Latest blog – Page 123
-
OpinionCliff Richard and the right to report
In all the coverage of Sir Cliff Richard’s invasion-of-privacy claim there’s very little reporting of the BBC’s legal arguments.
-
OpinionDreamvar nightmare?
Last week’s long-awaited decision did not deliver the clarity solicitors will have been hoping for.
-
OpinionLegal aid cuts hurt vulnerable immigrants
More public funding would ensure a fairer system for those fleeing persecution and seeking to stay in the UK.
-
OpinionSlaughter squirms in Commons hot seat
MPs gave magic circle firm’s HR director a hard time over gender pay gap reporting.
-
OpinionJustice committee gives claimant lawyers hope, but not much
MPs say that reforms are a risk to injured victims, and insurers are predictably furious.
-
OpinionWorking on a budget
Ask any litigator what is their least favourite aspect of the Jackson reforms and the chances are they will say budgeting.
-
-
-
Opinion
Courts transformation: history won't necessarily repeat itself
NAO report rings familiar alarm bells about why IT-based reform programmes go awry.
-
OpinionLet us rule out arbitration for post-Brexit UK-EU disputes
What are the options for a future UK-EU dispute settlement mechanism?
-
OpinionYet another competitive procurement
Can the Legal Aid Agency get it right this time and what to do if it does not.
-
OpinionCourts on camera
Lord Burnett is emerging as a reforming chief justice, as plans to extend broadcasting demonstrate.
-
OpinionConsult the experts
Sajid Javid would be greatly assisted if people had proper legal advice.
-
-
OpinionAre the courts embracing technology?
Judicial Ways of Working: 2022. What are the main challenges?
-
OpinionWhy sack the only people propping up our justice system?
Court staff are papering over the cracks: now we’re set to hand them a P45.
-
OpinionImmigration JRs: paramount duty is to the court
Professional ethics put us in a difficult position, but further guidelines would not be helpful.
-
OpinionMore Brexit cases before the CJEU
Cases before the CJEU appear to fall into two categories: those which go to the heart of Brexit, and those in which Brexit is more incidental.
-
OpinionFocus on fundamentals
Solicitors face daily reminders that they must not forget their core duties.
-
OpinionTime to end the ‘hostility’
Windrush scandal offers an opportunity to set a new tone for immigration.