Commentary and opinion – Page 27
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OpinionIn support of our colleague Jacqueline McKenzie
An open letter from Leigh Day partners in response to criticism of immigration lawyer.
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OpinionSolicitors are instruments of justice
To deal with attacks raining down on us, lawyers need a second strap-line: ‘And if clients’ interests conflict with justice, justice wins’.
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OpinionLetting the public see how public law works
If people had watched Gina Miller’s first Brexit-related challenge, they would have seen that the judges were not ‘enemies of the people’.
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OpinionCommon Platform is a strong foundation for the future
Custom-built, digital system for managing cases is now live in every criminal court in England and Wales.
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OpinionMother in Law: A consultancy model of the right vintage
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionOn a mission to a dubious regime
Bar Council will be visiting Rwanda in October for a round of ‘high-level meetings’ with local senior legal figures.
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OpinionClued up on cross-border trade in legal services
IBA publishes updated version of its 'Guide to International Trade Agreements for IBA Member Bars'.
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OpinionTransport wars: Khan, Ken and kritarchy
History is (so far) not repeating itself in a clash over London's ultra-low emissions zone.
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OpinionSupreme Court has set back access to justice
This week's ruling in PACCAR Inc & Ors v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors will have unintended consequences.
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OpinionThe normalisation of failure
Where are the substantive proposals to reverse the sinking of our justice system? Small, piecemeal suggestions won’t do it.
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OpinionPost Office scandal: Complexities of referring cases back to court
It is imperative that we balance accuracy, thoroughness and haste when investigating potential miscarriages of justice.
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OpinionPost Office Inquiry: dark clouds on the Horizon for lawyers
However uncomfortable they may find the witness box, it is not as painful as sitting in the dock.
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OpinionTwelve far-from-angry people
The justice system may be creaking, but at least one part isn't broken.
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OpinionAs an Albanian-born lawyer, I want to change the narrative on my nation
Being in the law gives me a platform to address some of the negative stereotypes around Albania.
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OpinionLawyers, wake up – your data is being scraped
Law was not written for an age of mass data scraping from millions of places without consent. US lawsuits will presumably begin to sort out the mess.
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OpinionSusskind’s moonshot is worth a try
A national institute for legal innovation would take on a daunting task, but that’s the whole idea.