All Opinion articles – Page 159
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OpinionLight touch is the right touch for AI regulation
A requirement for transparency is essential - but the regulatory framework must not stifle development.
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OpinionInquest injustice
It is positive that the government is reviewing the availability of legal aid to ensure bereaved families can fully participate in their loved one’s inquest.
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OpinionFull disclosure
I am conscious that the profession will be asking what steps the Law Society Criminal Law Committee has taken in relation to the current unused material debacle.
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OpinionPI reform a done deal
While some might see the MoJ response to the justice select committee on PI reform as a stay of execution, it only served to highlight the government’s single-minded approach.
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OpinionHow to blunt knife crime
The latest ONS Crime in England and Wales bulletin shows an alarming increase in knife crime.
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OpinionBench test should not favour bar
Hardly a week goes by without confirmation that we are facing a judicial recruitment crisis.
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OpinionSir James Munby retires: his best quotes
On the day that the outspoken family division president retires, the Gazette recalls some soundbites.
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OpinionWhy the Kit Kat trade mark row is far from over
Far from being thrown out, the contested trade mark application will now return to be considered by the EU Intellectual Property Office’s board of appeal.
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OpinionBreaking up is hard to do. Why make it harder?
The government's lack of interest in no-fault divorce is baffling.
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OpinionSRA's price publication demand was inevitable
The Law Society has published an important briefing paper on information solicitors’ firms will likely have to publish on their websites.
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OpinionUnder pressure
When I enter my offices I see doors marked ‘COLP’, ‘COFA’, ‘MLRO’ and the recently added ‘DPO’.
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Opinion‘Safe keeping’ unsound
As a long-retired solicitor I was approached recently by an old friend and client. He wanted to know what the words ‘safe keeping’ meant. I was intrigued and he explained.
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OpinionIn with the in crowd
Crowdfunding may be ‘a la mode’, yet in one important respect this burgeoning phenomenon appears rather old-hat.
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OpinionLevy breaks
The SRA has announced that the Compensation Fund levy for firms will be increased.
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OpinionBook review: Maverick with many causes
Rather His Own Man: In Court with Tyrants, Tarts and Troublemakers
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OpinionFailing ombudsman should get its own house in order
Performance levels have slumped - so the Ombudsman is making its targets easier.