David Pickup
OpinionFighting for the right to say your piece
David Pickup reviews 'On the Law of Speaking Freely' by Adam Tomkins.
OpinionRiveting whodunnit set in the Swinging Sixties
David Pickup reviews 'The Fall Guy: Rock ‘n’ roll murder in 1960s London'.
OpinionJail Bird: Behind Bars and Beyond – How Britain’s Legal System Really Works
David Pickup reviews 'Jail Bird: Behind Bars and Beyond' by Katharine Edwards.

OpinionRetreating from the cliff edge
David Pickup reviews 'Burnout-Free Working: Your Expert Guide to Thriving in a Stressful Workplace'.
OpinionAn office cat that was feline helpful
David Pickup reviews 'A Cat’s Lesson: Mr Perkins Goes to School'.
OpinionOld maids and fortune-hunters
A Shattered Idol: The Lord Chief Justice and his Troublesome Women

OpinionSummer reading list for lawyers
In search of a book for the beach? David Pickup shares his holiday reads.
OpinionNavigating legal knowhow
Zainab Zaeem and David Pickup review 'Legal Knowledge in Organizations: A Source of Strategic and Competitive Advantage'.
OpinionLittle grey cells and judging when it’s time to go
Cognitive Aging and the Federal Circuit Courts: How Senescence Influences the Law and Judges
OpinionFacing up to the meaning of life
David Pickup reviews 'Go, Go, Go, Said the Bird: Human kind’s unbearable realities – and what might be gained by accepting them'.
OpinionWhat Clients Want from Law Firms
David Pickup reviews 'What Clients Want from Law Firms', edited by Alex Davies.
OpinionAt the interface between medicine and law
David Pickup reviews 'European Court of Human Rights and Mental Health'.
OpinionWhat to do when a partner is not doing the business
David Pickup reviews 'Managing Partner Performance: Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners'.
OpinionA scathing verdict on the dire impact of austerity
Arrogance, Austerity and the Ruination of the Criminal Justice System: How Justice Was Purged from the Criminal Justice System.
OpinionThe man (sic) on the Clapham Omnibus
David Pickup reviews Valentin Jeutner's The Reasonable Person: A Legal Biography.
OpinionThe Displacement Dilemma: Navigating the Survival of Human Expertise in an AI-Driven World
David Pickup reviews Nigel Canning's book.
OpinionBest law books of the year 2024
Heroes fact and fiction, legal thrillers and talking animals: David Pickup shares his Christmas roundup.
OpinionA porcine hero who holds a mirror to our world
David Pickup reviews Suzanne Stephenson's 'Santa Pig, The Trials of Patrick White'.





















