In the last few weeks, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that both British Airways and Marriott International would be subject to fines of £183m and £99m respectively. It is clear that the regulator is not pulling any punches anymore when it comes to reprimanding companies that are not complying. For law firms, which regularly […]
Last year I was very fortunate to have a talented young corporate lawyer with a sterling law firm background do a secondment with me in my in-house legal department. At one of our one-on-one meetings a few weeks into his new job, he recounted his struggle to gain the trust of business people, manage difficult […]
She is eager to see cooperation between countries, particularly the US. During her speech at the Royal United Services Institute in London on 3 April 2019 she stated, “we need to cooperate more effectively across jurisdictions”. Other areas that the Director has said could impact on the swiftness of investigations is utilising technology and encouraging […]
In the first part of her series, she touches on the importance of networking as a skill, and why all lawyers should work on it and refrain from relying on AI when it comes to human connections. Very few professional development concepts are as divisive as the subject of networking. Most of the lawyers – […]
Lawyers for 78 parliamentarians who claim that Boris Johnson's plan to suspend parliament for five weeks in the run-up to his Brexit deadline was unlawful today said the court fight would continue.
With greater numbers of companies than ever before conducting business online, it’s never been more important to be aware of the rules and regulations governing global e-commerce.
Becoming a barrister is often considered one of the highest achievements for a person’s legal career and most are probably under the impression that it will be plain sailing once they qualify. As with any similar role, being a barrister is much more than knowing your stuff and getting up in the morning.
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