Businesses need to keep its eyes and ears on how matters develop over the Brexit negotiation period. Peter Sellar states that while it seems that the UK Government wishes to keep matters secret, the EU can be counted on to be transparent. He expands: “Thanks to that, we will be able to keep track of […]
The UK Government has refused to publish a report on whether the rules about pensionable age are appropriate. Section 27(2) of the Pensions Act 2014 required them to publish it "before 7th May 2017." Government lawyers acting on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions said they won't publish it, and that even if […]
Consumer Watchdog recently endorsed a proposed bill in the New York State Assembly that would provide the so-called "Right To Be Forgotten," allowing people to request removal of material and search engine links from their name to information that is inadequate, irrelevant, no longer relevant, or excessive from the Internet. Another key provision of the […]
Article written by Lionel Schwirtz, Deputy CEO in charge of operations at Legal Suite Young boxers entering the ring for the first time very quickly learn an important lesson: it’s not necessarily the hardest hits that floor you. Rather, it’s the punches you don’t see coming that knock you out. The same is true in […]
This month we have had the pleasure to hear from Moira Oliver who is the Chief Counsel and Head of Policy at BT. BT is a British multinational telecommunications services company with operations in around 180 countries and so Moira’s role in the company is an integral cog in their system; she currently leads BT’s […]
Barbara is a trusted adviser and international authority on setting strategy and delivery of projects. She has received two doctorate degrees from British universities and has produced a body of published works endorsed by the leading global professional associations. She exemplifies an approach to life as a project manager that everything we face is a […]
CompuMark, the industry leader for trademark research and protection, has announced the findings of its latest research into the trademarking of hashtags, with a global growth of 64% in 2016 from the previous year. Notable registrations from well-known international brands include #lovetravels (Marriott), #getthanked (T-Mobile), and #gofor2 (Hershey). Since the first trademark application for […]
We speak with one of the UK’s best neurosurgeons, Munchi Choksey, this month about how the medical sector is often under the litigation spotlight; serving as an expert witness, Mr. Choksey will be revealing in the next two editions of Lawyer Monthly various conditions which are subject to medical negligence and where improvement can be […]
Given the large-scale cyber-attack on NHS systems a few weeks back and the ongoing impact of the ransomware which has since spread globally, firm leaders are now beginning to understand that it only takes one click to take down a whole business. Here Matt Rhodes, Quiss Commercial Services Manager, points out for Lawyer Monthly what […]
More than half of the UK fears their personal information has been compromised. New research from Experian found that 54% of people believe they have been the target of fraudulent activity online – up from 39% on last year’s figures. Experian’s third annual data breach preparedness survey revealed: Over a third (36%) of people had […]
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