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Prosecute in haste…
2026-02-06T10:19:00+00:00By Paul Rogerson
Regulation of lawyers is supposed to be fully independent. It doesn’t always appear that way.
AI: Perils of 'almost right' advice
2026-02-05T10:48:00+00:00By Satish Jakhu
AI-generated legal advice can be a useful starting point for businesses - but relying on it entirely is a significant risk.
Long winter of discontent for the SRA as problems pile up
2026-02-02T16:14:00+00:00By John Hyde
The past month has exposed fundamental issues with the regulator which need urgent attention.
Mother in Law: Appraising appraisals – no surprises, please
30 January 2026By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
Escaping Donald Trump’s mind
30 January 2026By Jonathan Goldsmith
Lawyers’ efforts to gain Trump's attention last week seem to have come to nothing.
Best of the blogs - 1 Feb 2026
2026-02-01T20:50:00+00:00
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
And then there were none
2026-01-30T11:12:00+00:00By Paul Rogerson
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.
Back the international rules based system – we’ve nothing else to wear
2026-01-28T10:01:00+00:00By Eduardo Reyes
Like my evening suit, despite its age, I prefer a commitment to the international rule of law over the alternatives.
On not being Brooklyn Beckham
2026-01-26T11:54:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Social media is a compulsion we carry in our pockets, and can’t resist looking at for longer and longer. It must be having an impact on the solicitor-brain.
Leadership judge exodus heaps pressure on leaderless JAC
23 January 2026By Joshua Rozenberg
If we are to maintain a world-class judiciary, someone needs to get a grip.
Costly defeats
23 January 2026By Paul Rogerson
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.
Best of the blogs - 24 Jan 2026
2026-01-24T09:19:00+00:00
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Does Brooklyn have a right to use his own name?
2026-01-23T09:34:00+00:00By Sarah Williams
The Beckham family disagreement has unexpectedly shone a spotlight on a niche corner of intellectual property law.
I have seen the future, and we survive
2026-01-20T10:13:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
There may be big potential changes ahead, but I predict they will not be fatal to the sector.
Success of 'bold' reforms too early to call
2026-01-19T10:17:00+00:00By Rachel Rothwell
The Ministry of Justice predicted that extending fixed recoverable costs would make legal costs ‘more certain and predictable’. So far, it appears the opposite has happened.
Best of the blogs - 18 Jan 2026
2026-01-18T15:23:00+00:00
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Something doesn't add up
2026-01-16T10:57:00+00:00By Eduardo Reyes
A juddering dissonance persists between the MoJ’s positive assessment of criminal justice services and the way those services are experienced by those on the frontline.
Income stream dammed
2026-01-13T15:56:00+00:00By Paul Rogerson
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.
Two hopeful cases for the legal profession
2026-01-13T11:04:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
The outcome of the cases last week, at opposite ends of our continent, bring good news.
Injecting morality into international law
2026-01-12T10:40:00+00:00By Joshua Rozenberg
States and international courts should act for the betterment of humanity.
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