All Columnist articles – Page 24
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OpinionEdging closer to an elective dictatorship
If the House of Lords can get away with upholding the rule of law, Boris Johnson may well wonder who is running the country.
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OpinionMother in law: Kamala Harris and the next generation
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAre you ready for Brexit?
'Check, Change, Go' are the three words governing our behaviour for this particular emergency.
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OpinionRetainers and the line of duty
Does a fiduciary duty arise at the point of signing a retainer?
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OpinionMother in law: Going 'back' to work
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionA week for the rule of law
We will each be asked to apply the principles of the rule of law carefully in the coming days.
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OpinionFamily awards can be overruled
Family lawyers have welcomed a Court of Appeal decision that means warring couples can safely refer disputes over money and children to private arbitration.
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OpinionReputation laundering: a problem for us all
Wirecard fraud confirms in the mind of journalists and others that big London firms are being used by criminals to launder their reputation and to intimidate others.
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OpinionHelping the law’s young
Law students face a difficult and uncertain future. Is it time for an Alliance for the Future of the Profession?
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OpinionWill judges fill this moral vacuum?
Judges face a dilemma as the government attacks the rule of law.
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OpinionMother in law: Trying to be cheerful
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionCJEU decides against UK government on data protection
Some decisions will continue to have consequences for the UK, regardless of the outcome of Brexit negotiations.
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OpinionWitness evidence and the malleability of memory
Do you have a good memory? Would you remember who said what at a big meeting four years ago? Are you sure?
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OpinionHow to reconcile the Supreme Court with politics?
US method by which its Supreme Court justices are appointed may be unedifying, but it is democratic.
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OpinionLicensed to kill
New legislation enabling covert sources to commit crimes should disturb lawyers.
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OpinionEthical challenges posed by climate change
In addition to environmental law and human rights law, ethical issues are another important element in lawyers’ engagement with the climate debate.
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OpinionLegal culture wars are a necessary nuisance
Legal principles are dead when we do not argue over them. Debate, even fierce debate, is how people learn to go forward.
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OpinionLifting the lid on closed hearings
The secretary of state for justice seems very relaxed about breaking the law.
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OpinionMother in law: Time recording tips
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionThere is no choice over the rule of law
In our role as solicitors we cannot support the government’s stated intention to break international law.