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Roger Smith

NLJ columnist

Roger Smith, NLJ columnist & former director of JUSTICE. Newlawjournal.co.uk

NLJ columnist

Roger Smith, NLJ columnist & former director of JUSTICE. Newlawjournal.co.uk

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Technology, the future & us Premium Content

Roger Smith assesses the impact of technology on legal services

09 January 2015
Rights in focus Premium Content

Human rights have been a popular talking point in recent times, says Roger Smith

05 December 2014
Causes for thought Premium Content

Roger Smith provides an overview of the latest human rights news

23 October 2014
Straws in the wind Premium Content

Roger Smith looks to the future

12 September 2014
The rule of law Premium Content

Three recent stories underline the meaning of the rule of law in modern constitutions & politics, says Roger Smith

01 August 2014
Signs of hope Premium Content

It’s not all doom & gloom for legal aid & human rights lawyers, says Roger Smith

13 June 2014
Contradictions Premium Content

Roger Smith looks at three issues that expose inconsistencies by the Lord Chancellor

02 May 2014
Spring initiatives Premium Content

Roger Smith celebrates some seasonal highlights

28 March 2014
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NLJ this week: Big tech for small firms
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
NLJ this week: Presumption of capacity reaffirmed
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
NLJ this week: Justice delayed, justice denied
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
NLJ this week: The road ahead for employment rights
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
NLJ this week: SLAPPed shut?
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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