Richard Harwood QC of 39 Essex Chambers gives his views on Liz Truss' appointment.

Varun Mehta of professional services firm Clutch Group considers five important issues for those GCs working in the banking and finance sector.

Dr Nikos Skoutaris, a lecturer in EU law, considers the options for Scotland and Northern Ireland in light of their votes to remain within the EU.

Trial lawyer Reuben Guttman questions Donald Trump's suitability as a presidential candidate.

Kim Roberts of King & Spalding considers the impact of the referendum result on the UK's data privacy laws.

Andy Ellis of costs consultancy Practico considers the virtues of budgeting civil cases.

Daniel Hall of litigation funder Burford Capital considers a little discussed aspect of the Panama Papers scandal.

Daniel Brawn of Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants considers the myriad of factors that need to be taken into account in Umm al Quwain's enormous Firdous Sobha project.

Nick Rowles-Davies of litigation funder Burford considers the new financing options being explored in insolvency litigation.

Trial lawyer Reuben Guttman reflects on the life and battles, both in the ring and in court, of Muhammad Ali.

EIP intellectual property lawyer Tristan Sherliker has some words of wisdom for lawyers working on terms and conditions for smartphone apps and other software.

According to industry estimates, some 20 percent of litigation stems from contract disputes. To add insult to injury, it is not unusual that the original signed documentation cannot be found.

Graham Huntley of Signature Litigation considers what a recent ruling in favour of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) means for its handling of material subject to legal professional privilege.

Integreon CEO Bob Gogel believes in encouraging hidden talent - and a spot of Riverdance is part of the gameplan.

In the first of this two part series, Augment General Counsel founder Chris Dancey and commercial attorney Vanessa Fermil chart the simmering rise of the NewLaw revolution.

US trial lawyer Reuben Guttman casts a critical eye on the American legal system.

Should professional privilege or open justice prevail in determining confidentiality in proceedings? In a disputed legal costs between Dechert and ENRC, it was deemed that privilege prevails when merited.

The effectiveness of central registries of beneficial ownership in combatting financial crime has been questioned by a leading academic in global financial regulation.

Corporate lawyer Michael Hatchwell of Gordon Dadds considers how to approach the thorny issue of corporate taxation in the wake of the Mossack Fonseca scandal.