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UK Sanctions Policy Faces Uncertain Future

18th December 2017
The effectiveness of UK sanctions will be undermined unless the UK can quickly agree arrangements for future sanctions policy co-operation with the EU. Without this, the UK could be left with the choice of imposing ineffective unilateral sanctions or aligning with EU sanctions it has no influence over. This is the main conclusion of the […]
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Trump Judicial Nominee Can't Answer Basic Legal Questions at Hearing

18th December 2017
US senator John Kennedy asked one of Trump's district court judge nominees, Matthew Petersen, a series of questions on basic law, and he was unable to answer them. Concerns have been raised over the suitability of the five nominees for the role, including Matthew Petersen. The American Bar Association declared one of the nominees 'unqualified'.
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The Top 10 IT Security Predictions for 2018

15th December 2017
2018 has good and bad in store, from an industrial revolution to Brexit. Here Ian Kilpatrick, EVP (Executive Vice-President) Cyber Security for Nuvias Group, delves into the top 10 IT security predictions for the coming year. 1. Security blossoms in the boardroom Sadly, security breaches will continue to be a regular occurrence in 2018 and […]
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‘Knowledge Hoarding’ Hurts the Legal Profession, and Tech Alone Isn’t the Answer

15th December 2017
The legal profession relies more than most on efficient knowledge sharing – that is, the exchange of information, skills, or expertise between people. However countless research studies have shown that many organisations of all types fail at the basics. Below Peter Veash, CEO at The BIO Agency, discusses with Lawyer Monthly a range of solutions on the horizon. For an industry – and corresponding business model – built on the ability to retrieve precedents and […]
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The Top 10 Trademark Battles That Swept 2017

14th December 2017
Lawyer Monthly has picked out 10 really interesting and influential trademark battles that took the spotlight in 2017.
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Is Your Banking App as Safe as You Think?

14th December 2017
On 6th December researchers from the University of Birmingham announced that they had found a security flaw that had 10 million banking app users at risk. The researchers have developed a tool to perform semi-automated security testing of mobile phone apps. After running the tool on a sample of 400 security critical apps, they were […]
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UK Immigration Forcing EU Nationals to Jump Through Hoops for ‘Settled Status’

13th December 2017
Immigration Minister, Brandon Lewis, has announced that in order to apply for ‘settled status’ post-Brexit, 3 million EU nationals will have to go through an online application. He application will take a few minutes, with about eight questions, and cost no more than £72. Lewis says the online application will be live to use around […]
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