Commentary and opinion – Page 2
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Opinion10 years on: Lawyers in Türkiye still targeted
Death of bar association president should have been a turning point in securing respect for the rule of law. It was not.
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OpinionMenopause at work: Progress, challenges and the way forward
Legislative change is on the horizon. Organisations that act now won't just comply with tomorrow's law - they'll retain today's talent.
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OpinionJust start nuclear: here's how
Two new reports propose measures to repair a dysfunctional regulatory system.
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OpinionKim Kardashian’s psychics and the digitalisation of justice
In due course, all justice will be digitalised and we will all be properly trained. But when, and with what resources?
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OpinionHolding the line against tyranny
The rule of law is part of our national culture – but it is a culture that is now under threat.
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OpinionAccessing injustice? Lessons of Post Office Horizon cases for the defence
University of Exeter report offers well-balanced review of the experiences of sub-postmasters involved in the scandal.
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OpinionAnother tax blow for law firms
Law firms may challenge HMRC at tribunal in a potentially costly tax dispute relating to client interest income. Andrew Allen explains.
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OpinionWhistleblowing and the in-house solicitor: facing the challenge
Whistleblowing is one of the clearest expressions of ethical integrity in action. It is also one of the most personally and professionally risky actions a solicitor can take.
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OpinionCutting family court sitting days is a step backwards for justice
More families are likely to be stranded in the system facing months of uncertainty.
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OpinionMental health and wellbeing in Wales
As only the third Welsh president, I thought it was important to highlight the support available to our members in Wales, to coincide with International Men’s Day.
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OpinionTrump v BBC? What a UK defamation fight would really look like
Strip away the political theatre and the law is clear: any claimant, even a US President, faces real hurdles under the Defamation Act 2013.
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OpinionAspiring Nobel Peace Prize candidate conducts lawfare
President Trump’s defamation claim against the BBC has brought out lawyers and non-lawyers in force to give advice.
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OpinionWhy Mazur is 'interfering with play'
According to Andrew Roy KC, the offside rule is how we need to think of things in the post-Mazur world.
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OpinionTrump lawyer’s letter to the BBC – comfortingly familiar to media editors everywhere
Such letters always have so many points in common.
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OpinionStopping the rule of law from becoming the rule of cliché
Nothing original is ever said on the topic of rule of law at international legal meetings. We can’t even agree what the phrase actually means.
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OpinionFighting talk over China spy case collapse
Asked to explain why prosecutors had dropped a high-profile case against two men accused of spying for China, the attorney general came out fighting.