Commentary and opinion – Page 184
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OpinionEU: end-of-term fever
Many reforms rushed through the expiring European parliament will be of great interest to lawyers.
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OpinionWhat’s wrong with learning on the job?
Plans to allow school leavers to train as solicitors could help young people bypass the costly university route.
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OpinionMore woe at the Co-op – whither legal services?
What could the mutual’s troubles mean for the poster child of alternative business structures?
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OpinionBar could bring Crown courts to a standstill
There is one thing barristers can do to get the government's attention over legal aid cuts.
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Opinion‘Pre-medical offers’ result in injustices
It’s disingenuous for insurers to contend that they’re helping people – the sole aim of ‘third-party assistance’ is to buy off claims.
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OpinionPI: ethics no use without money
Client incentives damage the profession – but advertising is essential.
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OpinionCredit where it is due on terror laws
Our terrorism legislation is getting close to a reasonable balance of liberty and security.
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OpinionPII in a European setting
What light does a new report shed on the availability of cross-border insurance products?
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OpinionLCJ wants to escape ‘the dead hand of tradition’
Legal aid reforms threaten the rule of law and democracy, says the lord chief justice. But he has thought of some solutions.
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OpinionLegal aid: no time for gesture politics
We must face the harsh reality of legal aid cuts and keep the maximum number of firms afloat.
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OpinionA magisterial rebuttal
The senior judiciary’s demolition of proposals to reform court fees is a classic of its type.
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OpinionSerfdom at 70 and the rule of law
Campaigners against justice cuts should claim Margaret Thatcher’s guru as an ally.
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OpinionWho are you kidding, Mr Grayling?
The lord chancellor’s criminal legal aid reforms will destroy access to justice. He must think again.
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OpinionHave your say on Jackson
Don’t just moan about it; tell the CJC where the reforms aren’t working.
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OpinionFrom jury box to dock?
New legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of jury trials is flawed and potentially dangerous.
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OpinionWho can act in European patents?
Quality control issues arise over the right of representation in the Unified Patent Court.
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OpinionLegal aid hiring headache
The recruitment world is buoyant, but for legal aid lawyers problems persist.
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OpinionLegal aid: our next steps
The Law Society will continue to reach out to members in criminal legal aid as it strives to safeguard their best interests.
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OpinionReferral fee ban failing on all fronts
LASPO was supposed to end the compensation culture – if anything it’s made it worse.
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OpinionLand Registry: let’s have a broader view
Plan to turn the registry into a ‘service delivery company’ deserves greater scrutiny.