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 […]
Technology is the future for our courts
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 […]
Right to be forgotten. Forget it?
At the bottom of every UK Google search page, there is a message that few people (save the legally astute) ever take much notice of: Some […]
Let’s kill all the lawyers?
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 […]
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 […]