All Comment articles – Page 75
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OpinionAnti-corruption: the devil's in the detail
Did the PM’s anti-corruption summit contain more rhetoric than substance?
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OpinionJustice delayed, but not denied
The historic Hillsborough inquests ended with a resounding vindication of a 27-year struggle for the truth.
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OpinionHigh-handed ‘high-harm’ test
Operation Nexus is a policy written backwards from tabloid headlines on foreign criminals.
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OpinionTwo faces of transparency
The correct response to the Panama Papers will be consistent with our values.
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OpinionStay engaged on education
Revised proposals for solicitor education must be viewed in the context of changes to regulation.
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OpinionDouble standards on adultery
The UK and US should take the lead in recognising the limits of law in policing infidelity.
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OpinionRe-examining legal privilege
As we strive to defend legal privilege, Lord Neuberger offers hope for the eventual revision of Three Rivers (No 5).
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OpinionEasy way round new bail limits
Policing and Criminal Justice Bill must do more to reduce uncertainty for suspects and victims.
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OpinionOur defence of the oppressed
The debate about independent regulation must take account of our obligation to protect endangered lawyers.
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OpinionMaking the right connection
Boring old lawyer registers are now crucial in a world where information in king.
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OpinionUnbalancing the burden of proof
A proposed guideline on sentence discounts prioritises consistency over the rights of the defendant.
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OpinionTime to act on cohabitants
The law relating to unmarried couples is overdue for reform – whatever their sexuality.
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OpinionDebunking stereotypes of criminals
Challenging public attitudes would help the government fulfil its ambitious plans for penal reform.
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OpinionJustice in disrepair
An online court has its merits but it cannot remedy inequality of arms.
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OpinionLGBT: celebrating difference
Things are improving for LGBT solicitors but the profession must do more.
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OpinionLocking up the lawyers
With the rule of law under attack all over the world, has it ever been more dangerous to defend the rights of others?
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OpinionThe workers, united in a cause
One strand of the ABS revolution has been curiously neglected – employee ownership.