Litigation
Christmas gifts from the great inventors
Many of us love it, others try to ignore it, but at this time of year there’s no escaping it. Matt Packer tracks down the parties responsible for Christmas paraphernalia...  »
Crowdsourcing legal data: are we all e-discovery agents now?
Legal professionals will always play a vital role in building up trial evidence. However, writes Matt Packer, a creature called ‘the crowd’ is starting to do this automatically – all through eve....  »
Clarke delays competitive tendering plan for UK legal aid
Justice secretary puts back proposals to throw legal aid provision open to industry, citing need to wait for wider reforms to ‘bed down’...  »
SRA tackles global dimensions of new-look UK legal sector
In an interview with NewLegal Review, Samantha Barrass of the Solicitors Regulation Authority talks about the group’s growing international focus...  »
US legal aid provider rocked by cuts
Federal funding crunch hits Legal Services Corporation, sparking fears over access to justice for disadvantaged Americans...  »
Philip Morris fumes at Australian government
Promised lawsuit goes live after Parliamentary vote passes plain-packaging legislation for tobacco products sold in Australia...  »
Corporate counsel desperately seeking value
In-house lawyers fighting downturn with efforts to reduce spend on legal services and negotiate different cost models with their law firms...  »
Clegg backs law firms’ PRIME recruitment initiative
UK deputy prime minister makes case for improving social mobility in legal world, in the wake of a scheme by some of the country’s top law firms to broaden job opportunities...  »
A change for the better? One year on from rule changes at the UK Patents County Court
Just 12 months after new rules were introduced in the Patents County Court, there is already compelling evidence that they have created an affordable forum for IP litigants, argues Patrick Cantrill of....  »
Lady goes gaga over Goo Goo parody
Eccentric singer fails to see funny side of novelty tribute, citing trademark and copyright infringement as the reasons for her Poker Face...  »