Foy, Agnes
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(Article) The case of The Passion of the Christ (claimant) v Jackass the Movie (respondent)
01.07.2018
Tackling a most serious issue for professional firms but in a witty and at times offbeat way, Agnes Foy's article explores questions of extremely masculine approaches to business codes of conduct. With two opposing and contentious cinematic works as the major metaphor, it challenges established behaviours that may well be commonplace but can be deeply unappealing and unconstructive. -
(Article) Good eggs
01.01.2019
Tackling a serious issue for all organisations, Agnes Foy offers incisive analysis of honour code dynamics. She demonstrates - with compassion and wit - how and why the male honour code constitues unwritten rules of business conduct. -
(Article) What are lawyers supposed to do, these days?
01.05.2019
Compete with compassion' is now a loud and prevalent mantra. The legal industry is certainly smitten by it. Organisational edicts abound about diversity, inclusiveness, mindfulness and interpersonal thoughtfulness. But lurking behind the empathy veil is financial reality - and it bites. -
(Article) The lawyer sandwich - a lot of baloney and a little pickle ? tenaciously entrenched on a slab of sourdough
01.07.2019
Why try to change the very foundation upon which you are stoically forging your own career path? Bullying has a lot of downsides, but who cares? Becoming aware of what is missing paves the foundation for change. Becoming aware encourages reflection on future possibilities. Becoming aware makes possible what is currently unimaginable. This article offers 42 questions for use as a thought-provoking discussion blueprint. Many will be appalled by the questions. But the questions are valuable - for those who have the courage to care. -
(Article) In the law versus morality debate, to what extent can a court judgment become a corporate culture game changer?
01.01.2020
The case of Singularis Holdings Ltd (In Official Liquidation) (A Company Incorporated in the Cayman Islands) v Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd1 provides insightful, practical and humane workday assistance to organisational leaders and followers. At issue is what the legal meaning of ?attribution' amounts to in a corporate culture context. Personnel at all organisational levels can undoubtedly benefit from the range of judicial clarity this case provides.