All Opinion articles – Page 5
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OpinionLand, peace, security… and children, surely?
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, at least 19,546 Ukrainian children have been taken. There is talk of a land deal, but no children deal is on the table.
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OpinionA system separated from the Daniel Blakes it is supposed to serve
James E Hurford reviews Nick O’Brien's 'Politics and Administrative Justice: Postliberalism, Street-Level Bureaucracy and the Reawakening of Democratic Citizenship'.
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OpinionCan legal ethics survive private equity ownership?
Only owners who recognise the link between principled conduct and long-term success will achieve the returns they seek.
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OpinionLetters roundup
Taking the side of trainees, neurodivergent people and mental health, and the duty solicitor gender divide: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionThe ombudsman’s waiting room?
Telling clients how to complain not just at the start of a matter but again at the end sounds harmless. For law firms that live and die by their client work, it is a distraction.
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OpinionEverything will change – including training
Of all those lawyers whose education will be disrupted by AI, trainees and junior lawyers are the most affected: their most basic skills are in danger of erosion.
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OpinionAn office cat that was feline helpful
David Pickup reviews 'A Cat’s Lesson: Mr Perkins Goes to School'.
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OpinionCAT steps up scrutiny of collective action fees
There is never a dull moment in the collective actions sphere.
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OpinionA curious corner of criminal law
James E Hurford reviews '100 Years of the Infanticide Act: Legacy, Impact and Future Directions'.
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OpinionSetting the standards
James Wilson reviews 'Introduction to Regulation and Governance' by Martino Maggetti.
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OpinionManaging natural infrastructure
Tom Proverbs-Garbet reviews 'Wetlands and International Environmental Law'.
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OpinionMother in Law: Buckling up for the teenage years
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionWarning over legal aid vulnerability must be heard
Firms are being forced out of legal aid work because of the government’s failure to invest.
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OpinionCourts expect full and frank disclosure in pre-nup agreements
Clients and lawyers must place disclosure issues at the forefront of their minds.
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OpinionUnflappable: professional composure in medicine and law
Qualities of self-control and composure in doctors and lawyers have long been promoted and praised. In recent years, both professions have softened.
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OpinionResearch Handbook on the Economics of Tax Havens
Research Handbook on the Economics of Tax Havens.