All Comment articles – Page 35
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OpinionA pledge to progress
The Women in Law Pledge asks organisations to be thoughtful in creating meaningful change for women’s equality and to take an active role in a more inclusive future.
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OpinionMarking social mobility successes
Social mobility is becoming increasingly important to businesses, including those in the legal sector.
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OpinionCan law firm IPOs keep junior lawyers interested?
Firms must ensure that they equip juniors with the expertise to succeed and adapt to a changing legal landscape.
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OpinionTime to update ‘Dickensian’ county courts
Among lawyers who deal with the county courts, recent comments by master of the rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos raised eyebrows.
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OpinionForcing firms onto review sites would deny clients a choice
If review and comparison sites are so worthwhile, the market will prove that without regulators meddling.
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OpinionMother in law: My rough guide to how much you should be earning
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionPreventing sexual harassment in the workplace
Ending harassment in the workplace means a focus on culture and values, not just rules.
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OpinionShould regulation toughen us up or protect the client?
A Legal Services Board report raises an interesting question for all lawyers.
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OpinionJustice is not about victims versus offenders
Andy Burnham’s prescription for a criminal justice shakeup is well-intentioned but mostly wrong-headed.
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OpinionNew RTA portal rings scam alarm bells
Proposed online dispute resolution ecosystem will need more than blue ticks to inspire confidence.
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OpinionShould our law firms still represent the Belarus government?
You can tell the nature of a country from the way it treats its lawyers.
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OpinionMother in law: A miscarriage of justice
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionHeed the shoeshine boy theory - but crypto is more than Bitcoin
Digital assets should be brought inside the regulatory tent before the coming crash.
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OpinionRemote hearings: A view from the Civil Court Users Association
We commend the use of remote hearings amid the pandemic, but their adoption has been inconsistent. Here are our recommendations for reform.
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OpinionA SLAPP in the face for free speech
The Queen’s speech announced the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, which will seek to strengthen academic freedom and free speech in universities in England.
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OpinionThe legal sector’s unadmitted threat to ‘London weighting’
Law firms and consultants of all types who advise them are very keen to talk about ‘the post-Covid world’. Anyone with the strength to wade out past the articles on Martin Bashir and princess Diana, which stretch almost the horizon today, will find a lot of ‘thought leadership’ pieces on ...
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OpinionMaster of the Rolls’ intrepid wartime jaunt
How Sir Wilfrid Greene helped build the Atlantic alliance 80 years ago.
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OpinionWill lawyer nomads become a thing?
Nomads are seen by some as primitive people, escaping the restrictions and benefits of settled society.
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OpinionSIF closure – what happens next?
How the Law Society is addressing the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.