A muslim woman, Faizah Shaheen, 28, was simply reading a book on her outbound flight to Turkey, only to be mistaken as a terrorist and arrested under the suspicion of anti-terrorist police. Arriving at Doncaster airport, South Yorkshire, UK, Shaheen was arrested and questioned for 15 minutes under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. She […]
Pensioner Leslie Gilmer allegedly boarded the train with a standard ticket, but helped himself to the first-class wine and snacks trolley. His cheekiness did not go unnoticed, as Barrister Dr Peter Ellis spoke out after this took place five times. Of course first-class food and drink is reserved for those who pay a first class […]
President Trump says the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion between Russian actors and the Trump campaign is the “greatest witch hunt in political history.” And sitting at the head of it is just one man: Robert Mueller. Mueller was appointed lead special counsel for the Russia investigation by […]
Julie Taylor, a senior associate in the Gardner leader Employment Team, gives a snapshot review on the key points covered by the long awaited independent review on employment issues in UK. Matthew Taylor's report was published to the public on 11th July 2017.
Two things are on a collision course. The first is Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service's (HMTCS) plan that courts operate on a shift system - so called 'Flexible Operating Hours'. The second is the determination of the legal profession and many within the judiciary to do whatever it takes to retain talented women at […]
The UK’s current government, in its recent electoral manifesto, has vowed to get rid of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and replace it with a separate entity post-Brexit. Below Dominic Carman, an expert legal commentator, explains the current situation and what we can expect. Driven by Theresa May, the Conservative manifesto pledged to scrap the […]
“This repeal bill is the start of the mammoth task of transposing EU law on to the UK statute books,” Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC said of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, published last week. “Not only is this a vast undertaking, it throws up some important constitutional questions, such as the extent […]
So you’ve got to the point where you’re thinking of starting your own law firm, or something to at least get you out of the office. Can starting your own company really be that difficult? Where do you start? Below Andrea Hall, Founder and Principle of US based The Hall Law Office, LLC, discusses with […]
The Prime Minister makes less than £200,000 a year, but according to figures released by the BBC today, BBC TV hosts, presenters and some of its biggest stars earn up to £2 million a year. A review of BBC salaries was published at 11am today, with details of anyone earning over £150,000, sparking furore from […]
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