When asked what possession they would save in the event of a house fire, many people will plump for the family photograph album. Even if there is research on the subject to back up this assertion, I think it likely that the population will divide along generational lines. Just as generations which made do with… Read More »
In these last few days of December as we pass the shortest day and can begin to dream of spring, I find myself coming into a Christmas spirit of both the religious and the alcoholic variety. We are all familiar with the song The Twelve Days of Christmas with its partridge in a pear tree… Read More »
There are times when I can be quite as grumpy as the next man. Indeed there are acquaintances (in the circumstances, I cannot call them friends) who think I have perfected the art. All I know is that there are people who wish to tell anyone who is listening what they had for breakfast and… Read More »
Predicting the future is a mug’s game! However, it is fun, so here are my 5 predictions for 2012, in no particular order: Whether you call it inshoring, outshoring, outsourcing, northshoring or just stick with legal process outsourcing or LPO, it is likely that the process will continue to be in the news in 2012.… Read More »
If bits and bobs can tickle my fancy in some strange metaphorical way I would like to share with you four observations which struck me from the panel sessions at the recent IQPC event in Munich. Firstly, Ronni Solomon of King & Spalding, Atlanta referred to a case which resulted in high level executives having to… Read More »
Not if your garden is in Greece! The latest news suggests that horticulture in that part of the Mediterranean must be very tricky. Drought conditions prevail and the plants are looking a trifle sickly. It is not much better further along the Mediterranean either with Berlusconi withering on the vine, Zapatero running for cover (elections… Read More »
Is there a conspiracy out there? I do not normally subscribe to such thoughts but on occasions I have to accept that there seems to be an unfortunate conjunction of events to say the least. A few weeeks back, at a time when some 40 million users of BlackBerries around the world from Europe to… Read More »
I promised to return to the subject of the missing link at the end of my last post when I said that: “I will try and explain what I think he (Richard Susskind) meant and how this ties up with new legal structures, technology, LPOs and dead satellites falling to earth in my next post.”… Read More »
Ancient legislation has been much in the news recently what with the 100th birthday of the Official Secrets Act of 1911 and the dusting off and scrutiny of the provisions of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 by countless claimants and nervous police forces (and insurers). The oldest piece of Statute law in the United Kingdom… Read More »
William of Wykeham (1324-1404) founded both Winchester College and New College Oxford. His motto, “Manners Makyth Man” was adopted by both. Make of it what you will but there has been plenty in the news recently to cause one to reflect that a few more “manners” would certainly help to “mayk” the “man” or men, or even… Read More »