All articles by Paul Rogerson
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NewsLammy hints at lifeline for LawtechUK
Government to invest £4.5m in promoting legal technology sector, lord chancellor announces.
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NewsLammy berates ‘conservative’ bar as he commits to jury trial curbs
Justice secretary says there is no automatic right to a jury trial and 'governments of all stripes' have changed the threshold.
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OpinionBoiling the frog
Are we becoming inured to the salami-slicing of civic rights (and indeed responsibilities) that were once barely even acknowledged?
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FeatureSarah Rapson: 'There is a reset to do at the SRA'
Sarah Rapson succeeded Paul Philip as chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority last November. So what has this high-flying public servant learned in her first 100 days?
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OpinionProsecute in haste…
Regulation of lawyers is supposed to be fully independent. It doesn’t always appear that way.
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NewsSRA's new boss pledges 'empathy' and transformation
In her first interview, Sarah Rapson says she would like the regulator to be 'more human', but accepts she has a turnaround job to do.
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OpinionAnd then there were none
Not a single solicitor was appointed King’s Counsel in the latest annual round. What’s going on? I take a look at the statistics.
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OpinionCostly defeats
Last month, a leading media lawyer said two tribunal setbacks should prompt the SRA to step back from its assault on SLAPPs. Now, it is three defeats for the regulator.
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NewsProfits climb as ULaw adapts to 'fragmentation' of solicitor training
University of Law has nearly 4% of the undergraduate law market and is capitalising on the popularity of apprenticeships.
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NewsIn depth: Kirsty Brimelow KC’s priorities as bar chair
A fairer allocation of briefs to women barristers is one of Kirsty Brimelow KC’s 12 priorities as bar chair. Protecting lawyers from abuse and intimidation is also high on her agenda.
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NewsKing's Bench chief latest leading judge to announce retirement
Departure of three leadership judges in 2026 presents a challenge to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
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OpinionIncome stream dammed
The government has revealed that it plans to cream off up to three-quarters of ‘unearned’ cash to help prop up our ailing justice system.
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NewsMaster of the rolls announces retirement
Sir Geoffrey Vos, 70, is to retire on 31 October after five years in the role.
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NewsOutrage grows over Lammy’s ’backdoor tax raid’ on solicitors
Controversial proposals to seize client account interest ’will result in law firms failing and place an unmanageable burden on SRA’ .
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NewsSSB Law directors disqualified for dishonesty and recklessness
Multiple failures and deliberate policy decisions left clients of defunct Sheffield claims firm facing ruinous costs bills.
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OpinionLast rites for more rights
As I predicted last week, David Lammy’s jury curbs turned out not to be quite as draconian as the draft plans leaked to The Times indicated they would be. An old political ruse was surely in play.
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NewsSociety to research feasibility of independent defence union
Committee of inquiry issues recommendations on supporting solicitors subject to disciplinary proceedings.
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NewsIn depth: 15 years after Holyrood sanctioned ABSs, will the Law Society finally bend?
A new campaign group aims to ‘unlock long-blocked reforms’ and push the Law Society of Scotland to finally change course on alternative business structures.