Commentary and opinion – Page 46
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OpinionPeers pull punches on role of lord chancellor
Lords report was a little more blunt about the attorney general and her colleagues.
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OpinionRemote hearings v open justice
Does the option of remote hearings increase openness or just create the illusion of it?
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OpinionRevealed: Could ChatGPT pass the SQE?
An AI text generator tool took the US Multistate Bar Examination. Dr Andrew Gilbert attempts the same experiment with the multiple-choice SQE1.
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OpinionGovernment must show commitment to defending the rule of law
It is vital that the lord chancellor and law officers have authority, strength of character and independence of mind to stand up to their government colleagues.
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OpinionGet ready for a roller coaster ride in 2023
Costs reform: what changes should lawyers be bracing themselves for?
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OpinionThe impact of EU law on lawyers' fees
Will our current level of consumer rights continue if and when the Retained EU Law Bill becomes an act of parliament?
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OpinionBridging the gap: Size shouldn't be bar to social mobility progress
It's critical to address the scale of the problem affecting small and medium-sized enterprises.
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OpinionWhy bother with Family Mediation Week?
We need to make mediation ‘sexier’ - not just to solicitors, but also to clients.
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Opinion'The law is closed!'
We need a new Charles Dickens, to highlight the miseries of our disintegrating systems, and in particular our legal system.
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OpinionJAC of all trades: should ministers pick judges?
According to constitutional lawyer Professor Robert Hazell, the Judicial Appointments Commission has too much power.
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OpinionMissing: government urgency over civil legal aid
Ministry of Justice's own figures show why major review must report back this year.
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OpinionMother in Law: A new year
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionLessons from St Helena
Our criminal justice system is in crisis: what can we learn from overseas territories?
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Opinion2023: Working practices for law firms are changing
Careers with a purpose, true hybrid evolution, and a goodbye to remote working policies? A look at what we could see in the year to come.
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OpinionWindrush 'Lessons Learned' review appears doomed to fail
It's hard to fathom how we can have confidence in the non-executive director appointed to work on the review's recommendations with the current home secretary in charge.
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OpinionEnd-of-year review
From public sector strikes, through to the Russian invasion, climate change, and the death of the Queen, law firms have faced a myriad challenging issues.
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OpinionUnified court for migrant children
A ‘one stop’ court covering immigration, crime and local authority care is needed to replace the fragmented system for migrant children arriving in this country.