Why Are Court Judgments So Long?

One judgment was ninety-four per cent copy-paste. How the keyboard killed judicial thought — and how to revive it.

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Why Won’t the Lawyer Sit Down?

There is a disease at the Bar. The sufferer opens his mouth. He cannot stop.

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How Much Longer Must India and Malaysia Cling to an 1872 Law of Guarantees?

Malaysia and India still let a spoken word cost you your house. Guarantee law has always adapted — so why is theirs frozen in 1872?

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Sued for Defamation? Every Defence a Journalist Needs to Know

Get some facts wrong, and the law may still shield you. Here is every defence a journalist has.

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Why Should a Trustee Fear a Beddoe Order?

Before using trust money for a lawsuit, a careful trustee asks the court first.

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