All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 17
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OpinionA CJEU decision touching UK citizens with an EU nationality
UK citizens with a second EU nationality must become acquainted with the nationality law of their second Member State.
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OpinionResisting more soft law for lawyers
Our ethical codes should be our guide when deciding what is in the public interest.
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OpinionSome special relationship
The open market of England and Wales leaves us in a weak bargaining position when it comes to any post-Brexit trade deals
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OpinionMind your language
Criticism of the Legal Services Board stems from its poorly worded objectives.
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OpinionA Law Society role in political controversy
Profession needs a go-to fact-checking website to lay out background law in complex legal matters.
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OpinionBeware the hidden consequences of legal tech
Benefits that technology can bring to the sector are plentiful, but its social costs are alarming.
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OpinionMore no-deal Brexit advice – but more still needed
The Law Society and Resolution have issued a note for solicitors engaged in cross-border family work. Now other subject areas must be tackled.
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OpinionChancery Lane’s Brexit bind
As a no-deal Brexit looms, should the Law Society come off the fence?
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OpinionHow ‘Les Mis’ speaks to lawyers today
Despite the 150 years since Victor Hugo’s novel was published, some of its themes still echo in present-day law.
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OpinionThe impact of the US shutdown
Court fees and other funds have allowed the federal court system to continue to operate - but money is expected to run out this Friday.
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OpinionSuper regulator brings CPD back from the grave
Absence of specific CPD rules for English and Welsh solicitors either makes us very advanced, very backward, or proves that such rules are irrelevant to our profession.
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OpinionHow to spend even more time on Brexit
Further Brexit-related developments affecting legal services include the US government’s consultation on a future trade deal with the UK.
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OpinionJustice for the just-managing: a warning
There is a dangerous tale of two countries emerging in our justice system, a story we are seeing played out across the world.
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OpinionWhat the UN has to say about the role of bars
The United Nations has published a report that will help set universal standards for bars across the globe.
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OpinionMore no-deal Brexit advice for lawyers
Solicitors may find the government’s latest list of no-deal notices useful to help prepare for the ever-approaching, yet continually uncertain, Brexit outcome.
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OpinionCalibrating the machines
Whether they are provided by a solicitor or artificial intelligence, legal services should meet equivalent standards.
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OpinionComparing the deal with no-deal for solicitors
What will the difference between the options of a Brexit deal or no-deal mean to practising lawyers in the UK?
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OpinionSelling the UK legal profession abroad
Trade deals after Brexit will require the UK to explain the historically complex structure of our profession abroad.
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OpinionSkills transfer helps big law firms abroad
If globalisation continues to operate in the legal services sector, opportunity for lawyers to acquire international legal skills will prove vital.
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OpinionNDAs and burdens of being a gatekeeper
The use of NDAs in an employment setting raises that modern scourge of our profession: decision-makers wanting to get at our clients’ behaviour through us.