All Leader articles – Page 11
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Opinion
Bread and the circus
We are seeing a subtle form of brazen disrespect towards in-lawyers – and it centres around fees.
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OpinionPrisoner of conscience
Author Chris Atkins’ harrowing account of nine months in prison is required reading for anybody concerned with what entitles a society to call itself civilised.
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OpinionElephants in the room
Huge numbers of poorer people who are eligible for legal aid just aren’t aware.
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OpinionLaw plus lifestyle
Employers know offering more money and the chance to move up does not cut it any more - at least not on its own.
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OpinionIndependent variable
What if, by some devolutionary concession, Scotland opts out of Supreme Court jurisdiction?
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OpinionThere may be trouble ahead
Is it realistic to expect Johnson’s administration suddenly to embrace pluralism and consensus on the back of December’s emphatic election victory?
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OpinionWorkforce in progress
The number of legal professionals soared by 145% in the quarter century from 1993 to 2017.
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OpinionCareless whispers
Are solicitors in danger of being lumbered with another costly solution in search of a problem?
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OpinionCan lawyers save the world?
Lawyers worldwide are involved in litigation to bring man-made climate change within the realm of justiciable activities.
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OpinionA ‘cull’ and a coup for KPMG
Big Four outfit plans to ‘cull’ one in 10 partners to save money.
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OpinionPicturing justice
If a cartoon character informs people their problem has a legal solution, then The Belonging Project’s initiative has been a good use of pro bono time.
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OpinionMind the gap
Paul Rogerson Just like politicians, ambitious City bureaucrats are not shy of making headline-grabbing speeches when plum jobs come up. So it was last week, when two of their number floated reforms that could have far-reaching repercussions for lawyers. First up, the Bank of England’s Andy Haldane ...
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OpinionDeath and taxes
Media coverage of MoJ’s decision to scrap changes to probate fees was predictably jubilant.
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OpinionClass actions
Profession again dominates league table of 75 employers doing the most to improve social mobility.
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OpinionTime, gentlemen, please
How long will routine social drinking with colleagues and clients continue?
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OpinionWindow of opportunity
Not so long ago, we’d surely have considered it eccentric seriously to question the separation of powers.
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OpinionNot cricket
Much of the commentary surrounding the Sun’s story on sporting hero Ben Stokes’ family tragedy is ill-directed.
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OpinionRebellious Scots to crush
All hell broke loose when it was suggested Scottish judges might be politically biased.
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OpinionInvisible Bristol
Paul Rogerson Court reporters have always been as interested in what interests the public as in the public interest. So, from Bristol Magistrates’ Court, we read of a motorist who was ‘surprised’ he was over the drink-drive limit after taking a traditional flu remedy of honey, garlic, ...