Opinion – Page 18
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OpinionNo charter for burglars
One Gazette reader says 'it is impossible to improve upon the long-established application of the law of self-defence.'
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OpinionBe careful what you wish for
If we are to avoid open season on its decisions, the Parole Board must survive Worboys with the crucial test of safety for release intact.
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OpinionUnderstanding inquiries
Charlotte Phillips reflects on reasons for a rise in public inquiries.
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OpinionExam question
Neil Parpworth is amused by the historical and current disussions of examinations for to-be lawyers.
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OpinionGeneration gap
The traditional partnership model of succession planning looks ill-equipped to accommodate the aspirations of millennials.
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OpinionLet down by the watchdog
Stephen Lockwood details his experience with the Legal Ombudsman service for lodging a complaint.
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OpinionEmployment exchange
Flagrant injustice of employment tribunal fees has been replaced by an understaffed system ill-equipped to deal with upsurge in claims.
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OpinionGuides to Inheritance Act claims
Izzy Jaques and Andrew Kidd review two Inheritance Act claim guides.
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OpinionJackson’s outstanding legacy
Lord Justice Jackson has made a valuable contribution to changing the litigation costs landscape – and it will continue beyond retirement.
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OpinionNow hear this: live is best
Malcolm Fowler is weary of the issues to arise from a ’rush towards video and other remote hearing formats’.
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OpinionWho are you to call me a ‘blob’?
J Howard Shelley is offended by Liz Truss’s comments this week directed at the legal profession.
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OpinionPatent poser
Stephen Hornsby responds to Gazette article ‘Ratify the EU patent court, Egan tells minister’.
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OpinionLosing the plot on fees
Developers’ lawyers are getting away with extortionate engrossment fees which are at odds with rules justifying charges to clients.
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OpinionCareer path for criminal law
Retired criminal lawyer John Greenwood reflects on the position of trainee criminal law solicitors and barristers.