Blockchain - distributed ledger technology - is seen as heralding what some call the internet of trust because it provides an immutable chain of authority that is difficult to hack. Satoshi Nakamoto created an algorithm that required immense amounts of computing power to solve cryptographic...

This report presents the findings of a comparative review of international approaches to the provision of legal aid to indigent persons involved in criminal cases. Its intent is to provide some insight into the reasons the UK's expenditure on criminal legal aid far exceeds that of any other...

Legal education is in a state of crisis and overabundance simultaneously which ought to be impossible. The paper shows how legal education is globalizing in a similar way to law firms with the main contest being between US and UK style legal educations. At present the US style is becoming the...

This article introduces the "Born Global" concept into the discussion of law firms and lawyers. Born Global firms are companies that globalize at an accelerated rate. This article illustrates that English and American law firms are the precursors to Born Global companies and highlights how the...

This report explores lawyers' perceptions surrounding the provision of advocacy services. It is based on a community wide study of lawyers in London consisting in two parts: first, in-depth interviews with solicitors and barristers active in the corporate field, immigration, personal injury and...

A question often posed but rarely satisfactorily answered is: what do lawyers do? In this paper we take the work of real estate finance lawyers and examine how they structure transactions within the cross-border context. For the analysis the key term is structure as it is this that determines...

The English legal profession is facing radical changes to the ways it educates its novices from the Training Framework Review. The paper examines this in three parts.1. The structure and drivers of the TFR2. The TFR is examined in the context of the political economy of higher education3. The...

With the growth of globalization, the role of the state has diminished and more of its legal activities are being taken over by other institutions. This chapter examines the role of law firms and credit rating agencies in securitizations