All Columnist articles – Page 2
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OpinionECHR: 'Mamma Mia, here we go again'
Arguments about leaving the European Convention on Human Rights have become the focus of political attention once more.
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OpinionDoes terror act interfere with human rights?
Hundreds of protesters accused of expressing support for the banned terrorist organisation Palestine Action will be interested in a hearing at the Supreme Court next month.
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OpinionMother in Law: Lessons in basic financial hygiene
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionDavid Lammy ‘back on his old beat’
If Lammy was concerned about being demoted, there was no sign of it during his first Commons appearance as justice secretary.
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OpinionLegal sunshine in the gloom
Some things are going right, at least for a section of the UK legal profession and for the UK overall.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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OpinionJudges need help to counter the dark arts
Populist politicians are taking potshots at people who cannot fire back. At risk is democracy itself.
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OpinionThe more we yell about human rights, the less they mean
Our current political discourse is drenched in the language of human rights.
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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.
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OpinionEverything will change – including training
Of all those lawyers whose education will be disrupted by AI, trainees and junior lawyers are the most affected: their most basic skills are in danger of erosion.
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OpinionCAT steps up scrutiny of collective action fees
There is never a dull moment in the collective actions sphere.
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OpinionMother in Law: Buckling up for the teenage years
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionWhen does activism become terrorism?
Starmer’s government seems remarkably inconsistent about those it deems to be terrorist organisations.
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OpinionLaw Society’s Council – what you should know
Council is part of the behind-the-scenes machinery, along with committees and the staff. Should it be a focus of attention?
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OpinionMother in Law: Learning from the Lionesses
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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OpinionWhy Labour is stalling on the 'Hillsborough law'
Lord Ponsonby has said more time is needed to bring in legislation. The prime minister says he wants to take the time to get it right. What, though, would ‘it’ involve?
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OpinionRingside seat at rule of law boxing match
The rule of law is not an aggressive fighter trained to land knock-out blows. It takes time to be appreciated through its passive qualities of stability and fairness.