Oliver Sullivan

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Is the US Really Alone in the Battle Against Bribery?

26th November 2019
The chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has said his country is the only one tackling bribery and corruption.
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Democracy or Shamocracy?

26th November 2019
We are now embarking upon the third general election in just four years. In 2011 the coalition government passed a law which set it stone that an election could only happen every five years.
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US Supreme Court to Hear ‘No Fly List’ Appeal

25th November 2019
Last week the government’s petition to appeal a dispute over whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) allows lawsuits for money damages against individual federal workers who placed individuals on the ‘no fly list’.
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Half of Judiciary Will Be Women by 2033

25th November 2019
President of the UK Supreme Court, Lady Hale, has promised that half of judges will be women by 2033.
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Bereavement in the Workplace Is Not a ‘One Size Fits All’ Rule

22nd November 2019
Employers that dealing with grief in the workplace needs to be sensitively handled and is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach. 
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How an 18th Century Tax Law Still Catches People Out

20th November 2019
Taxation in the England and Wales is regulated entirely by statute.
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Writing a Will: 3 Top Tips on How to Avoid Disputes

19th November 2019
For an increasing number of families, when a loved one passes away, alongside their grief may come unexpected surprises as to how their loved one has handled their estate. The surprise may come from either discovering that their loved one made no plans and didn’t write a will, or that a final will is contrary to what they were expecting. 
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NZ Puts Assisted Dying Laws to a Public Referendum

19th November 2019
New Zealand recently decided to put the ongoing assisted dying bill to a public referendum, meaning the public will have final say on the legality of assisted dying.
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Hong Kong Courts Rule Mask Ban as Unconstitutional

18th November 2019
Amid recent protests in Hong Kong, a high court has ruled that a last-minute revival of laws banning face masks was unconstitutional by the government.
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