Roger Smith
NLJ columnist
Roger Smith, NLJ columnist & former director of JUSTICE. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Something has to be done to address the over-politicisation of the government’s legal advice, says Roger Smith
Those in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland need more robust reassurance of their devolved powers if the union is to endure, argues Roger Smith
Won’t anyone think about the constitution, asks Roger Smith
The UK would be wise to pay close attention to the Welsh government’s call for devolved justice, says Roger Smith
We are sleepwalking into an existential crisis for the UK—on the rule of law. Fifteen years on from the creation of the Ministry of Justice, Roger Smith sets out why
Legal aid has been run into the ground. Is it time for public defenders to step in, asks Roger Smith
In the final instalment of this series, Roger Smith assesses the state of not-for-profit legal tech at home & abroad
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson
Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson
Ellisons—Samuel Flower
Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment
Sidley—Carl Hotton
Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office
NEWS
A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer
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