2017

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Should Religious Symbols Be Banned in The Workplace?

31st March 2017
Raphael Prais, lawyer at LHS Solicitors, analyses the European Court of Justice ruling on wearing religious symbols in the workplace, and its implications for businesses across the UK. As you will be aware, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given a ruling on wearing religious clothing, such as Islamic headscarves, at work. Before exploring […]
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Making Decisions when Incapable: Court of Protection

31st March 2017
Samantha Hamilton is a Solicitor and Head of the Private Client Department at Mullis & Peake LLP; she is also on the Office of the Public Guardian’s Panel Deputy list. This means that where there is no other suitable person to be appointed as, the Deputy the Court of Protection can appoint one of the […]
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Protecting with Patents: Where do Companies Go Wrong?

31st March 2017
Ethan Eisner has general management responsibility for leading the global commercial markets businesses, as well as overseeing global strategy and M&A for the Reed Tech division of LexisNexis. Providing great insights and unmissable advice, Ethan discusses with us how utilising data analytics can allow companies to construct better strategies, how to ensure you are patenting […]
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Pieter Steyn: Werksmans and LEX Africa

31st March 2017
Pieter Steyn is a Director of South African law firm Werksmans and Chairperson of the LEX Africa Alliance of African law firms. He has been practising South African competition law since 1999 and has also advised and assisted clients regarding competition matters in other African countries, as well as with regard to the COMESA Competition […]
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The Rise of the Gig Economy and Sourcing Vital Technology Talent

31st March 2017
The way talent is hired is always changing, and now the talent is using the gig economy and its dynamic functionality to negotiate the way they work and who hires them. Geoff Smith, Managing Director of Experis UK & Ireland, explains to Finance Monthly what financial services organisations can do to solve their IT skills gaps.
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Plans to Extend Court Sittings a Blow for Women at the Bar

31st March 2017
Parent barristers, especially women, will be disadvantaged by HMCTS proposals for Courts to start earlier and finish later, the Bar Council has said adding that the plans do not take account of rules that self-employed barristers must follow when organising their work. A new pilot scheme will introduce extra sittings at Civil, Crown and Magistrates’ […]
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How Can We Stop Money Laundering Funding Terrorism?

30th March 2017
Billions of dollars are spent on futile efforts, like employing the proverbial Chinese Army of compliance officers, most of whom may know a bit about AML, but next to nothing about the actual business and transactions. The same, unfortunately, holds true for many regulators, who can only thrive by regulating big banks. Gert Demmink’s idea […]
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