2018

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Why Are Auditors In Such Short Supply?

12th March 2018
Significant changes to the audit profession in recent years mean that the industry is facing a recruitment crisis. Whereas audit used to be considered a core skill for a career in accountancy, factors such as increased audit thresholds and greater scrutiny from regulators are making it a less attractive career path for high-quality candidates. This […]
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The Top 10 Movie Lawyers of All Time

12th March 2018
You can handle the truth, can't you? Join www.WatchMojo.com as they count down their picks for the top 10 movie lawyers.
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Government to Gain ‘Big Brother’ Powers Under New Data Laws

9th March 2018
A Bill designed to give citizens more control over their data could end up stripping back the fundamental British right to confidential legal advice, the Bar has warned. As MPs gather on Monday for the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill, Chair of the Bar Andrew Walker QC said: “The Data Protection Bill will […]
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Government Paves the Way for Digital Conveyancing

9th March 2018
With the step by step digitisation of all departments, the government is now set to introduce digital conveyancing to the property sphere. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Peter Robinson, Partner at Hunters Solicitors, on the process, how things are currently run, and the potential impact and challenges to be faced. Presently, the vast majority of […]
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SAM Labs Has Raised More Than £5.1 Million from Touchstone Innovations Businesses LLP and E15 Ventures

8th March 2018
Forward-thinking London law firm, Joelson, has recently completed a round of Series A funding for one of the UK’s most innovative tech companies. SAM Labs has raised more than £5.1 million from Touchstone Innovations Businesses LLP and E15 Ventures with help from the Joelson’s Corporate and Commercial team. Completed on 31 October 2017, the Series […]
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Pyreos Raises £1.7M in Funding with Seraphim Capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH & Others

8th March 2018
Russell-Cooke acted for Moulton Goodies Limited on in its investment in Pyreos Limited, a Scottish supplier of thin-film pyroelectric sensors. These are used for passively sensing infra red light and are typically very small, fast, sensitive, energy efficient and accurate. The sensors are primarily used for gas and flame sensing, food safety, and for monitoring […]
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NSIA Acquires Diamond Bank SA

8th March 2018
CMS Francis Lefebvre Lawyers and Templars Law LLC were involved in The NSIA Group takeover of DIAMOND Bank S.A., a subsidiary bank of the Nigerian Group DIAMOND plc. The NSIA group, a major player in insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa (some twenty life and non-life subsidiaries present in more than a dozen African countries) and the […]
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