“The adage that dead men tell no tales has long been disproved by archaeology… So begins a fascinating article in the magazine Science Daily – Teeth Of Columbus’ Crew Flesh Out Tale Of New World Discovery 20th March, 2009 We are all familiar with television cold case programmes, such as Waking the Dead where Trevor Eve and… Read More »
I am occasionally asked about EU data privacy laws and how they impact on the discoverability of European documents in US litigation. Denise Backhouse, associate in the eData group at US law firm, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, has written an article on this very subject for Guidance Software (who provide EnCase e-discovery software for her… Read More »
Lawyers are used to logical thinking and reasoning. After all, most of them will know the duck test: if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. Conclusions are reached by a process of inductive reasoning. Don’t go away! I promise this piece… Read More »
Those two words and all the menace they contain must have overshadowed the lives of many of the inhabitants of these islands over the centuries. After all, being sent to The Tower meant damp and insanitary conditions, poor food and rough treatment leading often to ignominious execution. Remember Thomas More and Anne Boleyn to name… Read More »
I suppose it was always going to happen. If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is! This is not a moan of “the glass is half full” variety but a realisation that in almost every sphere, the law, and often it is law made by our lovely European masters, sorry partners,… Read More »
Some of the new building continuing around London and particularly in the City is going to give London a new skyline. Take a look at the Shard going up near London Bridge and you will see what I mean. I actually rather like London’s understated skyline. Walk over any of the bridges over the Thames… Read More »
At last, I have come to the attention of the US Department of Justice. Though some of you may have suspected me for some time, I am going to have to disappoint you! Someone in the DOJ has found my blog and last week spent more time reading more pages than anyone else on that… Read More »
Which is the odd one out in the list below? There’s no place like ASDA You shop, we drop Your M&S Law firm goes public Buy one get one free – (BOGOF) Every little helps! Like all good quiz questions, there is a catch. In fact, there is no odd one out. They are all… Read More »
If you are a political junkie, the past few weeks have been exhilarating. Messrs Cleese, Idle, Palin et al could not have made it up! In a few short days, we have moved from a tired, outdated, enfeebled ragbag of New Labour politicians with nothing but sarcasm and invective to offer to the first peace… Read More »
Sir Humphrey: Now go in there and inform me of their conversation. Bernard Woolley: I’m not sure I can do that, Sir Humphrey. It might be confidential. Sir Humphrey: Bernard, the matter at issue is the defence of the realm and the stability of the government. Bernard Woolley: But you only need to know things… Read More »