Commentary and opinion – Page 61
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OpinionMother in law: Taking personal responsibility
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionAn analysis of the Nationality and Borders Bill
Knee-jerk proposals will destroy the balance in our law in contravention of obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the ECHR.
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OpinionWords – how a right becomes a cost
There's a klaxon going off above the language being used to describe the rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities.
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OpinionA pragmatist seeking to restore high ideals
Arch-pragmatist Karim Khan QC is the ideal prosecutor for the International Criminal Court.
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Opinion'BAME' breakdown reveals shameful progress on judicial diversity
The proportion of black judges has remained at 1% since 2014. We need to know why.
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OpinionCompulsory mediation can work - but can it be free?
Mediators will naturally welcome moves to requiring ADR, but it cannot be done on the cheap.
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OpinionIt’s still unclear whether courts tolerate delays
Two recent cases have highlighted seemingly contradictory approaches to lateness.
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OpinionHelp from abroad on remote hearings
Guidelines set out certain fundamental principles for fairness, access to materials and equality of arms.
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OpinionRevealed: what judges really think of budgeting
The cat is out of the bag. Judges think costs budgeting is a waste of time. We always suspected it, but now we know it.
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OpinionMother in law: Tips for billing well
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionPrivate Practice v In-House [2021]
Both have their positives and negatives, but what are they really like - and has the pandemic changed perspectives?
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OpinionLegal profession looks to grow together
Law Society social mobility ambassador Justin Farrance describes how he founded his mentoring programme and what inspired him to do so.
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OpinionGlobal Britain – the ups and downs for lawyers
'Global Britain' means two things: the outward story of our lawyers being able to practise in other countries, and the inward position covering other countries' use of our domestic legal services.
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