Will new legislation encourage more competitve corporate behaviour or fuel class actions? Carolyn Holmes looks at the consequences of legislation in Europe and the UK.

Could a tattoo artist actually own a part of someone's body? Stuart Whitwell looks at the outdated laws governing tattoos.

With courses from 'Wine and the Law' to 'Understanding Obama', even President Obama is calling for a rethink on US law schools.

Is any time a good time for mediation? Theo Solley of London law firm Davenport Lyons considers mediation in the post Jackson climate.

Today - 3 September 2013 - marks the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) coming into force. Panos Kakaviatos analyses its impact.

Racism is disproportionately present on the football pitch with fans, players and officials alike under the spotlight. Andrew Priest and Edwin Moore-Gillon of Davenport Lyons have been part of an initiative to stop it.

Jo Berry took the decision to make good the death of her father in the IRA Brighton bombing - befriending and working with the bomber Pat Magee. Performance coach Joella Bruckshaw discusses conflict resolution in action.

One in three UK law firms are on the path to collapse. Baker Tilly's Rowan Williams looks at what can be done.

UK companies must avoid the worst excesses of US litigation culture,says Lisa Rickard of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform in reponse to Nick Rowles-Davies.

Ciara Sarkar of mmadigital looks at top tips for Twitter for lawyers looking to gain a competitive advantage through digital marketing.

There's no respite from Big Data, even on a Tuscan holiday, Julia Chain finds.

The introduction of Alternative Business Structures (ABS) is causing seismic shifts in the British legal industry. Only IT can save the day, says Rob Coupland of TelecityGroup.

The Council of Europe sees gender equality as a fundamental human right. But why is there not more of it about, asks Panos Kakaviatos.

Disorientation is widespread amongst law firms as they seek to prioritise options in a choppy and changing marketplace. Which ones will survive, asks George Beaton and Warren Riddell.

In his latest blog for Global Legal Post, Nick Rowles-Davies, a solicitor and consultant with litigation funder Vannin Capital, looks at the rise in third party funding for professional negligence claims.

Whatever the Jackson reforms achieve, it is unlikely to be a smooth transition, says Theo Solley, predicting that even successful litigants may experience pyrrhic victories.

GSK is under the spotlight in the increasingly transparent world of compliance, says Reuben Guttman

Joella Bruckshaw wonders why women hold back when selling themselves and provides a map to help them do so.

Last night's television episode of the Apprentice has lessons for all, says Nigel Cannings.