It was published online as I waited to board a flight from London to Milan. ‘Subject: Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of […]
Brexit: a personal view from 30,000 feet
The future of legal professional privilege
The Court of Appeals anxiously awaited decision in The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited was handed down in September […]
English Justice: the £6bn problem
In his autumn budget statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond did just about enough to win some public approval with modest tax cuts and a further boost to […]
Sir Philip Green: no right to silence
Sir Philip Green’s victory in the Court of Appeal, granting him anonymity by way of a temporary injunction, proved to be very temporary indeed – less […]
Who wants to be a High Court judge?
Our judges – just how much are they worth? It’s a question that has long exercised the minds of successive governments. In a recent report commissioned […]
UK’s biggest legal charity cycle race, Tour de Law, returned last week for its seventh year
London’s legal community is known for being highly competitive – a reputation that even extends to raising money for good causes. In support of Breast Cancer […]
America v. the international rule of law
A reluctance to engage effectively with international courts and intergovernmental organisations has long been a strategic component of US foreign policy. But the Trump administration surpasses […]
The Big Four Are Coming For You
It’s been another good year for international law firms. According to the latest figures published by the American Lawyer, the aggregate revenue for the Global 100 […]
Serious Fraud Office faces judicial review
Applications for judicial review (JR) sometimes make for dull reading, but the legal argument put forward in a recent Administrative Court JR application is extraordinary. Or […]
Successful law firms: keep the customer satisfied
Most law firms are specialist retailers: they sell only one service. No matter how excellent the quality, any reduction in demand leaves them potentially vulnerable. The […]
Diversity and the Magic Circle: room at the top?
There are some words that law firms love to use when describing what they do. Deploying a well-thumbed lexicon, albeit with a somewhat limited vocabulary, legal […]
No fault divorce: not before time
When couples divorce, it is pretty routine for one or both parties to point the finger and say that it was his or her fault. Likewise, […]