August 2018

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5 Ways Lawyers Can Use Social Media to Boost SEO

28th August 2018
Maintaining an active social media presence for your law firm is critical to the success of both your website and your firm as a whole. Before potential clients give your office a call, they’ll likely check out your Facebook and Twitter profiles. Facebook alone has over 1 billion active profiles. Combine that with the number […]
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Retrospective Approval of Gifts to an Attorney

24th August 2018
Those of us in private client practice will no doubt have come across the scenario of Attorneys, acting under a Lasting or Enduring Power of Attorney, misusing Donor’s money. More often than not they have a reasonable explanation; usually that they didn’t realise what they were doing was wrong or had not understood the boundaries […]
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Why AML Supervision Should Be Carried Out at EU Level

23rd August 2018
On the back of recent EU statements regarding anti money laundering practices throughout member states, leading economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Professor Panicos Demetriades, discusses the overall vulnerability of the EU’s financial system and where the risks lie in the responsibilities given to member states. The recent announcement by the […]
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Emerging Financial Capitals to Watch in 2019

22nd August 2018
In terms of talent, assets and market capitalization, there are currently only three cities on Earth right now that could legitimately lay claim to being a global financial capital; New York, London and Tokyo. Combined, these three make up a significant chunk of all global trading and capital flows, and have been respectively dubbed the […]
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The UK Needs to Rethink Adverse Costs to Stay Ahead of its Rivals

22nd August 2018
With Brexit looming, recent promotional activity from the continent is indicating that some of the UK’s £25bn legal industry could be lured overseas. Craig Arnott, Managing Director at Burford Capital, explains the complexities of Brexit and the legal industry below. In part this is driven by uncertainty surrounding the UK’s jurisdiction in Europe under the […]
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Two Thirds of Us Are ‘Honest Hackers’ – But Are We Really?

22nd August 2018
What happens when you accidentally log into an email or social media account that’s not yours, as two thirds (62%) of us have? Well, 90% of us admit we don’t immediately log out. The study, by Manchester security and surveillance firm Online Spy Shop also revealed that half who stayed logged in performed at least one […]
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5 Keys to Winning Your Personal Injury Case

21st August 2018
According to attorney Scott Monge, Founder of Monge & Associates and author of “Secrets to Win Your Injury Case,” here’s how you can prevent sabotaging your case. If you’ve been injured in an accident that was not your fault, you should feel confident heading into your case that you’ll receive all the compensation you’re entitled […]
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Global Cross-Border Pollution: The New Illegal Immigrant?

21st August 2018
As nations focus upon the ongoing issue of illegal human immigrants, such as the Trump administration’s focus upon the Mexican border, is the real issue at hand the ongoing unmeasurable cross-border pollution which effects nations worldwide? Below experts at Hudson McKenzie discuss with Lawyer Monthly. Air pollution is a serious issue. Recent studies show that […]
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Does Lower Income Tax Make a Happier Country?

20th August 2018
According to extensive research, Finland was named the happiest country in the world. The report was compiled from the answers of a series of questions relating to the quality of people’s lives, from 0 to 10. The average was taken from over 2015-2017, with 156 countries taking part. The World Happiness Report scored each country […]
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FDA Considers Regulation to Curb Epidemic Level Teen Vaping

20th August 2018
Teen vaping is reaching epidemic levels and FDA is considering regulation to curb it. One proposal would be banning flavoring of e-cigarette liquids.
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