Private equity: fashion cult or new religion? A challenge for the trust investment advisor

Trustees, in considering their investment policy, need to considerall types of investment. The balance between capital growthand income is a matter requiring constant appraisal and thisfrequently requires an examination of alternative investments.A current type of investment, on which there is much attention,is that of private equity. Is this something which should beconsidered as a trustee investment? The author examines thisquestion and places private equity in context.     

A scholarly and analytical perspective on the Management of Intellectual Property

‘A book may be good for nothing; or there may be onlyone thing in it worth knowing; are we to read it all through?’(Samuel Johnson) This section is dedicated to the review of ideas, articles,books, films and other media. It will include replies (and rejoinders)to articles, the evaluation of new ideas or proposals, and reviewsof books and articles both directly and indirectly related tointellectual property law. In this analytical approach to the Management     

One Angry Man? A New Look at an Old Film

In this satire written from the perspective of the fictional defendant in the film 12 Angry Men , the arguments used by the dissenting juror to prove the possibility that the defendant is innocent are explained in ways that actually support his guilt.