All Comment articles – Page 10
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OpinionMr Bates v The Post Office: A valuable take on an unbelievable scandal
Victims of the Horizon scandal deserve to have their stories told: this television drama at last does them (some) justice.
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OpinionPACCAR: government's proposed remedy is far too narrow
The role of litigation funding is now under serious threat, a former chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal writes.
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OpinionUnregulated AI legal advice puts the public at risk
Appetite for low-cost data-driven tools is concerning in the absence of agreed standards for assessing accuracy and reliability.
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OpinionChild sexual abuse inquiry: survivors have waited long enough
Government launched the inquiry in an attempt to put things right for some of the most wronged people in our society, yet the sound of dragging heels is deafening.
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OpinionThe end of Susskind?
It’s fashionable to sneer at futurologists - but look at what the lord chief justice’s IT adviser got right.
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OpinionJack, the beanstalk and the SEND Tribunal
Tribunal figures show councils to be doubling down on the creation and enforcement of Education, Health and Care Plans.
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OpinionHow do we keep making this work?
Criminal defence solicitor Chloe Jay writes about the precarious balancing act of keeping criminal defence work afloat.
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OpinionDisability inclusion: we need to see tangible action
When it comes to disability inclusion, there can be a tendency to focus on events and awareness raising. This on its own is not enough.
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OpinionArbitrating against Russia - what's next?
Award obtained by JSC DTEK Krymenergo against Russian Federation is a reminder of constraints imposed on Russia by a network of bilateral investment treaties.
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OpinionIntroducing the ICC Guide to Disability Inclusion
It is time to recognise that disability inclusion in the law is not just a moral right but a strategic imperative for the future of the profession.
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OpinionTime to end the post-PACCAR chaos
There has never been a better time to be a lawyer who specialises in litigation funding agreements (LFAs).
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OpinionTo control AI, we should regulate humans
Why do we allow AI systems to diagnose cancers, decide on benefits applications, or identify criminals without requiring that the individuals who design them be subject to professional regulation?
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OpinionSRA’s power grab arguments still don’t stack up
Regulator is barely capable of doing its current work, without taking on whole new powers.
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OpinionPremium office closure is latest nail in the coffin
Is the UK really serious about its role as a leader in world trade?
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OpinionReframing justice – talking differently
A progress report on the Law Society's partnership with FrameWorks UK, as the programme reaches the halfway mark.
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OpinionAI risks and rewards
Algorithms must not replace judges, argues a research paper by an international group of lawtech academics.
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OpinionInternational Men’s Day: It's good to talk
Reluctance to speak about mental health can be heightened in the legal profession, but we all have a role in fixing that.
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OpinionAI without the hype - or scaremongering
Users of generative AI across the legal sector shared their experiences this week.
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OpinionSanctions and the rule of law – a fine balancing act
Competing interests of foreign policy and the protection of individuals’ rights will be a hotly contested issue whilst private individuals remain subject to financial sanctions.
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OpinionGovernment should clarify the future of litigation funding
It is crucial that the uncertainty created by the Supreme Court's decision in PACCAR be urgently resolved.