All Columnist articles – Page 30
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OpinionMother in law: the lockdown balancing act
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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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.