All Comment articles – Page 76
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OpinionFamily courts: going against tradition
Non-court options in family law disputes will often be in the client’s best interests.
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OpinionWatchdog’s waiting game
Can the Competition and Markets Authority fulfil the ambitions of its new enforcement chief?
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OpinionYour Law Society
The Law Society’s chief executive unveils a new strategy for the organisation.
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OpinionStructured mayhem in court
Criminal justice may be ritualised and in some respects archaic, but a strict regimen is critical to fair trials.
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OpinionBeware of the lobbying tsar
Law firms which fail to register as lobbyists could face criminal sanctions.
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OpinionInvestigating deaths
As the way we investigate sudden, violent and unnatural deaths is reviewed, the deceased’s family must be placed at the core of the process.
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OpinionAn uncertain future for IP
The timing of ‘Brexit’ would remove a new European court from London just as it got started.
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OpinionJunior barristers get creative
Junior criminal barristers who supplement their vocation through other types of work may yet have bright futures.
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OpinionPromote justice for all
National Pro Bono Week offers all of us a chance to promote justice for everyone.
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OpinionCombating corporate crime
What should we infer from the decision to halt work on a corporate offence of failing to prevent economic crime?
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OpinionQuality in advocacy
The Law Society is making clear its dismay at proposals to ban own-firm instructions.
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OpinionIn defence of litigation funding
US Chamber of Commerce is out of order in seeking to suppress litigation funding.
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OpinionIPCC reform: the challenges
The public need to be involved in reform of the police watchdog. Otherwise improved accountability will not be achieved.
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OpinionLosing faith in the courts service
Our county courts are not fit for purpose. Solicitors need to speak up.
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OpinionPumping up the claim volume
An antitrust class action instrument could enhance the UK’s standing as jurisdiction of choice.
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OpinionPower of attorney reforms are risky
Simplifying the LPA process has increased the risk of fraud and abuse.
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OpinionReal change on human rights
The Law Society is doing pioneering work on business and human rights.
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OpinionLondon must build on its lead
The new Financial List is a fillip for the capital but the initiative could go further.