Opinion – Page 301
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OpinionPigeon-steps towards open justice
The Law Commission's proposal to publish reporting restrictions is overdue and welcome.
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OpinionPolice claims: ‘insurmountable’ costs barrier
How the Jackson reforms have inhibited police claims.
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OpinionHuman rights and the bottom line
Human rights campaigns should not depend on cost-benefits analyses – but they can come in handy.
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OpinionQuotas need not be a blunt instrument
When done with commercial skill and good judgement, targets and quotas are really succession planning.
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Diversity and the law poser
A strong business is one which identifies, recruits and nurtures the best people – it is a mistake to think in terms of quotas.
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The bane of consumerism
The regulatory burden puts the consumer first and the practitioner second.
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Court knows best
The whole thrust of ‘reforms’ over the past 20 years has been to impress upon us that the court knows best and that solicitors are incapable of reaching sensible arrangements.
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Not exactly ‘girl power’
It is worrying to see the Society give its blessing to sharia wills.
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OpinionRussia: self-inflicted wound
Russia was becoming a jurisdiction where private agreements could be relied upon.
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OpinionTrade agreement – corporate capture?
In the interests of democracy we need a full public debate on the new EU-US trade agreement.
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OpinionThree’s a crowd
I am not alone in asking why the three bodies that work in private international law do not merge.
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OpinionEuropean law a click away
The e-justice portal gives access to EU case law databases. But the UK won’t adopt a new identifier tool.
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OpinionWhy don’t women lawyers write letters?
Over 90% of letters published by the Gazette are from men. Why?
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OpinionWho on earth would blab to the SRA?
As long as firms fear the regulator, they are unlikely to seek help over their finances.
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OpinionWestern law firms in Russia
The fallout from Ukraine could reach UK and US lawyers based in Moscow.
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OpinionGoogle’s legal vision
Encryption, practice management and Google Glass were the hot topics at a recent IT forum.