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All News blog articles – Page 3
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OpinionDon’t assume litigators always want their trial payday
Commentators on Vardy v Rooney would be wrong to think that lawyers encourage such an outcome.
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OpinionLaw firms should not shy away from talking about fertility
Many lawyers are trying to juggle work and fertillity treatment - and they need support.
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OpinionJR: Why Lord Neuberger was wrong
Two years on, the Supreme Court’s prorogation judgment continues to inspire discussion - and mythmaking.
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OpinionFunding ‘emergency’ advice makes fiscal sense
Modest investment in social welfare advice would pay for itself many times over. Is the chancellor listening?
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OpinionA week chasing stories at the Conservative party conference
This year's annual gathering was a hybrid affair but there was plenty of drama to enjoy.
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OpinionLabour’s pro bono plan suggests they won’t fund the justice system either
The party wants to use law firm-branded umbrellas to cover the leak, but avoids fixing the roof.
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OpinionRaab's late entrance showed the folly of extending court hours
Lord chancellor's swearing-in ceremony should have started at 4pm. It started at 4.25pm.
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Opinion'BAME' breakdown reveals shameful progress on judicial diversity
The proportion of black judges has remained at 1% since 2014. We need to know why.
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OpinionOnline reviews are old hat
LSB excitement about online reviews for law firms is quaint and mistaken. Clients now ask their networks for recommendations.
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OpinionAre we too squeamish about the SQE?
New route into the profession is opening up City opportunities.
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Opinion'Thank you for holding': Why law firms need their PAs back
With the novelty of the pandemic wearing thin, clients expect pre-Covid levels of courtesy and customer service.
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OpinionInteresting judgments make bad examples
The new court judgments archive must be comprehensive - even if making it so raises difficult questions.
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OpinionForcing firms onto review sites would deny clients a choice
If review and comparison sites are so worthwhile, the market will prove that without regulators meddling.
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OpinionRemote hearings: A view from the Civil Court Users Association
We commend the use of remote hearings amid the pandemic, but their adoption has been inconsistent. Here are our recommendations for reform.
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OpinionThe legal sector’s unadmitted threat to ‘London weighting’
Law firms and consultants of all types who advise them are very keen to talk about ‘the post-Covid world’. Anyone with the strength to wade out past the articles on Martin Bashir and princess Diana, which stretch almost the horizon today, will find a lot of ‘thought leadership’ pieces on ...
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OpinionBeing available to work while on holiday sets a bad example
Some of the reaction to family law wellbeing survey has been as worrying as the findings themselves.
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Opinion£450m divorce judgment remarkable for more than just Tolstoy quote
Mrs Justice Knowles should be praised for making a 404-paragraph judgment easy to follow.
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OpinionDon’t expect sympathy from the court for remote working mistakes
A case this week has highlighted the problems with overseeing staff when you can’t see them.