Ergonomics, also known as Human Factors, is concerned with the human in the system. Ergonomists apply knowledge of people’s characteristics to enhance their productivity, effectiveness, well-being and safety. In the context of civil law, safety is the primary concern and ergonomics experts report on the risks from industrial tasks involving repetitive movements, mental stress, applying […]
Over the last couple of years, Goran Studen has specialised in advising Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI), institutional clients and family offices in all aspects of estate planning and inheritance law. He says: “As Managing Partner at JSP Jakob Studen Partner my focus is to develop our law firm in terms of broadening our […]
With renewable energy being a trend in project finance, we speak with Kunihiro Yokoi, a legal expert specialising in project finance in Japan. He discusses aspects investors are often unaware about and overcoming difficulties during contract negotiations. Project finance has turned its focus towards renewable energy over the past few years; how has this […]
Over your years of practice, petroleum products and gas demands change over the years. Much of the oil and gas industry has survived an especially tough few years with weak demand and low prices. Sami Charles, CEO of ANOG says: “It has been difficult to make strategic decisions and plan for the future, although, prices […]
We now hear from Erika Bérdi, who is an expert in insurance law. With many changes occurring in Hungary, Erika speaks about how she is excited for the challenges ahead, and the ways in which technology is impacting the insurance industry for the better. The Hungarian insurance sector has been hit heavily by the financial […]
The housing market is subject to fluctuation and in recent years, under scrutiny for being tough on the newer generations due to their difficulty of setting foot on the property ladder. We get in touch with Allan Reece, who is an expert in mortgages; we discuss issues that need to be addressed to improve the […]
“Nigeria is and will always be an attractive place to do business”, says Abiola Niagwan. As a nation classified as developing, this means that there is a tremendous potential for businesses to grow. She explains more about why businesses should invest in Nigeria, and where they should be cautious in order to avoid any possible […]
“International HNWIs must plan for additional events which do not concern a domestic client, such as pre-arrival planning, or where they plan to leave the UK”, says Joe Cobb an Associate in the Private Capital team at Addleshaw Goddard. “Such clients often have an array of professional advisers and the ability to work with other […]
By Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder, Amped Software In last month’s column, we discussed the main issues around the use of digital images and videos as evidence in general. This time we will focus our attention on footage retrieved from CCTV (Closed-circuit television) and the best ways of handling it to ensure it stands up […]
The Serious Fraud Office has had a good year, or so its advocates would suggest. In 2017, two deferred prosecution agreements made by the SFO with Rolls-Royce (£479.25m) and Tesco (£129m) delivered more than £600m in fines for the UK Treasury. The fact that no-one has yet gone to prison for the crimes committed by […]
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