"A handshake is easier to enforce than a judgment." The words of Robert Webb QC, former General Counsel at BA, at the first of two fascinating conferences I attended this week, both wrestling with promoting …
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The American Bar Association recently reaffirmed the principle of civility as a foundation for democracy and the rule of law. Its Resolution 108 goes on: "When dealing with the public as well as one another, lawyers …
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The excellent fifth annual Civil Mediation Council conference in Manchester - Mediation: Seizing the Moment - was addressed by Jonathan Djanogly, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice in the UK government. In …
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To follow up on my last blog about TEDGlobal, here are some suggestions for conversation topics about a new Scotland:
What do we mean by independence? In an interdependent world, where does nationalism fit? How important …
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If you are one of the many worldwide who watch TED videos, you will know of the power of its 18 minute presentations by some of the world's leading thinkers, capturing in bite-size chunks "ideas …
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Just finished part one of a two day workshop at UK Sport's annual World Class Performance conference in St Andrews. What a privilege it is to be working with many of the key people who …
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This week I had the opportunity to participate in an event organised by the Licensing Executives Society. We were discussing finding "win-win" solutions in IP disputes. It was fascinating to explore the possibilities in patent …
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