All Columnist articles – Page 27
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OpinionWill there be a worse access to justice crisis?
Potential consequences for legal services are emerging from the fog of the coronavirus crisis.
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OpinionOne person’s 'covidiot' is another person’s client
Lawyers don’t do balance. We act for clients who have taken one view of the argument.
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OpinionOn the outside looking in
Remote working can be a much more efficient way of delivering justice.
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OpinionCap catch no bar to a good investment
Despite the ever-growing popularity of litigation funding, court judgments dealing directly with issues relating to funders are pretty rare. But in February, like proverbial buses, two came along at once.
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OpinionMother in law: finding the silver lining
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: making the most of the here and now.
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OpinionCovid-19 will cast a long shadow
We should all contemplate the longer-term consequences for our profession.
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OpinionCovid-19: Where is the SRA?
Regulator is already dangerously late in fulfilling its responsibilities to a profession reeling from a disaster.
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OpinionMother in law: coping with the kids in lockdown
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: a guide to handling school closures.
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OpinionCOVID-19: how bars are coping worldwide
There are useful lessons in how lawyer bodies around the globe are dealing with the pandemic.
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OpinionSheikh Mohammed: media and courts protect vulnerable children
A judge treated reporters with respect and they responded by respecting his orders. Their reward was a cracking story.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: the 'male default'.
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OpinionCoronavirus and basic rights
Outbreak raises interesting questions of balance between basic rights and public health.
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OpinionLawyers and the law heating up over climate change
Climate change politics remain controversial, but the profession must be prepared for what is to come.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: online reviews.
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OpinionReforming the Supreme Court – a history lesson
In his second term as US president, Franklin D Roosevelt decided to pack the Supreme Court with liberal justices.
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OpinionCulture war comes to lawyers
There is genuine discussion to be had about the role of courts in a democracy. We should be able to put forward views without fear of being abused or side-lined.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: the mental health continuum.
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OpinionA win for in-house counsel on independence
CJEU decision still of importance to in-house counsel in long campaign to find equal recognition in other countries.
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OpinionSmall scraps for lawyers in EU trade talks
There is precious little for lawyers likely to emerge from the coming 11 months of negotiation.
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OpinionAn insider’s account of the ‘Brenda agenda’
What stopped Lady Hale becoming president of the UK Supreme Court in 2012? If she had succeeded Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers (pictured, right), Hale would have had a good seven years in the top job instead of little more than two.