Since Covid-19 first entered the lexicon earlier this year, the widespread use of video conferencing technology has provided some humorous relief from the terrible ravages of […]
The post-Covid world: there’s no going back for lawyers
Technology is the future for our courts
At the invitation of one of the parties involved, I was recently sent a link to a virtual High Court hearing. After logging in remotely, and […]
KPMG launches legal department transformation offering
Global Legal Operations Transformation Services supports GCs to adapt to a new reality As General Counsel and in-house legal teams contend with the increasing pressures facing […]
Farhad Azima: First ever state hacking claim to be heard by Court of Appeal
State hacking is one of those topics about which politicians and journalists have plenty to say. But the courts rarely have any input. Now for the […]
Working from home long term: the new normal for lawyers?
Things have changed beyond recognition in the City of London. Take a lunchtime stroll down Cheapside towards the Bank of England, walk on to Cornhill, then […]
The quality of English justice: a Victorian invention
There can be little doubt that the English legal system is held in the highest international regard, making England & Wales the international jurisdiction of choice […]
Hacking and Human Rights abuses – a toxic cocktail for Dechert’s Neil Gerrard
At first blush, the case of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) v Azima may look like just another Middle Eastern dispute being played out in […]
Black Cube gets green light for defamation claim in London’s High Court
London used to be described by the media as the defamation capital of the world. In the 1980s and 1990s, when high profile international litigants brought […]
Cash is king for law firms
In a crisis, cash is king. It underpins the fiscal health of every business and the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Demand […]
The lessons of Nuremberg 75 years on
“There comes a point when a man must refuse to answer to his leader if he is also to answer to his own conscience.” The words […]
The Impact Of COVI-19 On Italian Legal Proceedings
The extraordinary measures addressing COVID-19 emergency are impacting also judicial and arbitral proceedings. Hearings and filings have been postponed, and the use of technologies will become […]
COVID-19: The Impact Of The Health Emergency On Italian Privacy Law
Given the exceptional situation caused by the Coronavirus, Privacy Authorities are facing the challenge to find a balance between the need to combat the spread of […]