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OpinionNew selling point: we are human
Solicitors have one superpower which AI cannot take away. We are a trusted human source.
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OpinionThe SRA must move on from SLAPPs
Regulatory assault on media lawyers for 'strategic litigation against public participation' is now doing more harm than good.
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OpinionRemoving Ukraine's Belgian road block
Whatever the reasons for Belgium’s position on the use of seized Russian assets, its government may be running out of road.
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OpinionPeter Cameron: Artistic Convictions
Nicholas Goodman reviews David Wootton's 'Peter Cameron: Artistic Convictions'.
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OpinionThe best law books to read this Christmas
From the classics to the recently released, David Pickup shares his annual reading round-up.
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OpinionClosing the evidence gap in neurodiversity and the legal sector
Why solicitor voices matter.
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OpinionThe other professional standards
There are numerous standards associated with a solicitor's personal brand, beyond their statutory obligations.
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OpinionWho’s erasing whom? – a Christmas story
Here is a feel-good tale, at a time of year when feel-good tales are expected as part of the seasonal background, along with tinsel and carols.
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OpinionJury reforms ‘not just crisis management’
Courts minister Sarah Sackman MP says it is 'also about fundamental modernisation of our criminal justice system from top to bottom.'
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OpinionLast rites for more rights
As I predicted last week, David Lammy’s jury curbs turned out not to be quite as draconian as the draft plans leaked to The Times indicated they would be. An old political ruse was surely in play.
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OpinionChristmas communiques
David Pickup reviews 'A Perfect Year? Three families. Three stories. Three Decades.'
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OpinionSeven things I wish I knew before becoming a neurodivergent lawyer
While my own path led me away from private practice, neurodivergent individuals can absolutely thrive in law.
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OpinionMazur: chartered legal executives losing jobs
There has been a lack of sympathy towards chartered legal executives from those who think their qualifications mean they are totally unaffected by Mazur.
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OpinionStarting out: Opening doors early in your career
Networking is one of the less visible skills we develop as junior lawyers, and it is often only in hindsight that we recognise its importance.
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OpinionPutting the regulatory genie back in the bottle
I start with a small matter, which is symptomatic of a larger one.