Opinion – Page 2
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OpinionLeader: Shelf lives
Consumer watchdogs want the SRA to help solve the access to justice crisis. That was my first take on a new report from the Legal Services Consumer Panel.
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OpinionCompromising on pre-sentence reports
The impact of the sentencing standoff on the constitutional balance has been more of a wobble than an earthquake.
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OpinionFrom lecture hall to law firm: unlocking talent
The legal profession embraces career changers, but one transition that remains relatively under-explored is the move from academia into legal practice.
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OpinionJudicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court
Judicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court Lewis Graham £85, Bloomsbury Supreme court justice gown Socrates is supposed to have said that a judge’s duties are ‘to hear courteously; to answer wisely; to consider soberly; and to decide impartially’. I have come across many judges ...
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OpinionThe case for onshore: Dubai is about more than offshore and free zones legal work
Excello Law expanded our UK law firm into Dubai recently and one of the most significant decisions we made was to operate as a mainland firm rather than setting up in a free zone.
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OpinionOld chestnut back in season
Is momentum building again for a root-and-branch reform of legal services regulation?
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OpinionMagna Carta, did she die in vain?
James E Hurford reviews 'Pseudolaw and Sovereign Citizens'.
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OpinionWorking from home – the good and the bad
Work from home has various elements which need to be treated separately. Climate should come into the equation.
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OpinionECHR – are you being served?
David Glass reviews 'Legal Services and the European Convention on Human Rights: Securing Private Rights and Public Interests'.
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OpinionLittle grey cells and judging when it’s time to go
Cognitive Aging and the Federal Circuit Courts: How Senescence Influences the Law and Judges
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OpinionMother in Law: Samantha Lowe, mediator extraordinaire
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionESG debate rages on: shareholder value versus accountability
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'Corporate Purpose, CSR, and ESG'.
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OpinionWhiplash reforms: motorists got pennies, insurers got millions
Promised £35 annual saving turned out to be just £15 — and even that’s debatable.
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OpinionHow ‘Big Law’ might respond to Trump attacks
There is shock at all levels of firms in this global elite bracket: shock that such significant businesses can face ‘existential threat’ based on executive whimsy, and shock that the rule of law can be put in such jeopardy in a large, mature democracy.
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OpinionJustice should not get lost in translation
Ministry of Justice should use current procurement process for court interpreting to solve problems outlined in Lords report.
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OpinionNavigating burnout and mental health
While the profession's demanding nature, high stakes and relentless pace can foster a stimulating and rewarding career, they also bring challenges.
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OpinionSentencing is for judges, not politicians
Where are the law officers when we need them to defend the rule of law?
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OpinionLight relief?
What would a ‘light-touch’ approach to litigation funding regulation look like?