All Opinion articles – Page 40
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OpinionLabour must mend criminal justice
Letting prisoners out early may not sound as if it is putting the needs of victims first. But emergency measures can no longer be avoided.
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OpinionMother in Law: Getting back on my A-game
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionThe next government must prioritise injured people and those with disabilities
16 million people in the UK are classed as disabled, yet there were just 48 mentions of people with disabilities across the four major parties' manifestos.
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OpinionLawyers to lawmakers
The Law Society’s public affairs team has compiled a list of lawyers who are candidates to be elected to the Westminster parliament for the first time.
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OpinionLetters roundup
Women let down by maternity services, and prisons and short-term sentences: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionLIPs and the unregulated – a worsening story
A persistent challenge to professions is what to do about those who are forced to carry out their own services without any help and the role of unregulated providers.
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OpinionElection leaves funders in PACCAR purgatory
Litigation Funding Bill fell victim to the election wash-up. So what happens now?
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OpinionThe Solicitor’s Handbook 2024
by Gregory Treverton-Jones KC, Nigel West, Susanna Heley and Robert Forman.
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OpinionFancy a drink? No, thanks - let me tell you why
Interviews with British Bangladeshis and Pakistanis in law firms demonstrate diversity and inclusion go hand in hand.
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OpinionLet there be art
The 64th annual exhibition of the Law Society’s Art Group is worth a detour to Teddington.
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OpinionWhy isn’t civil justice a bigger election issue?
Millions are hampered by the civil justice mess. They might back a party vowing to do something about it.
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OpinionPurdah poser
LSB's assertion for delay in report on SRA’s role in the lead-up to the Axiom Ince collapse is not a good look.
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OpinionLammy takes up fight against lawyer enablers
The direction of travel of a possible future Labour government is clear.
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OpinionThe dangers of judicial overreach
National courts do make enforceable decisions. But prosecutors and judges must take the public with them.
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OpinionZ marks the spot
Maybe the question isn’t 'are Gen Z ready to fit in?' but instead 'are we ready for them?'