Commentary and opinion – Page 156
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OpinionFamily courts: going against tradition
Non-court options in family law disputes will often be in the client’s best interests.
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OpinionDangers of out-of-touch law
Judges should heed LCJ's warning that law may ‘ossify’ if arbitration replaces the courts.
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OpinionABS failures show law is no easy ride
Pioneers thought they had a game-changer, but this profession is a tough nut to crack.
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OpinionGreetings from a failed state
As I cower in my house, now is a good time to talk about the balance between liberty and security.
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OpinionViolations of the mind
The family courts are making creative use of their powers to combat radicalisation, but these are limited.
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OpinionWatchdog’s waiting game
Can the Competition and Markets Authority fulfil the ambitions of its new enforcement chief?
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OpinionRegulation will not keep competitors at bay
Law firms should seek to innovate to keep up with new competitors rather than focusing on defensive regulation.
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OpinionContempt of court: GQ ruling
A balance must be struck between the right to voice opinion and the need to ensure fairness in the justice system, writes the attorney-general.
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OpinionVenezuela – a lawyers’ hell
Lawyers in Venezuela need support from their colleagues elsewhere.
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OpinionTime for a legal aid truce
The government has bought itself time to come up with a new strategy.
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OpinionYour Law Society
The Law Society’s chief executive unveils a new strategy for the organisation.
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OpinionStructured mayhem in court
Criminal justice may be ritualised and in some respects archaic, but a strict regimen is critical to fair trials.
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OpinionShould the SRA care if a lawyer smokes dope?
Why must the regulator go after solicitors who commit a minor offence in their private life?
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OpinionA little-known trade deal
There has been much emphasis on TTIP. But another agreement will affect lawyers’ markets too.
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OpinionNovember 1915: a roll to remember
Thirteen names give a snapshot of the Great War’s toll on solicitors and articled clerks.
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OpinionTrial by social media
Clive O'Connell's plight shows that lawyers are always representing their employer. Anonymity is a luxury of the past.
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OpinionWhen legal fees outweigh damages
Proper budgeting would be a better solution than more fixed fees for claimants.
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OpinionGrayling just didn’t get it
There’s more to the sorry saga of the criminal courts charge than a dud policy implemented by a hapless lord chancellor.
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OpinionBeware of the lobbying tsar
Law firms which fail to register as lobbyists could face criminal sanctions.
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OpinionInvestigating deaths
As the way we investigate sudden, violent and unnatural deaths is reviewed, the deceased’s family must be placed at the core of the process.