Following this week’s news that Qatar has been cut off from several gulf nations, and all diplomatic ties, travel links and economic markets have been stripped, the UAE Attorney-General has warned that showing any sympathy for Qatar, whether by social media or any other means, is now punishable by law. Today Dr Hamad Saif Al […]
Known also as America’s Dad, Bill Cosby is on trial in the US for sexual assault, with more than 50 women accusing him. Monday saw the first day of the trial in Norristown, Pennsylvania, US, and Kelly Johnson, the first witness, said she held off for years going public about how Bill allegedly drugged and […]
The Bar Council has recently appointed a new Chief Executive, Malcolm Cree, who will take up the post in August 2017. The Bar Council's appointment of a new Chief Executive was prompted by the outgoing Chief Executive, Stephen Crowne’s, decision to retire later in the year and comes at a time when the organisation has begun […]
The snap election is fast-approaching, and many are speculating about the changes to Employment Law that each of the main two parties are committing to. Both have made bold claims with regards to their proposed changes, and should either Labour or Conservative win – each policy could mean that the legislative changes we saw in […]
After months of negotiation, RBS has finally reached a £200 million settlement with investors, who say they were originally duped into providing £12 billion during the financial crisis. The share offer accepted by the RBS Shareholders Action Group concluded at 82p, compared with the 200-230p price that investors paid in 2008, when RBS mis-sold its […]
Since the 9/11 attacks in the US, there has been a lot of research and many theses written about the economic cost of terrorism, but with recent events, not only in London, Manchester, and close to home, but across the globe, Lawyer Monthly asks again, what is the cost of terrorism? Below Lawyer Monthly has […]
Data Privacy is a cross-cutting matter applicable to all sectors, including IP. IP practitioners are daily confronted with the collection and handling of personal data – not always sure to handle them properly. In addition, European practitioners will be soon subject to the new provisions of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) entering into force next […]
Family law practices showed a growth of 47 % growth in vacancies to the end of April 2017 in the UK regions, with an increase in probate lawyer vacancies of 56% over the 12-month period according to data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). While Real Estate continues to be the largest practice […]
Here John Burgar, Head of Investigations at RGL Forensics, talks to Lawyer Monthly about the current work of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the UK, and the current government agendas for confronting fraud crimes across the nation. The Conservative Party’s election manifesto unveiled their plans, if successful on 8th June, to incorporate the Serious […]
In the wake of multiple attacks in England, British Prime Minister Theresa May is raising eyebrows by saying there’s been “too much tolerance” of extremism, and calling out US tech companies for not doing enough to combat terrorist content on the internet. (Source: NBC)
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