All Comment articles – Page 75
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OpinionDivorces: cutting out the mistakes
Solicitors can do more to stop divorce papers being bounced back by the court.
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OpinionEU referendum: why we should remain
Remain is the outcome that will best ensure the prosperity of our families, our country and our legal profession.
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OpinionLand Registry: a sell-off too far?
Privatisation of Land Registry threatens to undermine a vital piece of our national infrastructure.
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OpinionExtremism: criminalising sceptics
Government measures to outlaw non-violent extremism are both unworkable and undesirable.
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OpinionOmbudsman schemes: propping up justice
This type of alternative dispute resolution can become an integral part of the civil justice system.
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OpinionAnti-corruption: the devil's in the detail
Did the PM’s anti-corruption summit contain more rhetoric than substance?
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OpinionJustice delayed, but not denied
The historic Hillsborough inquests ended with a resounding vindication of a 27-year struggle for the truth.
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OpinionHigh-handed ‘high-harm’ test
Operation Nexus is a policy written backwards from tabloid headlines on foreign criminals.
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OpinionTwo faces of transparency
The correct response to the Panama Papers will be consistent with our values.
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OpinionStay engaged on education
Revised proposals for solicitor education must be viewed in the context of changes to regulation.
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OpinionDouble standards on adultery
The UK and US should take the lead in recognising the limits of law in policing infidelity.
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OpinionRe-examining legal privilege
As we strive to defend legal privilege, Lord Neuberger offers hope for the eventual revision of Three Rivers (No 5).
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OpinionEasy way round new bail limits
Policing and Criminal Justice Bill must do more to reduce uncertainty for suspects and victims.
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OpinionOur defence of the oppressed
The debate about independent regulation must take account of our obligation to protect endangered lawyers.
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OpinionMaking the right connection
Boring old lawyer registers are now crucial in a world where information in king.
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OpinionUnbalancing the burden of proof
A proposed guideline on sentence discounts prioritises consistency over the rights of the defendant.
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OpinionTime to act on cohabitants
The law relating to unmarried couples is overdue for reform – whatever their sexuality.