Opinion – Page 202
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Reverting to types
The Ten Types of Human: a new understanding of who we are and who we can be, Dexter Dias
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OpinionMaking the transition
Streamlining the gender recognition process would allow a seamless integration into society.
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OpinionTime to outlaw kickbacks
Financial incentives and internal arrangements are artificial restrictions on the conveyancing market and should be banned
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OpinionShort-sighted
The new lord chancellor should increase the retirement age for the senior judiciary to 75. I shall never forget the frustration of having to retire as a recorder at 65 when I felt that after 15 years or so I had at last gained the experience, particularly in family cases, ...
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OpinionAs MPs go back to class, Lidington must reveal his lesson plan
The justice secretary's inaction has avoided much scrutiny so far, but his to-do tray is stacking up.
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Opinion'Lawyer' label can be a licence to con
Public need more protection from unqualified advisers.
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OpinionFruit from a poisoned tree: unlawfully obtained evidence
Courts of England and Wales are more flexible than many in admitting evidence obtained by computer hacking.
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OpinionWill Watson change direction after Brexit?
The government says it wishes to retain as much as possible of EU mechanisms in data protection.
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OpinionLittle love for a pro bono levy
It is time for less moaning and more plausible suggestions on how to ensure vulnerable people receive access to justice.
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OpinionBrexit position papers bow to the inevitable
CJEU proposals sow the seeds of a compromise on disputes.
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OpinionWe shall fight them in the courtrooms
Spring 1941. Following capitulation at Dunkirk, Winston Churchill is on trial for war crimes. Before a British judge.
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OpinionCulture wars and the law
American Bar Association’s new legal fact checking website sets a precedent we should follow.
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OpinionChange the law to thwart the moped muggers
Police officers are hamstrung when seeking to give pursuit.
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OpinionMoJ consultations: head-banging exercise
How many people does it take to disagree with the government before it abandons a proposal?
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OpinionGender Recognition Act and the road to self-declaration
Self-declaration will help ensure our gender marker is recorded officially and allow transgender people to integrate seamlessly into society.
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OpinionWhen clients instruct a solicitor, they expect the full package
Yes, the market has changed - but consumers must not be misled into thinking they are always protected.
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OpinionBrexit wishlists must be fully fleshed out
Single demands, ’red lines’ and wishlists will mean little on their own.