All Opinion articles – Page 2
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OpinionTestamentary capacity: is it time for a single legal test?
Questions have long been raised over whether two approaches to capacity can coexist.
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OpinionThe UK slides down the rule of law rankings
World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2026 has some interesting lessons for us all.
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OpinionDodging the dock
One wonders how ‘tough’ new prison punishments for avoiding sentencing hearings really are.
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OpinionAccess – not talent – is the missing ingredient
The legal profession has never looked more diverse. But look beyond the point of entry and the picture changes.
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OpinionA Concise History of American Law
David Pickup reviews 'A Concise History of American Law' by William E. Nelson.
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OpinionSerious money: Big Bang at 40
Four decades ago, a clutch of technical reforms kicked off a revolution in the City - and the legal profession.
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OpinionA heavyweight companion to convention rights
James Wilson reviews 'The European Convention on Human Rights: Volume 1, Substantive Rights: A Case Commentary'.
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OpinionTaking back control?
David Glass reviews 'The UK Regulatory Framework Post-Brexit: Law Unbound'.
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OpinionPrimer has stood the test of time
David Pickup reviews 'Glanville Williams: Learning the Law (18th edition)'.
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OpinionKeeping Ukraine’s children front of mind
A screening of the film Ash and Crayons at The Law Society, which is the story of Ukrainian children abducted, maimed and traumatised by Russia’s war, sought to keep attention on their suffering and resilience.
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OpinionQuestions remain over government’s jury trial retreat
Scaling back proposals does not mean restoring the jury trial rights that the remaining reforms would remove.
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OpinionRising regulatory tension: waiting for something to happen
At the Law Society’s AGM last week, there was a feeling shared by everyone that our current regulatory structure is not fit for purpose.
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OpinionKeeping the border open
Can we expect movement at last on devolution of justice to the Welsh government?
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OpinionNon-compete reform: short on detail, long on risk
Non-competes are not the blunt instrument the prime minister's rhetoric suggests.
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OpinionHousing Law Handbook (3rd edition)
Neli Borisova reviews 'Housing Law Handbook (3rd edition)'.
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OpinionWhy the jury is still out on the Courts and Tribunals Bill
Dropping one element of a bad package does not make the remaining elements good law, says shadow justice minister Kieran Mullan.
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OpinionSerious work for serious solicitors
Anna Newport reviews 'Dovar & Sawtell on the Building Safety Act'.
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OpinionScientific and legal battle lines in sport
Lee Wall reviews 'Fair Play: Fighting to Protect the Spirit of Sport'.