All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 19
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OpinionEarly modern lawyers in London
The legal sector revolves around Chancery Lane - just as it did for Pepys and Donne.
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OpinionLeave Russia in the cold
Council of Europe must stand firm on Russia or it might as well shut down.
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OpinionEquifax, lawyers and a chatbot
Legal market needs to respond to consequences of artificial intelligence competition.
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OpinionAssange, IBA and the rule of law
IBA conference shows double standards for applying the rule of law.
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OpinionWill Watson change direction after Brexit?
The government says it wishes to retain as much as possible of EU mechanisms in data protection.
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OpinionCulture wars and the law
American Bar Association’s new legal fact checking website sets a precedent we should follow.
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OpinionBrexit wishlists must be fully fleshed out
Single demands, ’red lines’ and wishlists will mean little on their own.
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OpinionCross-border electronic evidence - the latest
Given the work of the EU, access to cross-border electronic evidence will only be complicated by leaving.
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OpinionWhen misconduct tests democracy
Crises over judicial independence and immigration highlight the delicate balance of asserting EU values while respecting national sovereignty.
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OpinionChecking the alien advance
The role of lawyer must be reimagined to confront the market disrupters
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OpinionSQE and trade agreements
Could the SQE make practising abroad harder for newly-qualified solicitors?
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OpinionNew Brexit papers on the CJEU
Brexit negotiation positions offer stark contrasts in the role of lawyers in pending proceedings after UK withdrawal.
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OpinionChild migrants and lawyers
Unaccompanied children applying for asylum in the EU need specific legal and other protections.
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OpinionBrexit: getting down to the nitty-gritty
New EC position papers on police and judicial cooperation show the way - but so much that is complex is still to come.
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OpinionLawyers and tax avoidance – beware future dangers
Lawyers need to be careful when the special rules they claim permit too many exemptions from socially useful legislation.
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OpinionChanging the record
Regulators should drop their obsession with ownership and focus on more urgent matters.
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OpinionGlobal challenges in Brexit times
The same urgent topics are preoccupying major bars and law societies across the world.
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OpinionTime for a global regulatory treasury
We need a regulatory information resource for lawyer disciplinary records worldwide.
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OpinionGlobalisation news for lawyers
As Brexit threatens to damage cross-border legal practices, African societies are trying to form their own unions.