Are UK Witnesses At A Disadvantage?
In international arbitration, where the two sides are from different jurisdictions, one issue has the potential to put the two parties on an unequal footing: witness preparation.
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Continuation funds mark next stage of growth in private credit
The emergence of large-scale continuation funds in the private credit space looks set to catalyse further growth in the market, as well as advance the expansion of the retail sector.
British Business Investments: Addressing the SME funding gap
As the man at the helm of British Business Investments’ (BBI) debt fund portfolio, Richard Coldwell (pictured) has a unique insight into debt finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Coldwell was there a...
Coldwell was there a...
SIPPs: The golden egg
While peer-to-peer lending platforms have proven to be a highly stable means of investment for many years now, often outperforming the returns on more traditional inv...
Work Better: How DAC Beachcroft brought AI into its insurance practice
In early 2021 DAC Beachcroft's commercial and household recovery team started to recognise an increasing need for digitised processes among clients. Identifying potential growth opportunities in the volume of recoveries that might be realised with the help of artificial intelligence, the firm set about a new solution, which was launched in September that year.
BBC Studios spreads its wings
BBC Studios’ top creative talent have made aggressive moves to secure third-party commissions during its first fortnight as a commercial subsidiary.
CBBC ‘Going Live’ on Saturdays
The BBC is to create a Going Live-style Saturday morning kids’ TV block as part of a CBBC entertainment overhaul.
BBC3 sets out plans for post-switch innovation
The ex-Vice producer helping to oversee BBC3’s digital switch has plans to experiment with innovative content around established brands as the youth channel finds its feet online.
BBC restructure: the fallout
Fears over the future of BBC2 and radical future-proofing proposals across BBC television have emerged in the wake of last week’s seismic commissioning restructure.
BBC widens hunt for next Voice
BBC entertainment boss Alan Tyler will look beyond the UK’s most established indies to find a successor for The Voice UK, arguing that the wrangle over the format shows the corporation is increasingly exposed to “cosy corporate gazumping.”
Addleshaws to kick off management elections after Devitt stands down early
Addleshaw Goddard’s Paul Devitt is to stand down as the firm’s managing partner a year before his tenure was due to end on 30 April 2015, sparking an early election. The election process was originally due to kick off in September but will now begin imminently, with the aim of having a new leader in place by 1 May 2014.
Pannone merger talks with Slater & Gordon hits further delays
The firm appears to be struggling to reach an agreement over how the deal will be structured despite Slater & Gordon breaking its silence over the discussions earlier this month (11 November 2013).
Exclusive: Riverview Law enters into strategic alliance with DMH Stallard
The deal is aimed at enabling the two firms to co-supply services through a shared sales pipeline. Since it’s launch in May 2012 (20 February 2012), Riverview has focused on fixed-fee litigation and legal advisory outsourcing packages.
How do I become an international human rights lawyer?
Imagine being an international human rights lawyer. Jetsetting round the globe, setting the world's highest courts alight with spectacular oratory performances, radically changing the lives of the most vulnerable. Hell, there's probably a Nobel peace prize in there somewhere too right?Think again. There are actually very few lawyers who would describe themselves as international human rights lawyers, partly because there are so few opportunities to practise in this competitive area but also beca...
2013: the year for legal apprenticeships
Enthusiasm for legal apprenticeships grew notably last year with several firms launching formal schemes. Not only are new Higher Apprenticeships in Legal Services due to launch in March, which are equivalent to the first year of a degree, but the government's minister for skills, Matthew Hancock, announced in late December that it may be possible to enroll on apprenticeships equivalent to bachelors and masters degree level as early as this year.Some may be skeptical that a route to qualification...
One year on, are students still unconvinced by ABSs? | Hannah Gannagé-Stewart
In case you missed the memo, legal services are changing. You no longer need to be a lawyer to own a law firm, which means legal advice has become an exciting new commodity for big-brand employers.Alternative business structures (ABS) have been denounced as threatening the integrity of the legal profession by some lawyers, who believe that competitors from outside the profession introduce a risk of conflict of interests.
