I love oxymorons. Woodbine used to advertise their cigarettes as the “great, little cigarette” which conjured up precisely the size of the cigarette (they were smaller than the standard size) and the great taste and value (whatever takes your fancy!) For Latin lovers, hasten slowly is the English translation of Festina Lente. An example might… Read More: Hasten slowly »
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” (Alice through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll). In what must be regarded as a disappointing decision in the Court of Appeal last week in Henry v… Read More: Jackson reforms fall at first hurdle? »
There was a time when it was genuinely possible to describe software used in e-disclosure in terms which effectively distinguished between particular offerings on the basis of the “bells and whistles” which one bit of technology possessed in contrast to the next piece of software. Nowadays, I believe it is widely accepted that many of… Read More: Coughs and sneezes »
I still manage a wry smile when I see a reference to the “Dummies” series. At the first Legal Tech I attended a copy of “eDiscovery for Dummies” was thrust into my hand as I passed through the exhibition halls and I have been hooked on the series ever since. That particular publication was produced… Read More: Publishing for Dummies »
The answer depends on what actually is email. Most of us now send and receive emails every day but how do you define email? The simplest definition I have seen is in the Free Online Dictionary: “A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers/a message or messages… Read More: Who owns email? »
A sense of perspective is vital to the practice of law these days. In truth, it probably always was! Remember the Lone Ranger? You do not have to have been born in the 1950s and 1960s to remember the show as reruns of this popular series were being screened only a few years ago and,… Read More: The lone ranger »
Every now and again I come across an article containing a description of an aspect of the e-discovery/disclosure process which really hits the spot. Craig Ball’s recent article “Are they trying to screw me?” [Ball in your court, 9th October, 2012] is a case in point. Craig is one of the best commentators on e-discovery… Read More: Sizzle »
Earlier this year, we ran a mini series of podcasts on the Millnet iPadio Channel dealing with the hot topic of predictive coding. While that doubtless left all our listeners with a warm glow, the nights are drawing in and it seems the right time to turn our attention in the next podcasts to what… Read More: Jackson’s rocket »
For rather less time, and over shorter distances than the heroic Mo Farah, Millnet’s blog has been running for over three years now. The actual anniversary was lost in the euphoria surrounding the stellar performance of Team GB at the Olympics, followed closely by the team’s spectacular efforts in the Paralympics which followed. Apart from… Read More: Olympian achievement »
I have been reflecting recently on why litigants might choose a particular court to hear a dispute. Leaving aside any rule which determines where a dispute must be heard, if litigants had a free choice in the matter, they would choose a court which was conveniently located, where the in court facilities were sufficient, and… Read More: Spare the rod »