In an instructive article in The Times a couple of weeks ago: "How to negotiate with Iran, by a diplomat who succeeded" Matthew Gould, a former acting British ambassador to Iran, wrote of his experience of the Iranian state's negotiating style:
What a beauty…don’t let your eyes fool you, buyer beware!
Patience is not so much a virtue but a necessity as a children’s human rights advocate. This week the Scottish Parliament ...
Every year, around this time, I notice a shift in conversations with barristers.
Introduction The well-known case of Copley v Lawn [2009] EWCA Civ 580 was reported in 2009. I wrote an article on it titled ...
The UK’s recent decision in Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch) has set an important ...
Abstract The user principle has long served as a compensatory mechanism in situations where a copyright claimant cannot ...
Two important points in the context of CIL have been decided by Mrs Justice Lieven in R (oao Stephen Luck) v Bracknell ...
Law firm partnerships are built on trust, shared vision and professional alignment. When the foundations crack, the fallout ...
The importance of pre-action disclosure and credit hire should not be underestimated. Pre-action disclosure and credit hire ...
Running a business with someone requires trust, communication, and shared focus. But what happens when that focus falters, ...
As with many cases in Equity, Proprietary Estoppel has grown up as a common law remedy to fill in the gaps beyond the realms ...
Disputes between shareholders and within family businesses are rarely just about money. At their heart, they are about ...
1. Introduction The integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) into legal practice has been rapid, uneven, and fraught ...
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