Commentary and opinion – Page 139
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OpinionSpare a thought for the judges
Mail moans about moaning judges. But how can we improve the courts environment?
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Opinion‘Online lawyers’ post-Brexit
The march of technology is enabling cross-border electronic legal transactions to become commonplace. We must ensure our systems are up to standard.
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Opinion‘The law is above you’
In Belhaj the judiciary once again weighed in to hold the executive to account.
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OpinionLawyers reach their Zen moment
Could letting your mind drift away improve performance and concentration?
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OpinionForensic MPs finally nail insurers over their PI spin
The debate over personal injury reforms is filled with rhetoric and self-interest. Today’s committee session was a breath of fresh air.
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OpinionBrexit: how not to take back control of our laws
Will dispute resolution mechanisms post-Brexit be the angels of sovereignty and mercy that the government depicts?
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OpinionRuling Supreme
Our highest court has shown its magisterial mettle, but open questions remain on withdrawal from the EU.
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OpinionBrexit negotiations and immigration
Immigration is central to the government's 12-point plan, which relies on generalities and could weaken Theresa May's negotiating position.
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OpinionClin neg fixed fees: can the NHSLA change its ways?
Lawyers on both sides must have their say, but the success of fixed fees will rest on whether the litigation authority can break the habit.
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OpinionBlockchain: the next big thing to hit lawyers?
Law Society report on legal tech is fascinating – and it’s also worth keeping abreast of US innovations.
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OpinionTies that bind
One area of law that highlights the daunting complexities of Brexit is data protection.
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OpinionThe future for solicitor regulation
It is clear from the first few weeks of the year that familiar themes will dominate the discussion around regulation in 2017.
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OpinionDiscount rate saga drags on
The lord chancellor’s procrastination does not bode well. Insurers are stalling a long-overdue change.
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OpinionA doomed legal sector? Not according to the stats
We may have convinced ourselves this is a profession in terminal decline. But the figures say the opposite.
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OpinionJudicial independence: media circus moves on
Pro-Brexit tabloids renew their assault on legal ‘elite’ – but this time it feels tokenistic.
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OpinionLegal services at forefront of Global Britain
I am working to ensure our legal services sector remains an economic powerhouse when we leave the European Union, writes lord chancellor Elizabeth Truss.
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OpinionDetention dilemma
Ministers will be worried by last week’s Supreme Court judgments in claims against the MoD. But it could have been worse.