Comment and opinion – Page 97
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OpinionPioneering Dutch judgment on climate change
Supreme Court ruled Netherlands is obliged to step up by one quarter its cut in greenhouse gas emissions by end of 2020.
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OpinionPortal gives insurers nowhere to hide
Insurers must ensure people can bring claims directly and be dealt with fairly - or the industry’s reputation will suffer.
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OpinionThere may be trouble ahead
Is it realistic to expect Johnson’s administration suddenly to embrace pluralism and consensus on the back of December’s emphatic election victory?
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OpinionTight timeline for trade negotiations
Brexit transition period deadline leaves little time for the complex and time-consuming trade agreement process.
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OpinionLabour leadership race is lawyer v lawyer - not that you’d know it
The two main candidates to lead the opposition have different approaches to talking up their legal past.
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OpinionLawtech: beware the regulator’s embrace
History shows that innovation happens despite, not because of, what is wanted by the great and the good.
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OpinionLet’s get the Domestic Abuse Bill passed
An increasingly dynamic legal profession and parliament will help develop a law that meets the needs of those it seeks to govern.
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OpinionA CJEU case that may affect our data protection re EU post-Brexit
Vital reading for solicitors in relation to the likely fate of their own and their clients’ data.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: New Year's resolutions.
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OpinionLive video link tech is hindering access to justice
'Trial by video' may be efficient for courts and the prison service, but it does not serve defendants well.
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Opinion'From one girly-swot to another'
Christina Blacklaws pays tribute to Lady Hale at the Supreme Court president's valedictory reception.
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Opinion10 tips for those entering the law
Former commercial litigation solicitor Monica Burch offers advice on promotions, pay rises and toxic colleagues.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: the season of gratitude.
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Opinion‘Women in leadership are here to stay’
First female Law Society president Carolyn Kirby and current deputy vice president I. Stephanie Boyce reflect on their experience of being women in the law.
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OpinionLawyers balancing right with wrong
Just because certain lawyers behave in one way does not excuse the treatment meted out to others.
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OpinionHow far has the sector come since the first female lawyer?
On Christmas Eve 1919 Helena Normanton, the first woman to practise as a barrister in England and Wales, joined an Inn of Court.
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OpinionHomelessness disproportionately affects women
Implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act gave a glimmer of hope - but little real change.
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OpinionLaw Society meeting in leaked documents
Legal services meeting between UK and US negotiators amongst accounts disclosed to public.
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OpinionThe right to die
A person should be able to minimise their discomfort and the discomfort of those close to them at the end of their life.
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OpinionWe will not accept band-aid solutions
The First Division Association's Manifesto for Justice called upon the government to commit to saving a crumbling criminal justice system.