Latest blog – Page 42
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OpinionAlex Chalk: 'I'm a legal aid barrister on a career sabbatical'
Gazette courts editor grabs a few minutes with the lord chancellor on a day out in Bristol.
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OpinionMother in Law: Learning to say no
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionSRA power grab leaves SDT increasingly impotent
The tribunal makes fewer judgments than ever and could effectively lose its fining power.
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OpinionUnfollowing the money
Comparators traditionally used to measure elite law firm performance appear to be on the way out.
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OpinionIn support of our colleague Jacqueline McKenzie
An open letter from Leigh Day partners in response to criticism of immigration lawyer.
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OpinionSolicitors are instruments of justice
To deal with attacks raining down on us, lawyers need a second strap-line: ‘And if clients’ interests conflict with justice, justice wins’.
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OpinionLetting the public see how public law works
If people had watched Gina Miller’s first Brexit-related challenge, they would have seen that the judges were not ‘enemies of the people’.
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OpinionCommon Platform is a strong foundation for the future
Custom-built, digital system for managing cases is now live in every criminal court in England and Wales.
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OpinionMother in Law: A consultancy model of the right vintage
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionOn a mission to a dubious regime
Bar Council will be visiting Rwanda in October for a round of ‘high-level meetings’ with local senior legal figures.
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OpinionClued up on cross-border trade in legal services
IBA publishes updated version of its 'Guide to International Trade Agreements for IBA Member Bars'.
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OpinionTransport wars: Khan, Ken and kritarchy
History is (so far) not repeating itself in a clash over London's ultra-low emissions zone.
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OpinionWatchdog barks
CMA's launch of a consumer enforcement investigation, focusing on will-writing, pre-paid probate plans and online divorce, suprised solicitors last week.
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OpinionSupreme Court has set back access to justice
This week's ruling in PACCAR Inc & Ors v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors will have unintended consequences.
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OpinionThe normalisation of failure
Where are the substantive proposals to reverse the sinking of our justice system? Small, piecemeal suggestions won’t do it.
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OpinionPost Office scandal: Complexities of referring cases back to court
It is imperative that we balance accuracy, thoroughness and haste when investigating potential miscarriages of justice.
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OpinionPII charted
Law Society’s most extensive and detailed survey of PII trends since 2018 is a must-read.