It is generally a good idea, when facing severe criticism from an inquiry, not to try and justify the behaviour which has been criticised. No good will come of it: you will look like someone paying lip service to the findings who really thinks you’ve done nothing wrong. It is advice which the Metropolitan Police… Read more »
It is generally a good idea, when losing a case before a court or regulatory tribunal, to concede with as much good grace as possible and to keep your immediate thoughts about the idiocy of the judges to yourself. No good will come of it and you will look like a sore loser. No-one sensible… Read more »
My very first case as a junior solicitor with Slaughter and May was the litigation around the International Tin Council, a long-since forgotten entity set up by various countries via international treaty to control the price of tin. Its attempts to manipulate the price of tin were unsuccessful and it went bust owing a number… Read more »