All News blog articles – Page 5
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OpinionCrisis navigators can play a crucial role in housing possession cases
The government is exploring mediation but it should focus on resolving welfare benefits issues.
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OpinionLegal aid heroism stretches to buying baby formula for a client
Legal aid lawyers' dedication to justice never ceases to amaze.
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OpinionActivist lawyers exist - see climate change
Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion is taking action this week against lawyers’ professional bodies, starting with the Law Society.
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OpinionFrom treading water to drowning quickly
Many people were unknowingly on the brink of falling into a hidden justice gap before Covid-19 hit.
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OpinionLockdown: navigating the moral maze
Courts have done nothing to undermine the fight against Covid-19
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OpinionHolocaust memorial: right idea, wrong place
Ministers want to build a memorial in front of the monument dedicated to Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, who led the abolitionist movement in parliament.
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OpinionHappy 50th birthday, North Kensington Law Centre
To celebrate this special anniversary, the 'A&E of law' is looking to the future.
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OpinionThe Lotus Eaters
As lockdown continues to ease, it is time to jog our memories and sail back to the real world.
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OpinionSaturday courts in danger of becoming the norm
Extending court hours risks setting off a ticking timebomb under the wellbeing of lawyers.
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OpinionFlying a kite in a storm
The middle of a crisis is not a golden opportunity for a radical rethink of jury trials. It is the worst time of all.
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OpinionA bad day for Jay J
Mr Justice Jay is a brilliant lawyer and a powerful advocate. But he is at the centre of a sad case in which ’the justice system failed both sides’.
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OpinionRemote hearings require health safeguards
Lawyers are experiencing eye strain and headaches, and having to concentrate even harder than usual.
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OpinionClosing the circle on climate change
Covid-19 could lead to more sustainable business models in all organisations, including legal ones.
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OpinionSetting the boundaries of judicial review
Why does the lord chief justice appear so relaxed about government plans to limit the scope of judicial review?
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OpinionHomeschooling at court
Covering a case while looking after my child is a lockdown challenge I've been dreading.
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OpinionAt court in the time of coronavirus
Avoid crowded places? No chance of that, at Croydon county court yesterday.
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OpinionKicked out of a court building
Requiring permission from a court manager to be on court premises doesn't sound like open justice.
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OpinionA year on from the LASPO review, but it feels like time has stood still
The government said it could not deliver change overnight, but progress feels slow.
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OpinionThe end is nigh for barristers. Again
The bar is on its last legs – or so says information provider LexisNexis.
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OpinionMen can speak honestly about gender inequality too
Being more open in the choices we make when we become parents will help to shape a better landscape for the next generation.