2017

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Has the Government Lost the Plot When It Comes to Civil Justice?

15th March 2017
With all the latest changes to compensation and claim limits in the UK, Lawyer Monthly here benefits from an analysis by Amanda Cunliffe, Founder and Chief Officer for Legal Practice at Amanda Cunliffe Solicitors, on the Government’s far-reaching reform to personal injury law. It’s been a bruising few weeks for the world of personal injury […]
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Compensation Payouts May Rise, But Specialist Financial Advice Remains Key

14th March 2017
Recently, the Ministry of Justice announced a change in the way compensation payments for those who suffer long-term injuries are calculated by slashing the ‘discount rate’ for the first time since 2001. The ruling is likely spell higher insurance premiums and has incurred the wrath of insurers, but is expected to result in significantly higher […]
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Is Your Business About to be Hit by US Tax Policy?

14th March 2017
Focusing on the overall impact of US tax policy on Canadian businesses, here Rhonda Sisco, US Corporate Tax Consulting Leader at Grant Thornton LLP in Toronto, tells Lawyer Monthly readers all about the potential impacts, both direct and indirect, of the expected US  administration’s reviewed policies, in what Rhonda describes as a straightforward tax philosophy […]
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31% of Public Sector Are Unaware of the Forthcoming Apprenticeship Levy. Are You?

13th March 2017
A survey carried out by, Skills for Health, Skills for Justice and the National Skills Academy for Health has revealed that 31% of those surveyed are not aware of the forthcoming Apprenticeship Levy. Commissioned to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, the survey aimed to find out how much organisations know about the Levy, the opportunities […]
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PSD2: All You Need to Know to Stay Afloat

13th March 2017
With more than 25 years of experience, V.S. Raj is Head of Banking and Financial Services at Syntel, responsible for the strategic direction and operations of the Company’s largest industry group. Here he tells Lawyer Monthly readers everything you need to know about the newly brushed up Payments Services Directive (PSD2) rules. With the revised […]
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The New Leasing Standards: Will you Risk Failing an Audit?

10th March 2017
The new leasing regulations are just around the corner, and preparations for implementation should have already have begun in your business. Cameron Nokes, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Accruent here tells Lawyer Monthly all about it and gives expert tips on how you can get ready for the shift. It’s official. New established guidelines for […]
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White Paper Published on Legal Duty of Care Framework

10th March 2017
The International SOS Foundation, the global not-for-profit organization striving to improve the safety, security, health and welfare of the mobile workforce and US based labor legal experts Fisher Phillips, in partnership with the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), have published a white paper advising United States organizations of the "Legal Perspective on […]
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