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Legal leaders must prioritise social mobility
2024-12-20T15:30:00+00:00By George Bisnought
Change depends on law firm leaders breaking down the structural barriers that many people face because of their socio economic background.
AI's impact on the role of the GC
2024-12-20T10:49:00+00:00By Jerry Temko
Businesses should recognise that general counsel are working increasingly hard to grapple with AI and look to ensure this talent is developed and nurtured.
The right family justice process for abuse survivors
2024-12-19T10:07:00+00:00By Emma Hitchings
Further amendments to the Family Procedure Rules could be considered to ensure courts explicitly consider whether domestic abuse explains reluctance for non-court dispute resolution.
Driving greater judicial diversity is a team sport
2024-12-18T10:11:00+00:00By Nicolina Andall
If we want our judicial benches to better reflect British society, we need to work together with applicants, the professions and the judiciary to prepare talented candidates.
Lawyers being targeted for their clients
2024-12-17T10:29:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Attacks on solicitors point to a future where they are the route to the client and are to be punished for the client’s actions.
The rise and fall of 'parental alienation'
2024-12-16T11:54:00+00:00By Rachel Frost-Smith
Does the Family Justice Council's latest guidance ring the death knell for 'parental alienation'?
Lawyers welcome 'parental alienation' guidance
By Monidipa Fouzder
Best of the blogs - 14 Dec 2024
2024-12-14T16:29:00+00:00
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Mother in Law: Stopping the negative noise
2024-12-13T09:52:00+00:00By Anonymous
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
Starting out: How to network – don’t look for the canapes
2024-12-11T02:53:00+00:00By Eileen Donaghey
Being a lawyer is not just about knowing the law. There is an expectation to bring in work and have an understanding of legal business.
Lawyers and climate - latest
2024-12-10T00:01:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
As lawyers, we should follow climate-related developments. As citizens, we must make up our own minds as to how to act.
Sentencing powers – something for nothing
2024-12-09T15:08:00+00:00By Stuart Matthews
The government's rationale for increasing the custodial sentencing powers of magistrates does not stand up to scrutiny.
Exit signs
6 December 2024By Paul Rogerson
On Human Rights Day, I fear that Labour’s general election victory may have bred complacency over the UK’s continuing membership of the European Court.
Assisted dying bill – the unanswered questions
6 December 2024By Joshua Rozenberg
It is no answer to say that questions will be resolved by rules of court or decided by the judges as they arise.
Best of the blogs - 7 Dec 2024
2024-12-07T11:00:00+00:00
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
Constitutional reform in Bangladesh
2024-12-06T11:10:00+00:00By Monidipa Fouzder
A regional human rights court, federalism and village courts were some of the ideas explored at a roundable discussion in London to help the south Asian country's democratic recovery.
Conduct unbecoming
2024-12-05T11:29:00+00:00By Paul Rogerson
Parliamentary group's scathing report describes the Financial Conduct Authority as ‘incompetent at best and dishonest at worst’.
The great contribution of legal services to the UK economy
2024-12-05T11:14:00+00:00By Law Society president Richard Atkinson
While the legal sector outpaces the growth of the UK economy, its unique value rests in how it benefits society.
The legal profession: building trust within a diverse society
2024-12-05T10:18:00+00:00By Pauline Campbell
Enlisting trust and confidence from the person you are representing can only be in the best interest of your client.
Reaffirming our commitment to justice: a constructive opposition
2024-12-04T11:21:00+00:00By Helen Grant OBE MP
It is my aim to work towards a justice system that is not just efficient, but equitable, writes shadow solicitor general Helen Grant.
A tale of two professions: Why we need another Dickens
2024-12-03T10:33:00+00:00By Jonathan Goldsmith
Recent parliamentary events have led me to long for a new Charles Dickens to bring alive the extremes of our legal system.
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