All Comment articles – Page 80
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OpinionFCO needs sanction rethink
Proposals to prevent courts from enforcing contracts will damage the UK.
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OpinionStatute of liberty
Our understanding of ‘deprivation of liberty’ has been redefined, with implications for policy-makers and the law.
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FeatureThe problem with RSAs
The SRA’s approach to regulatory settlement agreements places firms between a rock and a hard place.
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OpinionFamily justice: generational shift
The family justice system is being reformed with the welfare of children at its heart.
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OpinionTrade agreement – corporate capture?
In the interests of democracy we need a full public debate on the new EU-US trade agreement.
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OpinionHolding Whitehall to account
The MoJ has many more issues to address on criminal legal aid reforms.
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OpinionMinister failed his own test
There is a storied history of ministers falling foul of their own immigration rules.
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Opinion‘Pre-medical offers’ result in injustices
It’s disingenuous for insurers to contend that they’re helping people – the sole aim of ‘third-party assistance’ is to buy off claims.
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OpinionLegal aid: no time for gesture politics
We must face the harsh reality of legal aid cuts and keep the maximum number of firms afloat.
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OpinionA magisterial rebuttal
The senior judiciary’s demolition of proposals to reform court fees is a classic of its type.
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OpinionLegal aid: our next steps
The Law Society will continue to reach out to members in criminal legal aid as it strives to safeguard their best interests.
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OpinionMediation matters
Mediation is no panacea in family law, but clients must be properly advised on dispute resolution.
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OpinionBanking act is a paper tiger
New legislation which purports to clamp down on ‘reckless’ bankers smacks of sabre-rattling.
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Opinion‘Magic pill’ mediation is wrong prescription
Promotion of mediation as a cure-all for family law is misguided. It can never replace the law and the court.
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OpinionNext steps on legal aid
Independent studies jointly commissioned by the Law Society and Ministry of Justice must form the basis for duty contracts.
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OpinionDigital dilemma
An online switch for lasting powers of attorney could be a digital step too far.
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OpinionShaping our profession
The Law Society enters 2014 primed to protect and promote members’ interests on many fronts.
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OpinionDefamation: Ireland sets an example
The new Defamation Act is balanced against companies in the UK – the government should have taken a lead from Dublin.