All Opinion articles – Page 161
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OpinionEasy does it in the modern office
The other day, as I paid a visit to the old firm, a sepulchral calm appeared to have descended on the family department.
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OpinionJackson skittles MoJ on damages deals
Costs reform architect eloquently demolishes government arguments for ‘caution’ on damages-based agreements.
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OpinionWe’re all colleagues
When in practice, I occasionally received responses to letters from French avocats, who began their response with ‘Chere Maître’.
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OpinionLaw centre judicial review – from the inside out
Changes to the government's legal aid housing duty scheme would have hit us hard - so we decided to fight back.
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OpinionMisleading advice on advance care planning risks the ‘professionalisation’ of death
In recent years much-needed attention has been drawn to the importance of people recording their wishes for future medical care in the event that they lose the ability to make decisions for themselves.
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OpinionA child-shaped gap in the Equality Act
Can a court fill a gap in our equality laws currently used to deny disabled children an education? The outcome of a current case is worth watching.
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OpinionPublic trust in the post-Snowden secret state
Whenever something goes terribly wrong, the first thing ministers do is to call in a judge.
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OpinionLeftist infection
The Judicial Appointments Commission and the system for appointment of QCs have both been infected by leftist policy.
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OpinionUnion dues
Research shows that two out of three cohabiting couples wrongly believe ‘common law marriage’ laws come into play when dividing up their finances.
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OpinionNo need to browse for business
My firm does not have a website and neither does it intend to do so.
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OpinionJUST OUT: New books
Slaughter James Stewart £8.99 Melrose Books A wealthy family has been murdered. The only survivor is a 19-year-old girl, sexually assaulted but left alive by the killer. An abundance of forensic evidence points to an escaped convict in retired judge James Stewart’s story. This should be an easy ...
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OpinionAutonomous working is still a pipe dream
For an organisation to be truly ‘flexible’, its employees need to be trusted to manage their own working hours and arrangements.
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OpinionPrice is right but what about quality?
The Crown Commercial Service’s recently launched tendering process for legal services to the ‘wider public service’.
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OpinionA duty of care could regulate social media
When considering harm reduction, social media networks should seen as a public place – like an office, bar, or theme park.
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OpinionAI and the law – much has already been done
A focus on the use of algorithms in the justice system is to be welcomed.
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OpinionWe're edging towards clarity on legal professional privilege
Should companies really be compromised for taking steps to establish what went wrong?
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OpinionLaw centres victory exposes alarming evidence gap
Damning High Court judgment raises serious questions about the Ministry of Justice's decision-making process.