Comment and opinion – Page 66
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OpinionFighting racial discrimination together
Fund to end prejudice is open for applications, writes the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s chief legal officer.
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OpinionLet's make legal services truly autism-inclusive
Autistic job-seekers have a huge amount to offer employers, but too often they face complex and persistent procedural, environmental and attitudinal barriers.
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OpinionUkraine: Surrogacy and war
Naomi Angell, a member of the Law Society’s Children’s Law sub committee, examines the impact the Ukraine war can have on international surrogacy.
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OpinionIt’s hard to see Putin getting away with this
Russia must immediately suspend the military operations in Ukraine that it began on 24 February, the International Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday. Both countries must refrain from any action which might aggravate or extend the dispute between them, the United Nations court decided by a majority of 13 votes ...
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OpinionMake or break
If Dominic Raab hoped to satisfy and appease criminal legal aid lawyers with his package of reform proposals, he failed.
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OpinionA lesson from Bott v Ryanair? People just want a lawyer
Ryanair and the RTA Portal were supposed to make firms go away. It hasn’t worked.
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OpinionMore is expected of partners than ever before
As senior partners transition into managing their teams and client relationships in a hybrid environment, what have they learned during the pandemic?
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OpinionShaping a legal aid system fit for the 21st century
Government proposals will put criminal legal aid on a sustainable footing for years to come.
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OpinionLocal government report says SEND Tribunal losses are 'anyone’s fault but ours'
Report blames increase in SEND Tribunal cases on ‘unbalanced’ statutory framework. It also blames ‘affluent’ families who use lawyers at the tribunal and before.
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OpinionCity of London: no longer open to all?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown the danger of the City being open to all. But it would be foolish to think this is our only weak spot.
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FeatureInternational Women’s Day: A personal perspective
It is amazing how empowering it is to see someone like yourself working in the career you want, writes Vanessa Friend.
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OpinionMother in law: Is bullying ever dealt with effectively?
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAs fixed costs expand we need answers
With fixed costs due to be extended into most straightforward civil claims worth up to £100,000, and into clin neg claims worth up to £25,000, the CoA’s ruling in Belsner will be even more important.
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OpinionRetreat from Moscow
Client selection is going to be the next big ethical conundrum for the profession to address.
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OpinionClient selection: The next frontier in the evolution of legal ethics
Client selection should no longer be the decision of an individual partner or team.
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OpinionPutin should be scared of The Hague
An indictment from The Hague is the ‘black spot’ we slip to dictators and their henchmen.
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OpinionIWD: Hybrid working must not become a catalyst for proximity bias
Is proximity bias the next mountain to climb for gender equality campaigners in the legal sector?
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OpinionWhat to make of the government’s Human Rights Act consultation?
The reform recommendations will be of interest - and concern - to civil society, the judiciary, academia and the legal professions.