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8 Aug 2016

The private rented sector post-Brexit: Carrying on as usual

Tessa Shepperson discusses how the referendum result will affect landlords and tenants, particularly in terms of changes or delays to new legislation

8 Aug 2016

Young lawyers adding value

Louisa Nye sees first-hand the varied contribution the young Bar makes to the legal sector and justice system, so the perception of it as naïve is misplaced

8 Aug 2016

The War | August 8, 1914

Since we wrote last week on "War and Peace" the catastrophe has fallen. Europe in its madness has determined on general war, and Great Britain, owing to one compelling fact, has become involved.

4 Aug 2016

Public Interest Lawyers' legal aid contract scrapped

Legal aid not designed to fund 'spurious cases' against our 'brave armed forces,' says Lord Chancellor

4 Aug 2016

Bribery Act: When are 'adequate procedures' adequate enough?

Five years after the introduction of the Act, it has become clear that compliance is far more than just a box-ticking exercise, write Jonathan Pickworth, Deborah Williams, and Rebecca Findlay

3 Aug 2016

'Just in time' is a must for a global legal business

Contrary to the common view point, efficiency should be the by-product of a law firm's drive to deliver the best possible service to clients, and not the other way round

3 Aug 2016

How UK law firms could lead in Europe

Iain Miller considers the restrictive regulatory environments of EU member states

3 Aug 2016

Unreasonable changes?

Georgia Francis considers the costs and consequences of fund switching in personal injury claims