All Comment articles – Page 42
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OpinionBecome an ally – it matters
Recruiting a more diverse group of people into our profession is just the start.
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OpinionEnd of an era for the European project
A judicial veteran of the CJEU has reflected on why the European project failed.
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OpinionTraining tomorrow’s AI lawyers today
Junior lawyers need to embrace technology to progress traditional tasks.
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OpinionLitigation funders are sensitive to potential conflicts
Most funding agreements are direct with the client, or with the knowledge of the client.
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OpinionGive magistrates the benefit of the doubt
A serving member of the bench offers some tips for working together.
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OpinionMoving on from Covid: The Big Debate
Birmingham Law Society debate will cover challenges to the rule of law and commercial and societal effects of the pandemic.
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OpinionFilm review: An activist lawyer and a half-metre of cloth
Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is the subject of a compelling and harrowing documentary.
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OpinionOur values can civilise political discourse
Profession’s framework for resolving disputes contains useful and safe principles.
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OpinionBeckwith judgment: where now for the SRA?
Major questions will be asked of the regulator’s approach and its attitude to costs.
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OpinionAddressing gender based violence
Shadow solicitor general Ellie Reeves MP says violence against women and girls is ‘close to the top’ of her agenda.
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OpinionMother in law: Speaking up against bullying
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionWhisper it quietly, but law firms have done well in lockdown
Costs have been shaved and home working is a success - no wonder the market is so calm.
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OpinionHas bargain BAILII had its day?
Our free online judgment repository is a bargain - but may not be up to the tasks ahead.
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OpinionIBA conference poses a question about our future
Online version of annual conference proves that sessions and meetings can take place virtually at very low cost, with nearly the same benefit.
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OpinionDisability Discrimination Act – 25 years on
On 8 November the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 was 25 years old. How far have we come?
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OpinionReforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004
Importance of the legal profession's allyship with the Trans community cannot be overstated.
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OpinionTrust in PI lawyers
It’s time to tip the balance back towards empathy for injured people and put them at the heart of policy-making.
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OpinionTrump's grumps cause morals quarrels
Developments relating to law firms caught up in president's multiple legal efforts to stay in office contain significant lesson for solicitors.
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OpinionEdging closer to an elective dictatorship
If the House of Lords can get away with upholding the rule of law, Boris Johnson may well wonder who is running the country.
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OpinionJustice delayed is justice denied for clients in lockdown limbo
It must be recognised that suspects and defendants accused of criminal offences often need as much support as victims and complainants.