When it comes to currencies, the last couple of years have without a doubt been some of the most disruptive, surprising and innovative in recent memory. While long-established currencies with reputations as reliable safe havens have come under pressure and fluctuated in value, newer currencies, including the explosion in cryptocurrencies, have been completely reshaping how […]
You may be looking for a new challenge, maybe what you do doesn’t drive you anymore, either way, you’re looking to re-specialise in a new field of law. Consultant Susan Bywater-Lewis at QualitySolicitors J A Hughes recently made the shift into equine law from the Civil Litigation Department. Below she describes her process and offers […]
For a time, the cryptocurrency market has embodied a new “Wild West” for traders. Characterised by mayhem and disorder, we’ve seen a gold rush from traders looking to strike lucky off the back of the meteoric rise of currencies such as Bitcoin – it has been a case of ‘get involved first, figure out what […]
Below Rajeev Shaunak, head of travel & tourism, MHA MacIntyre Hudson comments on the plans to bring in the new package travel directive as of the 1st July. “The plan to implement the new package travel directive (PTD) requirements on 1 July 2018 has been confirmed, despite multiple delays in the run up. Given the extent of […]
It’s no secret that studying law can be very stressful. The pressure to get the “right” grades, the competition for jobs in the legal profession and the nature of law itself (murder, GBH and theft anyone?) can all impact on students’ experience of law school. Emma Jones, lecturer in law and member of the Open […]
Banks may be forced to pay a further £18bn to consumers in payment protection insurance (PPI) claims ahead of the August 2019 deadline, following miscalculations by the Financial Conduct Authority. As banks begin to issue letters on PPI to consumers, legal precedent could see potential payouts soar, according to research from barristers’ chambers St John’s […]
As Artificial Intelligence continues to rapidly merge with the legal sector, is it plausible to suggest that Human Rights can really be issued by a lifeless machine? Below Portia Vincent-Kirby, on behalf of Hudson McKenzie, discusses the development of algorithms in the US legal sphere. Algorithms are a hot topic in law. For instance, new […]
The foreign exchange industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry, one which sees currencies change hands every second of every day. Given the involvement of currencies from all four corners of the globe, governments have attempted to implement rules and legislation to regulate each forex trading platform that offers retail trading via desktop, smartphone or tablet devices. […]
Following the release of the Q1 2018 Insolvency Service insolvency statistics, Richard Haymes, Head of Financial Difficulties at TDX Group, calls for stricter rules when promoting insolvency services online. The figures released by the Insolvency Service, showing an increase in both company and personal insolvencies, support our expectation that the number of individual voluntary arrangements […]
As the business world navigates the political uncertainty of Brexit, Charlotte Allery, Solicitor at Coffin Mew, comments on the skills shortage issues facing employers. Even before the UK leaves the European Union and potential restrictions on EU migrants are imposed, research reveals that the on-going skills shortage is hitting employers. The results of a study […]
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