All Opinion articles – Page 7
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OpinionMoney troubles
The SRA is less cocksure than it was, but boardroom flux may also have contributed to this week’s emollient noises on the future of the client account.
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OpinionWorkplace culture – respecting junior lawyers
In recent years, the regulatory lens has shifted.
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OpinionThe criminal justice system matters, yet its very future is in peril
With huge court backlogs and prisons at breaking point, the very future of our criminal justice system is in peril.
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OpinionClient money in a mess
Public policy is all over the place, with different public authorities moving in different directions.
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OpinionDavid Lammy ‘back on his old beat’
If Lammy was concerned about being demoted, there was no sign of it during his first Commons appearance as justice secretary.
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OpinionEvolution not revolution
James E Hurford reviews 'Public Law and the UK Supreme Court' and 'Private Law and the UK Supreme Court'.
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OpinionJail Bird: Behind Bars and Beyond – How Britain’s Legal System Really Works
David Pickup reviews 'Jail Bird: Behind Bars and Beyond' by Katharine Edwards.
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OpinionAI versus the human touch
James Wilson reviews 'How to Win: The Future of Law with Artificial Intelligence'.
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OpinionBordering on farce
The Law Society of Scotland has the Holyrood legislature just where it wants it.
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OpinionThe importance of lay voices in judicial appointments
You don’t need legal expertise to play a vital role in shaping the future of the judiciary.
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OpinionLegal sunshine in the gloom
Some things are going right, at least for a section of the UK legal profession and for the UK overall.
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OpinionWho do we trust to ensure car finance fairness: the FCA or a lawyer?
The FCA insists it can deliver fair redress. But after years of scandals, consumers have the right to independent help.
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OpinionClipping the wings of class action lawyers
Claimant lawyers will protest that the collective actions regime is still in its infancy and it is too soon for change. They may find themselves shouting into the wind.
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OpinionLammy’s chance to act
With short ministerial stints, government departments lack the benefit of ministers who are sufficiently on top of their brief to lead. Might David Lammy be different?
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OpinionMore ius commune than common law
James E Hurford reviews 'Foundations of American Criminal Due Process at Trial'.
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OpinionRevealing bad behaviour – again
The bar's longstanding problems have been identified before, with little action as a result. Does it have the resolve to act this time?
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OpinionA sweep of legal history
Lee Wall reviews 'Latin American International Law in the Twenty-First Century'.
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OpinionHow policy paid lip service to proper protection
Jenny Beck reviews 'Implementing the Domestic Abuse Act 2021: Progress, Gaps, and the Rise of Maternal Victimisation in the UK'.