Opinion – Page 9
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OpinionCompulsory ethics training may help to fix the problem
The ethical crisis in the legal profession may be overstated - but that doesn’t mean we can ignore it.
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OpinionJournalism and national security in the post-truth era
Tom Proverbs-Garbett reviews 'National Security, Journalism, and Law in an Age of Information Warfare'.
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OpinionFacing up to the meaning of life
David Pickup reviews 'Go, Go, Go, Said the Bird: Human kind’s unbearable realities – and what might be gained by accepting them'.
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OpinionEssential Q&A guidance for all compliance officers
Paul Bennett reviews 'Conflicts, Confidentiality and Disclosure: Requirements, Risks and Remedies' by Tracey Calver.
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OpinionNew sentencing guidance improves current two-tier system
There is nothing two-tier about sentencing someone on a fully informed basis.
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OpinionAnother day, another survey - but this one matters
Why your participation in LawCare’s Life in the Law 2025 study can make a meaningful difference.
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OpinionMoney isn’t everything
District judges earn £134,000 a year, more than 3.5 times the average UK salary for full-time employees. Is it enough?
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OpinionYounger duty solicitors should be celebrated
Coverage of a 30-year-old becoming a duty solicitor raised a few eyebrows - but not all criminal legal aid stories have to be doom and gloom.
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OpinionBattle royal for our crown jewels
The UK is in an unfortunate position: large AI models, whose training the government is seeking to regulate, are predominantly US-developed and owned.
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OpinionThe case for a written constitution
James Wilson reviews 'Repairing British Politics: A Blueprint for Constitutional Change (2nd edition)'.
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OpinionMother in Law: Q&A with my managing partner
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionScottish feminist and legal pioneer
Rosemary Auchmuty reviews 'Chrystal Macmillan 1872-1937: Campaigner for Equality, Justice and Peace'.
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OpinionFrom the Poor Laws to national insurance
James E Hurford reviews 'Research Handbook on Social Welfare Law'.
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OpinionPaul Philip transformed the SRA, but will he leave it weaker?
The long-serving chief executive oversaw mission creep and radical change, but Axiom and SSB have done for him.
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OpinionWhy you should participate in LawCare’s 'Life in the Law 2025' research
Surveys by the mental health charity are anonymous and delve into critical areas such as working hours, job pressure, burnout and bullying.