All Columnist articles – Page 32

  • Anonymous
    Opinion

    Blog: Mother in Law

    2019-02-08T12:00:00Z

    Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: training to be a mediator.

  • Jonathan Goldsmith
    Opinion

    More no-deal Brexit advice – but more still needed

    2019-02-05T10:46:00Z

    The Law Society and Resolution have issued a note for solicitors engaged in cross-border family work. Now other subject areas must be tackled. 

  • Anonymous
    Opinion

    Blog: Mother in Law

    2019-02-04T09:00:00Z

    Our new blogger on the everyday challenges of juggling family life with a hectic career as a solicitor somewhere in England. This week: Of Amy Winehouse, sprinting to the office and remembering to empathise.

  • Anonymous
    Opinion

    Blog: Mother in Law

    2019-01-28T11:58:00Z

    Introducing Mother in Law, our new blogger, on the everyday challenges of juggling family life with a hectic career as a solicitor somewhere in England.

  • Morton landscape
    News

    Bench charmer befuddles judge

    28 January 2019

    Back in 1881, Mabel Wilberforce had quite the effect on Mr Justice Field. 

  • David greene
    Opinion

    Civil justice – a rocky road

    4 December 2017

    Dispute resolution has been in a state of flux for two decades. We must approach further reform with caution.

  • Joshua rozenberg
    Opinion

    A bad omen for Brexit

    4 December 2017

    Lord Judge warns that the new sanctions bill will confer ‘extravagant’ powers on ministers. Parliament must assert its authority.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Spying in bulk

    20 November 2017

    A case that could reset the balance between security and personal privacy was heard in Strasbourg this month.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Courts are failing children

    6 November 2017

    Sir James Munby is using his final months as family court president to urge radical reform of justice for under-18s.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    All in the family

    2017-09-04T00:07:00Z

    Two major family cases in Lady Hale’s in-tray may form her legacy as president of the Supreme Court.

  • Joshua rozenberg
    Opinion

    Will Liz Truss be shuffled?

    24 April 2017

    Under fire from the most senior judge, it is hard to see how the lord chancellor can survive.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Transfer window

    3 April 2017

    Brexit should shift power from Brussels to Westminster – not Whitehall

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Beefing up the bench

    20 March 2017

    Intellect trumps all – standards must not fall as the judiciary addresses its recruitment ‘crisis’.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Virtual realities

    6 March 2017

    Our new digital court will probably increase the number of people who need unbundled legal advice.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Ruling Supreme

    6 February 2017

    Our highest court has shown its magisterial mettle, but open questions remain on withdrawal from the EU.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Bench warmers

    9 January 2017

    This year heralds a changing of the guard among the senior judiciary. Who’s on the way up?

  • Joshua rozenberg
    Opinion

    Extremism: values judgement

    7 November 2016

    Defining and tackling ‘extremism’ is proving difficult.

  • Joshua Rozenberg
    Opinion

    Brexit and the courts

    17 October 2016

    Do we need to enact legislation before triggering article 50?

  • Roger Smith
    Opinion

    Transforming justice – beyond the bombast

    10 October 2016

    One hopes the MoJ can implement its proposals for transforming justice more adroitly than it has articulated them.

  • Jonathan Goldsmith
    Opinion

    The road to hell…

    3 October 2016

    Good justice should always trump good intentions.