Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
NLJ columnist
Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, NLJ columnist & senior consultant, Bindmans LLP (www.bindmans.com).
NLJ columnist
Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, NLJ columnist & senior consultant, Bindmans LLP (www.bindmans.com).
Does Dominic Raab’s departure finally spell the end for the Bill of Rights Bill? Geoffrey Bindman KC urges the government to undo the lurking threat to human rights protection
The right to be treated justly belongs to everyone: Geoffrey Bindman KC questions whether the current government has forgotten this in its attitude to human rights
Has the recent debate on refusal to act for fossil fuel companies exposed anomalies in the cab rank rule? Geoffrey Bindman KC considers the position for solicitors & barristers
The proper funding of our justice system, so neglected by recent governments, is a vital issue for our society and it demands urgent action, says Geoffrey Bindman KC
Where is this generation’s Rumpole? Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC worries that the legal profession has lost its sense of humour
The ongoing assault on the judiciary, the European Convention on Human Rights & the Human Rights Act is authoritarian & undemocratic, says Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
For centuries, the judiciary has remained one of the only checks against blatant attempts to mislead, says Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
Are we still committed to the rule of law? Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC considers recent government moves & some concerning historical parallels
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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