Commentary and opinion – Page 170
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OpinionPicking at the threads of justice
Op Cotton ruling removes the notion of the independent bar for complex cases, replacing it with an inadequate nationalised public defender.
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OpinionCPD reform: a ‘race to the bottom’?
The existing CPD regime may be ‘tick-box’; but what is likely to replace it is even more so.
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OpinionFix the courts instead of pushing ADR
Instead of constantly pushing alternative methods, the government should hire more court staff.
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OpinionOur heads in the cloud
Cloud computing throws up some serious questions – if only lawyers would put their smartphones away and listen.
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OpinionCurse of phantom recruitment agents
The legal jobs market is picking up. But beware of time-wasters.
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OpinionRTA claims plummet, but insurers want more
For the government, assaults on claims are about ideology, not evidence.
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OpinionCross-selling legal services
Love or loathe consumer brands, you should not ignore them if you want to succeed with existing clients.
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OpinionAdvocacy time bomb ticking
Sir Bill Jeffrey is right. The status quo is not an option for criminal advocacy.
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OpinionMcKenzie friends like this…
The use of these friends is being encouraged by those who ought to know better.
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OpinionRoad traffic offences in the EU
Criminal lawyers dealing with cross-border offences will have to become familiar with a new directive. Eventually.
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OpinionThe press has learned its lesson
Coverage of the arrest in relation to the Claudia Lawrence disappearance has been noticeably - and thankfully - cautious.
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OpinionPDS is a false economy
Why is the government willing to pay more for ‘public’ advocates than it is for the independent bar?
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OpinionComing to a primary school near you
The European elections are just a week away. What’s in them for lawyers?
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OpinionForget me. Not.
Google court ruling anticipates an EU ‘right of erasure’ – to the alarm of many.
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OpinionOh, grave new world!
Beware of tigers and don’t be fixated by the rear-view mirror, a lively Law Management Section conference hears.
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OpinionWhy cannibalism is coming to PI
Undersettlement claims will soon be rife in personal injury.
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OpinionMilitary imprecision
Human rights cannot be dismissed as a technical impediment to the ‘real’ work of the military.
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OpinionTime to heed legal aid call
HHJ Leonard’s decision in ‘Operation Cotton’ must bring the government to its senses.
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OpinionBusiness, human rights and lawyers
Everyone wants to be friends with CSR. But how do its principles conflict with lawyer-client confidentiality?