All articles by Jonathan Goldsmith – Page 22
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OpinionLawyers’ guide to Brexit
Despite the ongoing uncertainty, solicitors could make money out of the leave vote.
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OpinionWe are one profession
Foreign firms competing with world-class City practices will be delighted the LSB is seeking to degrade our quality mark.
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Opinion‘Political correctness’ and lawyers
The scope of new American bar rules on anti-discrimination is controversially broad – is it time for the SRA to revisit its own?
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OpinionA UK centre for legal innovation?
The American Bar Association’s final report on the future of legal services raises some questions for us too.
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OpinionTurkey – a patchwork response from lawyers
How did the profession respond to the attempted coup internationally? And would a unified position have greater impact?
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OpinionCollaborative platforms and Brexit – clarity needed
Brexit has muddied the waters when it comes to responding to guidelines on the sharing economy.
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OpinionUndermining the UK legal system?
Germany, France and others will use Brexit to undermine the elite status of our legal system.
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OpinionMoney laundering developments
I don't want Brexit, but it might allow the UK to escape the failing EU anti-money laundering regime.
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OpinionData protection – good and bad news
In the midst of political upheavals the new EU-US data protection regime has been approved – here’s what it means for lawyers.
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OpinionUnregulated online providers: a solution?
A US case offers a possible roadmap for responding to electronic platforms as regulators struggle to find a solution.
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OpinionBrexit: the new hooligans
Europe indulged the UK for years following the second world war. But what happens now Britain is walking away from the EU?
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OpinionCelebrating our judicial system
There is much to celebrate in our judicial system. Just ask judges in Venezuela and Poland.
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Opinion‘Prison shopping’ in the EU
Forum shopping should ultimately lead to prison standards improving across the Union.
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OpinionData protection – uncertainty grows
Further developments suggest lawyers will have to get used to uncertainty surrounding the law on EU-US data transfers.
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OpinionThe IBA and lawyers
We should pay more attention to the International Bar Association. Directly and indirectly, its work affects what we do.
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OpinionTTIP: deal or no deal?
Much is at stake for lawyers in the controversial TTIP talks, which are now floundering.
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OpinionTechnology disrupting law
Interesting developments in the always-trending world of the impact of hi-tech on the legal profession.
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OpinionThe Unified Patent Court and Brexit
The UK fought hard to have the court placed in its jurisdiction. A Brexit would undo that effort.
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OpinionVAT on legal services – a new case
Solicitors may think that this topic does not apply to them, but an upcoming case at the Court of Justice of the European Union affects lawyers directly.