Boston Consulting Group general counsel Jeremy Barton (pictured) is off to pastures new at KPMG. He tells Ciarán Fenton about life on the run.

Dictation might come naturally to some, but for most, a few simple guidelines will help make transcription of their sound files easier and more accurate, while saving their firm money too.

Against the backdrop of news that Italy is now officially pulling out of recession, lawyers are warning of the importance of judicial reform to ensure that the embers of these early signs of economic recovery can be fanned into flames.

Ever since the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed Volkswagen allegedly circumvented emissions testing, the bad news has kept on coming. Oliver Foerster of German law firm Huth Dietrich Hahn considers the fallout.

Pieter Van der Merwe of South African law firm VDMA considers the proposal by the country's ruling party that it should leave the International Criminal Court.

As the luxury industry looks to Africa's emerging markets, a thorough understanding of the laws of a particular jurisdiction is essential for success. Carlo Montagna and Francesca Secondari of Italian firm BonelliErede consider the issue.

Lawyers need to stop talking about the future of law and focus on the present, says Integreon CEO Bob Gogel.

A number of high-profile rulings by The European Court of Justice (ECJ) have recently shifted the global data protection landscape. Ashley Winton has the details.

The challenge for external advisors and in house teams is, like all other areas of any business, to demonstrate value, says David Holme, founder and CEO of Exigent.

Average is over. It's time to get innovative to survive, says Chrissie Lightfoot.

From Marie Kondo to Simon Sinek, Pearson's general counsel Bjarne Tellmann muses over life, business and joy with leadership and behavioural change consultant Ciarán Fenton.

By the 2020s, lawyers will have to find places to go where they can think creatively. But it won't be a traditional law office, says Chrissie Lightfoot.

The bankruptcy of oil and gas giant Yukos led to multiple proceedings against the Russian state and some enormous awards. Joe Tirado, Daniel Meagher and Shree Majithia of Winston & Strawn have the details.

Justice not Profit, the organisation set up by the US Chamber of Commerce to regulate third-party funding in the UK, has released a report. Chris Smith of Vannin Capital questions its value.

The end of the law office is nigh due to changing work patterns, says Chrissie Lightfoot.

A High Court judge has ruled that the financial details of Liam Gallagher's divorce to singer Nicola Appleton cannot be reported in the press, after the couple made a joint application for privacy known as financial remedy proceedings.

Research suggests poor posture while working is causing many individuals to face serious long-term health problems, with severe stress and anxiety being the most common issues reported. Jim Thorp offers some advice.

Enforcing the value of an arbitration award against a state respondent is not without its complications, says Steve Jones of Arthur J Gallagher which has devised a way to hedge potential default.

The spectre of robotics has cast a shadow over the law firm office as we know it. But are lawyers fully prepared, asks Chrissie Lightfoot?