How the year 2000 bug will work for lawyers

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Will year 2000 issues make UK courtrooms resemble those in the US? Tony Harrington reports.

The US legal system is notoriously lucrative for those of a litigious bent, and phrases such as 'ambulance-chaser' rarely bear a 'made in UK' stamp. The piles of cash year 2000 may bring to US lawy...

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