Under the influence – how pressure to climb the ladder can corrupt in-house counsel
Being risk savvy and commercially aware is the equivalent of ‘leaning in’ for today’s in-house lawyer. Can one do this…
Guest post: You’re masterful, Mr President: Standards of proof debate takes odd turn
There are some interesting comments highlighted in a story on Legal Futures this month by the president of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal…
Guest post: Being within the law does not put judiciary beyond criticism – The bread knife of legal reasoning
A casual tweet of mine about the Oxford stabbing story gained unusual prominence (for a tweet of mine) and most of…
Guest Post: It’s all in the Game: Immigration Lawyers vs the High Court?
I have on a few occasions blogged on the High Court’s (and indeed the now Lord Chief Justice’s) exasperation, justified…
Guest post: What makes tax lawyers morally limited?
I find the psychology of professional ethics endlessly fascinating. Take this piece by Elaine Doyle, Jane Frecknall Hughes and Barbara…
Guest post: Snake Hall – the games tax lawyers have played
I recently finished Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, a truly brilliant novel about the ascent of Thomas Cromwell to political…
Guest post: A cannon fodder shortage looms as LPC and trainee numbers head for market over-correction
Nigel Hudson has written an interesting post on LPC numbers. He says (among other things): ‘The number of students enrolled…
Guest post: Independence matters – banking and big law in the news
Lawyers and banks are in the news again. Lawrence Tomlinson, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Department for Business, Innovation and…