Bowmans lawyers Virusha Subban and Yonatan Sher analyse how the United Kingdom's draft 'Soft Drinks Industry Levy' may translate into similar legislation soon to be introduced in South Africa.

Why has the underdeveloped state of infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa not galvanised significant investment opportunities? Bowmans head of infrastructure Shamilah Grimwood explains.

Wedlake Bell head of IP and commercial Michael Gardner takes us through the frosty depths of the ongoing trademark dispute between frozen food giant Iceland Foods and Nordic island nation the Republic of Iceland.

As Brexit looms, Ashfords head of patents Kaya Elkiner explores what the future may hold for the role of the Unified Patent Court in the UK.

Does the South African Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration have jurisdiction to hear employment disputes involving South Africans that arise abroad? Potentially, writes Bowmans associate Nonkululeko Mkhwanazi.

How will it be passed and what will it look like for the United Kingdom? Bircham Dyson Bell partner Nicholas Evans offers his analysis.

Jackson McDonald solicitor Verity Long-Droppert offers her take on the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling on the ongoing South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines.

Noted legal journalist and commentator Dominic Carman shares his thoughts on the complex and often conflictual relationship between law and politics in the UK.

How could the result of the US Presidential Election impact British lawyers who travel to the United States? Faegre Baker Daniels immigration lawyer Claire Nilson explores the implications.

A recent landmark appeal ruling is likely to encourage more parties to engage in arbitration, writes Practico Ltd managing director Andy Ellis.

Lawyers have much to contribute to ensuring good governance in their country and it's vital that they make that contribution, writes Bowmans Kenya head of dispute resolution Evans Monari.

The law firms that will prosper in the future will be those that exhibit three key characteristics, explains Caffeine Partnership partner and Law Firm Marketing Summit 2016 speaker Simon Bailey.

Careful compliance with local labour laws is a matter of critical importance for any company looking to do business in Kenya, writes Bowmans Kenya partner Sean Omondi.

The UK should take advantage of trade opportunities with Iran following the lifting of sanctions and its vote to leave the EU, writes Shahrzad Atai of Child & Child.

The business rationale for law firms to switch to the cloud is clear, writes Janet Day of LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions, but there are two key issues they must address when it comes to cloud and data protection.

Linking email security with email and document management processes is fundamental to preventing and mitigating the effects of cyberattacks, writes Roy Russell.

We must focus on the social media sites that publish or host 'revenge porn' images rather than on criminalising those who post them to effectively tackle the problem, writes Dr Samantha Pegg of Nottingham Law School.

Christopher Perkins of PwC considers the challenges law firms face when hiring teams and how to overcome them.

The US presidential election campaign has created a national dialogue about what it takes to create a hostile work environment and could change judges' perspectives on the issue, writes trial lawyer Reuben Guttman.