Shakespeare had something of a way with words: a talent to amuse, abuse, beguile and bewitch through his unparalleled mastery of language. Any attempt to define […]
Let’s kill all the lawyers?
FBME’s investigators: in contempt and under orders
English judges are known for choosing their words very carefully: In this context, the recent Commercial Court judgment of Mrs Justice Cockerill in the case of […]
Glass of champagne? ‘No, I‘d rather make hats instead.’
Why young lawyers are turning away from alcohol-related social events. At a recent Sunday lunch party, a middle-aged lawyer reached in front of me to take […]
Because of the inertia of the Executive Branch, the Judiciary starts to “regulate” the growing of cannabis in Brazil
Although the Executive Branch has the prerogative to regulate this subject, legal decisions in favor of cannabis cultivation in the national territory are becoming increasingly common […]
Cicero – the simple art of legal advocacy
Ask people to name a famous lawyer in history and they would struggle. After all, the most prominent lawyers in English history – such as Sir […]
The judgment of Prince Andrew
A child born into a royal family cannot be unborn from it, merely hidden away in the hope that people forget about him. That has been […]
The greatest ever lawyer? It’s horses for courses
It’s a contentious question. So out of curiosity, I searched ‘greatest ever lawyer’ and hit return. Up they came. A photo montage of Google’s greatest in […]
Medical Cannabis regulation slowly advances in Brazil
Anvisa and Brazilian House of Representatives yield to social pressure and move towards to the universalization of cannabis for medical purposes As scientific evidence advances on […]
Launch of LAA’S website
The Luxembourg Arbitration Association a.s.b.l. (“LAA”), a non-profit organisation founded in 1996, and dedicated to the promotion and development of arbitration practice in Luxembourg, is proud […]
Law firms: time to lock-up before the Brexit election
That we finally have another general election has been widely anticipated. So much for the Fixed-term Parliaments Act – something of a misnomer since this will […]
Prohibition: 100 years on from the US alcohol ban
The night club. The speedboat. The mob. The booze cruise. The spread of jazz. The cocktail. What do they all have in common? They are the […]
Keep Calm and Be a (Black) Swan – Standalone injunctive relief
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) sets itself apart from other offshore and onshore centres through the speed, efficiency and flexibility with which it deals with matters, […]