2017

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Aleksandra Kowalik - Criminal Deportation, EU Migrant Crisis

10th January 2017
Aleksandra Kowalik, Principal of Law Firm Kowalik, here discusses Donal Trump’s intentions to deport thousands of criminal immigrants, how such a feat would look like in Europe, and how the attitudes of Poland’s people towards immigrants and refugees must change to prevent division across Europe.
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Aleksandra Kowalik - Poland's Present Approach to Immigration Law

10th January 2017
Law Firm Kowalik, led by Principal Aleksandra Kowalik, talks about Poland’s current situation in regards to immigration law, the ongoing constitutional crisis ongoing in the nation, and how it can affect the firm’s clients and practice, in the UK and in Poland, with some reference to Brexit and possible implications for 2017.
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Aleksandra Kowalik - An Overview of Polish Immigration Law

10th January 2017
Principal of Law Firm Kowalik, Aleksandra Kowalik, here provides a summary of the of immigration law history in Poland, assimilating the beginning of such legislation with that of the UK’s Immigration Act and EU regulations, thereafter introducing a domestic approach; a similarity in law that now assists the firm greatly with its cases in Poland.
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95% of Specialists Oppose UK Government Plan to Deprive Injured People of Legal Advice

10th January 2017
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) has responded to the Government's consultation on whiplash reform, saying the plans will penalise genuinely injured persons. The consultation proposed to remove, or dramatically reduce, the compensation given to people injured in road traffic accidents that were not their fault, and to make it harder for them to […]
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Ready for the New EU Money Laundering Directive?

10th January 2017
The Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Regulation [849/2015] (MLD4) began enforcement in June 2015 in light of the combat against money laundering and financing of terrorism. Aligned with international standards established by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in 2012, MLD4 is now set to change, substituting MLD3 across all Member States by 26th June 2017. In addition, the […]
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Your Thoughts: Digital Voting & CyberSecurity

9th January 2017
Following news that the UK government wants to implement digital voting in coming years, at the turn of 2017, the former head of MI6, Sir John Sawers claimed balloting with pencil and paper was much more secure. With the way the internet of things is taking the world by storm, and the digital era is […]
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New AGFS Plan will Mean Fairer Pay for Advocates

6th January 2017
The Bar Council and the Young Barristers’ Committee welcome new proposals published by the Ministry of Justice which will mean barristers and other advocates will be paid fairly for the work they do in publicly funded criminal cases. The new, fairer Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS), if implemented, will mean barristers’ fees are no longer […]
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