Perspectives: Mark Hastings Sarah Downey I always wanted to be a criminal barrister. I grew up watching Rumpole. At university I read classics, did the…
Leader: A choppy disputes market and unease on the bench Alex Novarese Assessing the legal market for our third annual Disputes Yearbook there are many reasons for litigators to be bullish… and…
Judging the judges – identifying the stand-outs among the judiciary Legal Business The good, the bad and the ugly – we asked litigators to identify the judges that – for better or…
Rack and ruin – the 2016 judicial survey Sarah Downey Funding cuts are putting the judiciary’s status as a world leader under pressure. Canvassing the profession, we find deep concern…
Commercial Dispute Resolution Survey: Fighting strong Legal Business As Legal Business publishes its third annual Disputes Yearbook, and the second annual survey sponsored by Cornerstone Research, we scope…
The Disputes Yearbook: Simmons’ Passmore on the flow on effects of Three Rivers Legal Business In June this year, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal held that the English Court of Appeal decision in Three…
The Disputes Yearbook: Herbert Smith Freehills’ Parkes on the specialist court the City needs Legal Business The English court system has added to its stable of specialist courts a Financial List, to deal with major banking…
Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Legal Business The return of our Disputes Yearbook finds the wider outlook for contentious work considerably changed over the last 12 months.…
The specialist court the City needs Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tim Parkes welcomes the overdue launch of London’s financial court but warns of the dangers of test…
Undisputed – the next generation of partners setting the disputes agenda Legal Business As contentious work increasingly drives revenues at major City firms, Legal Business canvasses the leading teams to find the new…
Perspectives: Mark Howard QC Legal Business When I came to the Bar I didn’t know anybody, but fortunately got introduced to Tom Bingham and I was…
Perspectives: Emmanuel Gaillard Legal Business In a small resort called La Féclaz in the Alps, a lawyer was sitting next to me in the restaurant…
Perspectives: Sir Bernard Eder Legal Business I’ve had a happy time. My wife said at school I spent most of my time in the library. I…
The fix – how to resolve the tensions at the heart of modern arbitration James Wood With growing caseloads and global appeal, international arbitration is blossoming – as is criticism of rising costs and delays. As…
The US disputes outlook – After the feast Legal Business US disputes lawyers are seeking their next hunting ground as the wave of financial crisis litigation nears its end. Legal…
Commercial Dispute Resolution Survey Cornerstone Research As Legal Business publishes its second annual Disputes Yearbook, Cornerstone Research scopes the views of in-house counsel and private practitioners…
Disputes Yearbook 2015 Legal Business Introduction Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Economic recovery will not lead to decline in…
Calling time at the Bar – Quality fears for English judges are growing as top QCs turn away from the bench Legal Business Disillusionment within the England and Wales judiciary was laid bare by the findings of the UK Judicial Attitude Survey in…
Economic recovery will not lead to decline in the disputes sector Legal Business We are delighted to sponsor the Disputes Yearbook, which now forms a central part of Legal Business’ wide-ranging and insightful…
Legal privilege: the ripples flow on still from Three Rivers Legal Business Colin Passmore assesses a key ruling in the increasingly contentious area of legal privilege. In June this year, the Hong…
