All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 23
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OpinionVAT on legal services – a new case
Solicitors may think that this topic does not apply to them, but an upcoming case at the Court of Justice of the European Union affects lawyers directly.
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OpinionBrexit – what's not been discussed
The in/out debate has not yet touched on borderless technologies. That’s a big omission.
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OpinionClimate change on secrecy
The Panama Papers leak has made the defence of professional confidentiality much more difficult.
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OpinionThe shrinking role of lawyers in ODR
What do our regulators have to say about the part lawyers will play in online justice?
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OpinionEuropean court in the spotlight
The Court of Justice of the European Union has thrown up a few juicy stories recently.
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OpinionUber litigation and the lessons for lawyers
The fightback against Uber shows that lawyers must keep banging the drum for proper regulation of their profession.
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OpinionBrussels, terror and legal rights
Suspects and the accused must be granted their legal rights – especially now.
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OpinionBusiness, human rights and lawyers
The two roles of running a business and giving legal advice need to be carefully separated.
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OpinionPlaying with regulation
The LSB appears to have overlooked its duty to encourage an ‘independent, strong, and effective’ profession.
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OpinionTrade deals, lawyers and the EU
Are we better off on our own in international trade deals with Canada and the US, or better off in the EU?
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OpinionApple v FBI – whose side are you on?
In this liberty v security debate, it is plausible to argue from both sides. But lawyers have one reason to support Apple.
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OpinionMaking the right connection
Boring old lawyer registers are now crucial in a world where information in king.
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OpinionDispute resolution and Brexit
An online platform has finally been launched but what do lawyers need to know should Brexit become reality?
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OpinionLegal fees and the free market
Serbia’s accession to the EU brings to mind regulatory issues facing lawyers closer to home.
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OpinionWhat to do now on data protection
The question of legal liability still hangs over lawyers as a concrete solution is not yet forthcoming.
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OpinionTax and professional secrecy
Lawyers are safe from having to disclose details of tax schemes. For now.
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OpinionShould the LSB chair resign?
If the government effectively seizes the wheel of the super-regulator, does that not signal a lack of confidence in its leader?
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OpinionUpholding lawyers’ values
Invoking a hitherto unused rule of law mechanism was a brave step by the European Commission.
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OpinionEuropean arrest warrant revisited
A new project aims to look at issues around what is seen as the most successful criminal law instrument developed by the EU.
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OpinionTime to bully lawyers
The government’s lawyer-bashing contrasts sharply with its appeasement of disgraced bankers and media groups.