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Offshore M&A Value H1 2018 Almost Matches 2017 Total

10th October 2018
The value of offshore M&A deals in the first half of 2018 nearly matched the total recorded for the entirety of 2017, according to a report released by Appleby. The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in the major offshore financial centres, focuses on […]
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Bonus or Bust: Court Treatment of Salary Bonuses

10th October 2018
This week Lawyer Monthly gains expert insight into the subject of how work bonuses are treated by courts post separation. Julie Julie-Ann Harris, Partner and Head of Family at Coffin Mew, delves into the particulars of court treatment of bonuses acquired with spousal support and treatment of a bonus as a capital asset without no […]
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5 Ways You Can Make a Top First Impression at Your Law Interview

9th October 2018
We all get nervous at an interview. Whether it’s meeting your other half’s parents, going for a new job, or trying to close an important business deal, getting off on the right foot is crucial. For a law interview, the pressure often feels insurmountable. Did you know that, on average, you have just seven seconds […]
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Can I Legally Offer Sex for Rent?

9th October 2018
There is a growing ‘sex-for-rent’ scandal currently brewing in the UK and beyond. Increasingly depressing is the proliferation and normalisation of this in many circles. Expert Housing and social welfare barrister Nicholas Nicol from One Pump Court provides Lawyer Monthly his take on the issue. On 10th September 2018 an investigation by the BBC programme […]
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Record Fraud Cases in Court: Epidemic or Better Enforcement?

8th October 2018
Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Nicola Sharp, of award-winning business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli, who explains why recent fraud statistics cannot be ignored by anyone in business who wants to prevent it happening to them. It appears that we may be in the midst of an epidemic of fraud cases coming to court. Research carried […]
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Ret. Supreme Court Justice: Kavanaugh Should Be Disqualified

8th October 2018
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh does not belong on the nation's highest court.
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Sporting Lisbon & Legal Disputes in Sports

5th October 2018
Sporting Lisbon recently demanded compensation for players who terminated their contracts then signed elsewhere. Below David Rogers, a Senior Manager at Moore Stephens, delves into the intricate world of sports disputes, taking point from the Sporting Lisbon precedent and stressing the importance of good advice in similar legal disagreements. In the world of football, when […]
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