2018

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What to Expect in the Appellate Courts

28th March 2018
So you’re going to the Appellate Court: What does this mean and what should you expect?   Peter Pierce speaks to us about how he prepares his clients for the Court of Appeal and how he demystifies the often confusing process.   What are the top three things you must take into account when attempting […]
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Why Is Arbitration not a Popular Method for Dispute Resolution?

28th March 2018
ADR is still a work in progress; some legal experts prefer the traditional method of litigation. The benefits of mediation are well known. Education remains the key to promotion of arbitration in Australia. We speak with John Wakefield on the matter.   You have a wide area of expertise, can you share which is the […]
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Attack on Hackers: Does GDPR Address Everything?

28th March 2018
Cybercrime is a growing concern. Hackers and criminals have taken opportunity to use technological advances to gather sensitive information on you, me and anybody. And over time we have seen big companies fall victim to such attacks; Uber, T-Mobile, Equifax and even Pizza Hut, have been victims of vicious cyberattacks, causing an uproar and individuals […]
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Strategies Behind Tackling Complex Business Strategies

28th March 2018
Robert Kry is one of the founding partners of MoloLamken LLP, a litigation boutique formed in 2009. Over the past nine years, their firm has grown from four lawyers to more than 30, and they now have offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.  Handling a broad range of business disputes, both at trial […]
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Your Thoughts: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook & the Privacy Problem

28th March 2018
Last week saw an uprise against Facebook on the back of its alleged involvement with Cambridge Analytica after a whistle-blower uncovered private data harvesting reveals on Channel 4. As a consequence, Alexander Nix, the CEO of Cambridge Analytica has had to step down and explain the situation to the press and the public. Facebook and […]
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160 Year Legal Dispute Finally Over

28th March 2018
The Court of Appeal has given judgment in Canal & River Trust v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 342 (on appeal from the judgment of Asplin J, [2016] EWHC 1547 (Ch)). The dispute, which concerns the amount payable by Thames Water in return for taking water from the River Lee, has been ongoing intermittently since […]
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What New Employment Laws Might Be Applied in the UK Soon?

28th March 2018
This week Lawyer monthly takes a look at the potential for new employment laws in the UK. Below Leon Deakin, Partner and Head of Employment at Coffin Mew, explains what’s happening with employment law in other countries and whether these measures could be adopted in the UK within the near future. Changes in technology, methods […]
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