Comment and opinion – Page 103
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OpinionSmaller, poorer and differently regulated
When permitted by the government to leave our houses, the profession will not look the same.
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Opinion170 years on, royal privacy again at stake
The Queen was livid. Her Majesty’s private family pictures were being hawked around London for all the world to see.
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OpinionPulling our justice system back from the brink
Those who need the protection of the law – usually those with the least – are suffering the most during lockdown.
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OpinionDisappearing High Street
When the EU referendum was held in June 2016, the Civil Service employed fewer people than at any time since the second world war – rather unhappily, given the result.
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OpinionMother in law: keeping your distance
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family in lockdown somewhere in England.
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OpinionHomeschooling at court
Covering a case while looking after my child is a lockdown challenge I've been dreading.
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OpinionIt’s possible to love the NHS and still need to sue it
The narrative against clinical negligence claims is bound to ramp up during this outpouring of NHS affection.
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OpinionLitigation breathing space is a honeyed trap
Lord Neuberger’s argument will tend to be taken advantage of by companies to justify late payment when they have the means to pay.
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OpinionStay home, save lives: A different kind of Ramadan
Firms should ensure all employees are aware of what is involved for employees observing Ramadan and the potential impact in the workplace.
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OpinionPublic health measures could threaten privilege
How do you balance public health requirements against a right to privacy, and maybe other human rights?
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OpinionShutter island
Tory MP Tom Tugendhat, son of the judge, rather unexpectedly quoted Lenin last week in a Mail article berating lawyers for aiding money launderers.
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ProfileLawyers in lockdown: stories from the frontline
'This is the third lockdown/state of emergency I have lived through. The previous two were quite different.'
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OpinionTime for SRA to adopt 'can-do' attitude
Regulator could learn from the American Bar Association's response to the crisis.
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OpinionSlave to the algorithm?
How long will it take us to accept that ‘computers are outworkers, not overlords’?
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OpinionPleading your case
A significant number of lawyers, particularly those serving people most in need, are at risk of not being able to continue in practice because of the Covid-19 crisis. Paul Rogerson Not my words, but those of Tony Blair’s former lord chancellor Charlie Falconer, recently restored to the ...
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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.