Foreign investors who win an arbitration case against a government understand well that winning the award does not settle the matter. Rather, it may merely be the beginning of a…
read more432 police officers are suing over pension statements posted to old addresses. The catch: none of them has shown that anyone opened the envelope. In early October the Supreme Court…
read moreYesterday, we began with an email landing in someone’s inbox, and a question: can a risk to life stop a story? The High Court has given its answer. In this…
read moreImagine an email landing in your inbox on a quiet morning. It’s from two major news organisations. It sets out, point by point, serious allegations they plan to publish about…
read moreIn legal and professional services, expertise is not the problem. Most firms have depth of knowledge, strong track records and talented people. What sets the best communicators apart is message…
read morePrinsjesdag is one of the most important events in Dutch politics. On the third Tuesday of September, the head of state delivers a speech to the Dutch parliament, the ‘Troonrede’,…
read moreAutumn is traditionally one of the busiest periods in the legal news calendar and this year will be no exception. With PE investment in law firms continuing to divide opinion…
read moreIn this episode of Counsel Culture, Byfield director Alex Novarese sits down with David Morley to talk about life after big law leadership, and what he’s seeing now as co-founder…
read moreMerely days after the US Department of Justice disclosed subpoenas to fourteen of America’s largest law firms, the European Commission published its 2026 Rule of Law Report. A notable juxtaposition.…
read moreInheritance disputes are as old as inheritance itself. But in the modern age, their scale – and their stakes – are changing. Probate claims in England and Wales have reached…
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