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7 Need to Know Essentials Before Studying Litigation

11th January 2018
Are you interested in studying litigation? Do you want to become a litigator but you are not certain about what this career entails? If your answer to either one of these two questions is yes, Rosemary Jones, a professional legal blogger has some valuable insight, with the latest addition to our Law School & Careers […]
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5 Things GCs Should Know About Litigation Finance

28th December 2017
Below Mark Klein, General Counsel at Burford Capital, explores five reasons GCs need to take a closer look at litigation finance in order to avoid unexpected surprises. Litigation finance is becoming an increasingly important part of the commercial litigation landscape: according to a 2017 survey conducted by Burford Capital, the number of lawyers in the […]
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Missed Opportunities Over Lammy Review & Judicial Diversity

22nd December 2017
Whilst encouraged by the Government’s response to many of the recommendations in the Lammy Review, the Bar Council recently expressed disappointment that key opportunities to address diversity in the judiciary have been missed. Chair of the Bar Council’s Equality & Diversity Committee, Robin Allen QC, said: “It is critical to the public’s confidence in our […]
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Litigation in Thailand and the Battle of Snoopy

20th December 2017
Vira Kammee is a leading litigator with a broad practice encompassing criminal, civil, administrative, bankruptcy and business re-organisation, corporate, banking & finance, as well as real estate development and construction for various corporate clients. He speaks to Lawyer Monthly about how he is impacted the legal industry in Thailand.   You have set precedents for […]
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Should Law Firms Use Agencies to Find Expert Witnesses?

20th December 2017
Mr Richard Scott-Watson, Orthopaedic Expert Witness since 1990, having completed over 22000 reports. As well as his Orthopaedic qualifications, he holds the DDAM (Disability qualification) and CUEW (Expert Witness qualification). We have to opportunity to catch up with Richard, who speaks on how road traffic accidents could be reduced via technology, and why agencies can […]
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Are Foreign Courts Recognising Taiwan?

20th December 2017
We now hear from Edward Lui, who briefly touches on the Taiwanese legal sector and how Taiwan is trying to mark their footprint in the global market. Ever since 2008, more and more cross border disputes I was instructed on were debt collection cases, and most of them were, not just some simple default in […]
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Do Lawyers Need a Forensic Accountant?

20th December 2017
Jeff Cone has assisted a wide variety of law firms and clients, including national and international law firms and clients; as founder of the Cone Consulting Group in Portland, Oregon, Jeff speaks to us about forensic accounting and why attorneys should seek out a forensic accountant.   As a CPA why have you focused on […]
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