Monday 06 July 2026 9:21 am  |  Updated:  Monday 06 July 2026 1:28 pm

The UK’s legal system brings the world to London in search of a fair deal

By: Susan Langley

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We talk a lot about London’s strengths as a global financial centre. We talk about our capital markets, our fintech ecosystem, our talent base. But there is one foundation that underpins every single one of those strengths, and it doesn’t get nearly enough credit: our legal system, says Dame Susan Langley

When we talk about the infrastructure that drives national prosperity, we tend to think of the obvious things. Roads, railways, ports, energy networks, digital connectivity. But there is another kind of infrastructure that matters just as much, and it is less visible. It is the infrastructure of confidence. Confidence that the rule of law will be upheld. That contracts will be honoured. That disputes will be resolved fairly. That everyone is equal before the law.

That confidence is what makes London work. That was a key pillar of our Team UK campaign, getting businesses to shout about what we’re good at and end the........

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