Latest blog – Page 148
-
OpinionTransforming justice – beyond the bombast
One hopes the MoJ can implement its proposals for transforming justice more adroitly than it has articulated them.
-
OpinionLiz Truss – window of opportunity
After nearly three months in post, the lord chancellor remains difficult to read.
-
OpinionJunior doctors and the meaning of words
The junior doctors case shows what happens when loose language is used for political ends.
-
OpinionSolicitors can help UK avoid costly Brexit mistakes
The Law Society and solicitors can apply their specialist expertise as the country prepares to withdraw from the EU.
-
OpinionHere’s how I’d tackle the whiplash culture
If the government must do something, it’s looking in the wrong place.
-
OpinionLanguage lesson for solicitors
Lawyers who combine hi-tech skills with foreign languages will be highly prized.
-
OpinionThis obsession with timesheets is all wrong
One London practice has reportedly locked fee-earners out of their computers for poor timekeeping. But partners will be driven away if firms use more stick than carrot.
-
OpinionGreat repeal bill – and EU lobbying
The EU lobbying transparency regime will still affect lawyers’ work post-Brexit.
-
OpinionMilitary claims: war of words
Politicians should let justice take its course over alleged crimes by British soldiers in Iraq.
-
OpinionIn-house conflict situation
The FCA has admitted that the remit of in-house lawyers needs to be reassessed.
-
OpinionEnd hostility towards LGBT lawyers
It is time for the profession to rid itself of discrimination against LGBT lawyers.
-
-
OpinionBrexit: we must remain the global legal leader
The Law Society is working to ensure that England and Wales remains the go-to jurisdiction post-Brexit.
-
-
OpinionBake Off: what’s to stop the BBC reinventing the show?
TV production companies try to accrue a mass of IP protections to fend off competition.
-
OpinionLabour finally doing itself justice
It probably won’t win the public over, but Labour is openly wooing the legal profession.
-
OpinionGrammar police heading to the bar
Will commas and full stops give the bar and clients nightmares?
-
OpinionSeparation of powers, US-style
How a case involving dentists complicates the debate about splitting regulation from representation.
-
-
OpinionLaw firms need cash to compete
External investment could transform the UK legal market within five years.