Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP
Scaling back proposals does not mean restoring the jury trial rights that the remaining reforms would remove.
Rising regulatory tension: waiting for something to happen
2026-10-21T09:41:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
At the Law Society’s AGM last week, there was a feeling shared by everyone that our current regulatory structure is not fit for purpose.
Keeping the border open
2026-10-20T14:37:00+01:00By Paul Rogerson
Can we expect movement at last on devolution of justice to the Welsh government?
Non-compete reform: short on detail, long on risk
2026-10-20T09:01:00+01:00By Daniel Pollard and Catrina Smith
Non-competes are not the blunt instrument the prime minister's rhetoric suggests.
Why the jury is still out on the Courts and Tribunals Bill
2026-10-19T08:25:00+01:00By Joshua Rozenberg
Dropping one element of a bad package does not make the remaining elements good law, says shadow justice minister Kieran Mullan.
Best of the blogs - 18 October 2026
2026-10-18T20:25:00+01:00
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An SRA investigation is not a verdict, and the profession must not forget it
2026-10-16T10:56:00+01:00By Jonathan Goodwin
Reports of misconduct continue to rise, but we must avoid condemning those being complained about.
Why child participation in court proceedings matters
2026-10-15T10:59:00+01:00By Jude Eyre
Children and young people have the right to be involved in decisions about their lives.
Law Commission consults on product liability reform. A step too far?
2026-10-14T10:21:00+01:00By Katie Chandler and Jamie Humphreys
Given the broad scope of proposed changes, it is important to ask whether they are necessary.
Enemies and friends
2026-10-13T14:38:00+01:00By Paul Rogerson
Spontaneous applause is rare at the annual conference of the International Bar Association.
Struggling against a flood of AI thoughts
2026-10-13T10:13:00+01:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
There is a division between those who welcome, and those who are enraged by, the arrival of artifical intelligence.
Legal fees: the good, the bad and the ugly
2026-10-12T08:48:00+01:00By Rachel Rothwell
Former Law Society president and commercial litigation stalwart Simon Davis discusses what makes legal costs good or bad.
Best of the blogs - 11 October 2026
2026-10-11T07:44:00+01:00
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Mother in Law: Things that make me happy
2026-10-09T06:18:00+01:00By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
Witnessing the assisted dying debate in the Commons
2026-10-07T14:46:00+01:00By Melinda Giles
If every day in parliament was as engaging as this, we could indeed be able to achieve great things.
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