Comment and opinion – Page 98
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OpinionAre legal services still GREAT?
Whatever became of the MoJ’s Legal Services are GREAT campaign?
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OpinionLong way to go before remote hearings become the norm
For remote hearings to be workable, there will need to be cooperation between parties and the court ahead of time.
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OpinionLockdown: navigating the moral maze
Courts have done nothing to undermine the fight against Covid-19
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OpinionLife comes at you faster
As everyday life screeched to a halt, the evolution of the legal profession itself accelerated.
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OpinionLawyers in lockdown: stories from the frontline
'We had one client who wore a mask on a Zoom call'.
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OpinionJustice is not about numbers, but some numbers cannot be ignored
Justice Committee publishes report on the impact of Covid-19 on the courts.
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OpinionLeasehold reform is good news for solicitors
The Law Commission’s proposed reforms for the future of leasehold and commonhold home ownership.
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OpinionEU’s soft power will still govern data transfer
European Union is the only major player trying to regulate the major tech giants, and with the clout to do so.
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OpinionReed and learn
It's three years since Lord Reed delivered a devastating rebuke to government in the Supreme Court’s judgment outlawing employment tribunal fees.
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OpinionMother in law: Work friends are important
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionA call for pro bono
Need for legal help has probably never been greater from a sector that has been catapulted online.
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OpinionOn being mocked by the prime minister
Should the profession be concerned that the repeated parliamentary mockery of Sir Keir Starmer could have an impact on how we are seen nationwide?
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OpinionCrisis, critical reflection and the Equality Act 2010
2020 has brought to the fore many of the profound inequalities that exist in society.
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OpinionCrowdfunding can be a ray of light
Pre-Covid, two thirds of people who needed access to legal services couldn’t get them. Post-Covid, those numbers are going to rise.
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OpinionNightingale courts are like taking a bucket to a house fire
We need 200 temporary sites to deal with the backlog. After four months, we have a few limited buildings.
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OpinionHolocaust memorial: right idea, wrong place
Ministers want to build a memorial in front of the monument dedicated to Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, who led the abolitionist movement in parliament.
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OpinionRemember Brexit?
Chancery Lane is set to open a new front in its campaign by appealing to the EU 27 direct.
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