All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 10
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OpinionMajor news stories usually bring changes for lawyers
It pays to think of the lawyers’ side of news reports, even if we are not the direct subject, so that the profession can prepare for any consequences.
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OpinionShould a lawyer go on strike?
Solicitors have differing views, suggesting a strike would be unlikely to succeed.
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OpinionPegasus is still a threat to solicitors
Thousands of solicitors working abroad are at risk of being targeted by ill-intentioned governments.
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OpinionLawyers must boldly go into the metaverse
It is coming. It is here. There are law firms operating in it.
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OpinionLawfare: a new word to use against solicitors
‘Lawfare’ has now joined ‘professional enablers’ as a term of criticism when others describe the practices of some in our profession.
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OpinionLegal Twitter, can you help?
If you look at #LegalTwitter, you will find people asking for legal advice all the time.
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OpinionShould more lawyers have featured in the New Year Honours?
Throughout the pandemic, there have been solicitors who risked their health, and potentially their lives, in police stations, prisons and courts.
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OpinionCan we trust the LSB to comment on the rule of law?
There is a snag in the Legal Services Board's concern about the increasing public criticism of legal professionals.
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OpinionNot a way to regulate lawyers
A look at how lawyers in other jurisdictions are regulated. Would another system be better than ours?
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OpinionA tale of two Londons
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for the City of London’s reputation last week.
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OpinionA small Brexit dividend for lawyer-client confidentiality?
Proposed wording in our government’s new rules on lawyers’ reporting obligations misses out a principal mischief.
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OpinionCovid dents world trade hopes
Now that the Cop26 climate change conference is over, work is gearing up for the next major international meeting with consequences for lawyers.
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OpinionMigrant challenge: it’s all our fault now
A government which incites hatred and violence against professionals must be resisted at every turn.
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Opinion'The UK is not remotely a corrupt country'
In a potential Venn diagram representing corruption in the UK, is there a circle containing lawyers which overlaps with a central corruption circle?
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OpinionShould a law school be named after a genocidal judge?
Hastings College of Law is named after Serranus Hastings, who promoted and financed 'Indian-hunting' expeditions during the Gold Rush.
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OpinionLawyers to the barricades
The reputation of the profession is at stake where lawyers are identified with their clients’ interests. The Law Society must protect us against unjustified attack.
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OpinionSailing in the good ship Law Society
Being a Council member is like being a passenger on a crowded ocean liner: either yelling to point out the beautiful island, or the icebergs which loom ahead.
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OpinionIn the AML parade, the emperor has no clothes
Our present financial regulatory structure is not fit for purpose.