All Comment articles – Page 74
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OpinionEnd hostility towards LGBT lawyers
It is time for the profession to rid itself of discrimination against LGBT lawyers.
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OpinionLaw firms need cash to compete
External investment could transform the UK legal market within five years.
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OpinionConstitutional monstrosity
Whatever the fate of Phil Shiner, the Legal Aid Agency has to go.
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OpinionPromoting justice in China
I was part of a delegation in Beijing that saw how legal aid is reaching clients with special needs.
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OpinionTaking back control of referendum campaigning
Parliament must look again at the rules on donations to ensure fairness in future polls.
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OpinionUnbundling: no place to hide
Solicitors risk losing out to the bar if they don’t embrace unbundling.
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Opinion‘Two-tier’ legal profession danger
Changes to the SRA Handbook would dilute client protections.
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OpinionGive CMCs the cold shoulder
A ban on cold calls and texts could clean up the reputation of the PI sector.
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OpinionSupporting women at the bar
With men still dominating the profession’s upper strata, the bar is stepping up its efforts to support women lawyers.
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OpinionPI: undermining the experts
Expanding MedCo could seriously compromise the quality of medical expert evidence.
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OpinionLawyers meeting special needs
The actions of one lawyer must not call into question the need for parties to have legal representation in SEND appeals.
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OpinionChancery Lane: managing the cost of our work
The Law Society wants to hear from solicitors as we change to meet your needs.
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OpinionDivorces: cutting out the mistakes
Solicitors can do more to stop divorce papers being bounced back by the court.
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OpinionEU referendum: why we should remain
Remain is the outcome that will best ensure the prosperity of our families, our country and our legal profession.
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OpinionLand Registry: a sell-off too far?
Privatisation of Land Registry threatens to undermine a vital piece of our national infrastructure.
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OpinionExtremism: criminalising sceptics
Government measures to outlaw non-violent extremism are both unworkable and undesirable.
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OpinionOmbudsman schemes: propping up justice
This type of alternative dispute resolution can become an integral part of the civil justice system.