All Comment articles – Page 64
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OpinionA Facebook court? Our legal system needs to catch up
The UK’s national laws and legal systems are not prepared to cope with borderless cyberspace.
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OpinionMen have an important role to play in achieving gender equality in the law
When male partners make a conscious effort to change ‘masculine’ work cultures, this filters through the organisation.
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OpinionInns throw down the gauntlet on training
Inns bar training course could prove unwelcome to solicitors.
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OpinionNot a bad start: 20 years of devolution
Maturing parliament is transforming the legal landscape in Wales.
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OpinionThe PI portal plan? It's happening, we just don't know how
We know when the system is supposed to go live, but the actual details are thin on the ground.
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OpinionHow economic incentives can help reverse the gender pay gap
Impact money and you can change behaviours.
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OpinionIssues for lawyers in China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The country’s overseas investment project raises significant policy concerns for the profession.
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OpinionMental Health Awareness Week: why we should give a damn
Stress is no stranger to lawyers in small, medium or large firms.
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OpinionMental Health Awareness Week: time for lawyers to speak up
A culture of fear and silence remains on the topic of mental health in the profession.
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OpinionNo blanket comfort for claimant PI firms
Judges are not making it easy for claimant PI firms to make a living.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: stay-at-home parenting.
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OpinionCalling time on our booze culture
Profession must be mindful of the potential problems to which we are exposing our peers.
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OpinionIs the fitness to practise regime fit for purpose?
Procedures could provide vehicle that is needed for regulated professionals to deal with problems before they spiral out of control.
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OpinionTime to call time?
Concerns about the role of alcohol as a social lubricant in the workplace shouldn’t be glibly dismissed.
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OpinionBereaved families deserve representation at inquests
Government’s decision not to alter legal aid funding model often leaves victims’ families as the only unrepresented party.
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OpinionProductivity and the gains that follow
Recruitment, retention and succession can all benefit from a firm's increased productivity.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: lacking confidence at work.
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OpinionIt’s about time the government helped the NHS, not the insurance industry
Efforts must be focused on allocating funds to our ailing healthcare system.