Opinion – Page 148
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Introducing Mother in Law, our new blogger, on the everyday challenges of juggling family life with a hectic career as a solicitor somewhere in England.
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OpinionIt's time to give legal executives the respect they deserve
Among many in the profession, the perception of what we do is out of step with reality.
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OpinionChancery Lane’s Brexit bind
As a no-deal Brexit looms, should the Law Society come off the fence?
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OpinionLet the white rose bloom
Leeds’ buoyant legal market and strong sense of identity puts it in the running to become the north’s legal powerhouse. But action is needed.
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OpinionCopy Canada
Parents have to be terminally ill to live with their immigrant children in the UK, while Canada has a humane approach.
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OpinionComment: Wholesale failures bode ill for online revolution
If those in charge can’t get the phones to work, what chance the biggest digital upgrade ever attempted?
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OpinionHow ‘Les Mis’ speaks to lawyers today
Despite the 150 years since Victor Hugo’s novel was published, some of its themes still echo in present-day law.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 21 January 2019
Qualification discrimination, the right to freedom of expression, and probate fees: this week’s collection of readers’ letters.
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OpinionLawtech: give yourself the edge
It’s important junior lawyers keep track of the ever-changing ‘future of law’. The question is: where do you start?
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OpinionAccess to justice without leaving home
If disputes can be resolved without parties leaving home, so much the better.
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OpinionOrder from chaos
As we stumble into the Brexit unknown, lawyers will need to prepare for opaqueness replacing clarity.
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OpinionWe're doomed. No, really, this time we are
The Global Risks Report has delivered its annual lugubrious message.
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OpinionThe impact of the US shutdown
Court fees and other funds have allowed the federal court system to continue to operate - but money is expected to run out this Friday.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 14 January 2019
LPAs, the Law Society charity, The Times Best Law Firms 2019, and Edvard Munch’s The Scream: this week’s collection of readers’ letters.
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OpinionHeavy-hitters take AIM at litigation
Litigation funders target London market as cash piles up for investment in disputes.
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OpinionStand up and be quoted
2019 marks the centenary of women being allowed to qualify. It’s about time the voices of female solicitors are heard loud and clear in the media.
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OpinionBezos split should inspire mediation rethink
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos's approach lends itself to mediation. It's a shame that take-up of information and assessment meetings has continuously declined since LASPO.
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OpinionBook review: Use of Force in International Law
The Use of Force in International Law: A Case-Based Approach | Edited by Tom Ruys, Olivier Corten and Alexandra Hofer
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OpinionHigh street or City?
Some of my peers are telling me that I will get ‘stuck’ in the high street and won’t be able to move into the City upon qualification. Is it really that difficult to move from high street to the City?
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OpinionDay is MPs' whipping boy, but they ignore claims that he has won
The MoD has settled hundreds of cases involving human rights abuses. MPs should save some anger for that.