According to research carried out by me wholly unscientifically, I discovered that “to win the battle and lose the war” appears in a treatise entitled “The Art of War” written by military strategist Sun-Tzu in the 6th century BC. Sun-Tzu may not have been a real figure but his existence is given credibility by the… Read More »
Let me remind you of the hoary old statistic often trotted out, namely that some 90% of corporate documentation is now created electronically rather than on paper, and over 90% of that is NEVER turned into paper. Whether the statistics are accurate or not, there can be no doubt that vast amounts of information are… Read More »
“May you live in interesting times” is reputedly the English version or paraphrase of an ancient Chinese curse. Whatever its origin, the saying crops up in a variety of differing situations including a speech by Robert F Kennedy in 1966, a letter from Austen Chamberlain to a member of the US House of Representatives and… Read More »
A Salutary Tale of Disclosure Obligations Not everything in this blog is intended to be light hearted, as I found myself saying the other day. A kindly soul who had expressed approval of and interest in the blog had caused me to explain that there was intended to be a partly serious side to my… Read More »