All articles by Paul Rogerson – Page 19
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OpinionWorkforce in progress
The number of legal professionals soared by 145% in the quarter century from 1993 to 2017.
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NewsHeavyweight new college poised to shake up solicitor training
New entrant the College of Legal Practice aims to undercut market giants the University of Law and BPP by thousands of pounds.
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OpinionCareless whispers
Are solicitors in danger of being lumbered with another costly solution in search of a problem?
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NewsRetired top judge attacks ex-Law Society president over ‘political’ Supreme Court
Martin Mears, Society president in 1995, said the Supreme Court could be brought to heel by a ‘one-paragraph act of parliament’.
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FeatureMersey soundings
Since Liverpool was crowned European Capital of Culture 2008, the city has enjoyed a renaissance that has brought commercial work – and law firms – pouring in. Paul Rogerson reports from the Gazette’s latest roundtable
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OpinionCan lawyers save the world?
Lawyers worldwide are involved in litigation to bring man-made climate change within the realm of justiciable activities.
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OpinionMind the gap
Paul Rogerson Just like politicians, ambitious City bureaucrats are not shy of making headline-grabbing speeches when plum jobs come up. So it was last week, when two of their number floated reforms that could have far-reaching repercussions for lawyers. First up, the Bank of England’s Andy Haldane ...
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NewsWales must take full control of justice, urges landmark review
Commission on Justice in Wales demands that ’justice be determined and delivered in Wales’ through wholesale devolution.
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OpinionDeath and taxes
Media coverage of MoJ’s decision to scrap changes to probate fees was predictably jubilant.
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OpinionClass actions
Profession again dominates league table of 75 employers doing the most to improve social mobility.
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OpinionTime, gentlemen, please
How long will routine social drinking with colleagues and clients continue?
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OpinionWindow of opportunity
Not so long ago, we’d surely have considered it eccentric seriously to question the separation of powers.
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OpinionNot cricket
Much of the commentary surrounding the Sun’s story on sporting hero Ben Stokes’ family tragedy is ill-directed.
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OpinionRebellious Scots to crush
All hell broke loose when it was suggested Scottish judges might be politically biased.
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OpinionInvisible Bristol
Paul Rogerson Court reporters have always been as interested in what interests the public as in the public interest. So, from Bristol Magistrates’ Court, we read of a motorist who was ‘surprised’ he was over the drink-drive limit after taking a traditional flu remedy of honey, garlic, ...
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OpinionWho’s paying?
Most, but not all, of the Square Mile heavyweights are now accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.
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NewsTop law firms show growing commitment to living wage
As cleaners at Addleshaw Goddard prepare to strike over pay, 135 legal practices have so far signed up to charity scheme.
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OpinionRevolving door
Average tenure for lord chancellors at Petty France is brief, but this wasn’t always the case.