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 […]
Sir Philip Green: no right to silence
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 […]
Abramovich’s Swiss lawyer talks reputation management
Daniel Glasl is a busy man. As Switzerland’s best-known privacy lawyer, his clients are often in the media spotlight although he spends much of his time […]
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, […]
Poacher or Gamekeeper?
It has been a very good year for most large international law firms with increased revenues and profits generally par for the course. But things have […]
When the rule is a third wheel
Many indicators show that Italian crisis seems to be behind us now. An increasing number of brands, in the retail field, are now carefully scrutinizing street […]