Jonathan Smithers

Partner, CooperBurnett

28 Jul 2015

Law Society replaces SRA as signatory for trainee recruitment code

Voluntary code allows firms to compete for candidates on a level playing field, says Jonathan Smithers

28 Jul 2015

Losing fundamental principles of the law: Court fee hikes

An agile approach to circumventing the increase in fees is needed to maintain access to justice, writes Leigh Callaway

23 Jul 2015

Court fees need to be revised, Â£10,000 isn't enough

Punitive increases are tantamount to selling justice like a commodity, says Law Society president

21 Jul 2015

Bar Council and Law Society heave a sigh of relief at DRIPA ruling

'Data and surveillance powers have been seriously and repeatedly overused'

14 Jul 2015

The PPR is a long-awaited step in the right direction

The fact that the register is voluntary could be its biggest selling point, argues Kevin Poulter

10 Jul 2015

New Law society president to prioritise access to justice

Solicitors do not get the credit they deserve for protecting the rule of law, says Jonathan Smithers

26 May 2015

Solicitor stride

Perhaps the sun has got to me, but following the London Legal Walk on Monday, I have been walking with an extra spring in my step.

20 May 2015

'Legal aid has been a conspiracy against the public for too long' â€“ Gove's words as a columnist resound 16 years later

The new Lord Chancellor said legal aid allowed lawyers to wallpaper their offices with taxpayer's money. Has his longed for spring clean finally arrived?

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