All Comment articles – Page 20
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OpinionNew domestic abuse protections in family and civil courts
Around 8,000 cases a year are likely to need court-appointed lawyers to carry out cross-examination.
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OpinionCILEX: Different route to qualification, yes. Lesser, no
Our members should have the recognition they deserve for the world-class, non-traditional qualification route they have followed.
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OpinionJustice data is already monetised
Justice data matters, the public say, but where does this leave the data already locked behind pay walls?
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OpinionAvoiding the risks of arranging litigation loans
Recent coverage of clients feeling pressured into taking out loans has highlighted solicitors’ duties.
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OpinionBaby loss: Legalising leave within the profession
Keeley Lengthorn, a partner at Taylor MW, explains why the legal profession should lead the way for women and families who have had miscarriages.
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Opinion'We have heard them loud and clear'
Review of criminal aid is not just about pay and conditions - our ambition is for long-term transformation.
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OpinionHow to tame the ghost in the machine
Artificial intelligence does not have to be impenetrable to be useful.
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OpinionWhy is Raab so keen to hand the SRA extra powers?
New fining limit has been rushed through to make it look as if the government is acting on 'enablers'.
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OpinionPro bono left to pick up the slack
Attempting to fill the gap left by an exodus of lawyers from the criminal justice system is an impossible task.
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OpinionSetting the record straight on barristers' pay
The public would be alarmed to know how much legal aid lawyers actually earn.
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OpinionDamning verdict on Raab’s Bill of Rights
It is, in one striking phrase, ‘a powerpoint of key messages…mashed together in a piece of legislation’.
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OpinionData: the wrong direction
Public Law Project outlines its main concerns following the government's response to the consultation 'Data: a new direction'.
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OpinionSRA fining power increase should not be conflated with sanctions regime
Raising the regulator's fining powers to £25,000 would risk the development of two separate approaches to policy on the imposition of penalties.
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OpinionThe Strasbourg court’s disgraceful Rwanda intervention
The UK would be well within its rights to deny that the court has authority to place it under a legal obligation to comply.
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OpinionNorthern Ireland and the doctrine of necessity
UK government claims a clear basis in international law to justify the non-performance of international obligations.
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OpinionWhat makes an O-shaped junior lawyer?
How to develop and show your potential to be the well-rounded lawyer that law firms and clients are vying for.