Amidst the welter of 2013 reforms, the legitimisation of contingency fees stood out. For centuries we had been told that a lawyer could not run litigation in return for a cut of the damages recovered. This would invite corruption, as the representative would have an overwhelming...

The latest research from Acritas’ Sharplegal, an annual global legal market survey of over 2,000 General Counsel, reveals how differently male and female buyers approach the purchase of legal services. As the number of women attaining senior in-house positions continues to rise, the findings raise...