Renewed attempts to secure Anglo-Indian legal liberalisation are providing plenty of opportunities to dust off those EM Forster allusions. English delegations respectfully strive to connect with their Indian counterparts, often believing that common ground has been reached. Unfortunately, the reality is that agreements are frequently undelivered or are lost in cultural confusion.
However, this time many senior UK lawyers believe the world’s most restrictive major legal market is finally edging towards reform. The sustained charm offensive from the Law Society, a handful of major City firms and the UK Government may be having an impact.
