Ian Smith serves up a turbo-charged, non-biased update on recent case law & substantive procedural matters
Beating the tardy defendant; new workers’ rights; Forced Backdate (not Backstop); success fees deaded
Francis Kendall shares some shocking statistics from the 2018 ACL conference survey
Jonathan Molot re-examines the law firm partnership model
How can good planning help law firms to stand out, drive revenue & achieve long-term success, asks Ross Faulkner
As part of an occasional series on international justice & the Rule of Law in other jurisdictions, Jonathan Fisher QC & Anita Clifford tackle misconceptions about corruption & international contract negotiations
Chess masters & litigators have a lot in common as Giles Tagg reports
MOVERS & SHAKERS
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
Dorsey & Whitney—Mark Churchman
Private equity specialist joins as partner in London
Haynes Boone—Philipp Kurek
International arbitration practice bolstered by London partner hire
An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice
