Legal Opinion

Ask a group of international lawyers which country provides the best justice and most of them will respond with an answer which includes the phrase: well, […]

We are in the unusual position where the President of the United States and the man most likely to be the next Prime Minister of the […]

The law is often criticised for being too slow in reflecting changes that occur in societal attitudes. But the debate over whether it is a catalyst […]

Created by the so-called “Sapin II” Law of 9 December 2016 (the Law), the French Anti-Corruption Agency (Agence française anticorruption, the AFA) is at the heart […]

With Japanese businesses sitting on more than $900 billion dollars in cash, analysts expect a “spending spree” as Japanese companies target new acquisitions abroad. The European […]

The Rule of Law. Like democracy, the phrase is much used by politicians when they are trying to assume the role of a statesman rather than […]

English criminal law has recently been working overtime. As Extinction Rebellion protests have disrupted everyday life at multiple locations, well over 1000 people have been arrested […]

It is more than ten years since Richard Susskind completed his provocative work, The End of Lawyers? He was right to end the title with a […]

New laws in small countries rarely make big headlines.

Commercial disputes arise as an inevitable consequence of globalisation. Internationally, they have continued to grow in number as a direct result of increased cross-border activity. Those […]

Nick Clegg to face questions in ENRC Court action

It is thirty years since my first visit to Singapore. At the time, I had no idea that within a decade I would be managing a […]