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).
The earnings of the legal profession are unfairly distributed: Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC weighs up how lawyers might contribute to the funding of our legal system
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
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Sackers—Zak Ullah
Sackers welcomes new associate
Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society
Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council
Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan
Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments
NEWS
Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic
Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance
Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn
A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other
Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track
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