Roger Smith
NLJ columnist
Roger Smith, NLJ columnist & former director of JUSTICE. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Roger Smith considers the possible impact of ‘Manchesterism’ on government policies on access to justice
Old rules, modern conflict—time to change approach? Roger Smith doesn’t think so
Peter Kandler’s honorary KC is long overdue recognition of a man who opened the law to those it once shut out, writes Roger Smith
What is the point of a state adhering to the rule of law if it doesn’t talk about it? Roger Smith ponders a mysterious cancellation
On the frontlines of the rule of law: Roger Smith applauds the work of the Open Society Justice Initiative
Reading between the lines of the government’s latest review of the civil legal aid system, Roger Smith unearths the same old fundamental problems at its heart
It does proponents of the rule of law no harm to admit to its many uncertainties: Roger Smith warns against the temptation to oversimplify
Roger Smith on why he believes the model of civil legal aid developed as part of the post-war welfare state is bust
MOVERS & SHAKERS
mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton
Law firm boosts residential property team with new associate appointment
Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge
Flint Bishop lands corporate partner from Knights amid Sheffield growth drive
Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards
Bird Bird appoints expert tech patent litigator as new partner in London
NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
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