Law, disrupted
Law, disrupted
Law, disrupted
Re-release: The Spectator Sport of Legal Journalism in the UK
40 minutes Posted Sep 17, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
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John is joined by Catrin Griffiths and Christian Smith, the Editor-in-Chief and Litigation Editor of The Lawyer. They discuss legal journalism in the UK, with John, Catrin, and Christian agreeing that UK legal reporting tends to be more analytical and critical of law firm strategy than its U.S. counterpart. They attribute this to the UK’s centralized legal market in London and a journalistic culture that places a strong emphasis on accountability and critical analysis. They explain how The La...