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UN Claims Brexit Bill Could Break International Law

11th January 2018
The UK Government’s Brexit bill, which is currently making its way through the lower chamber, is being considered by the UN as to whether it breaks international law by failing to consult the public over its legislation. The complaint originated from Friends of the Earth (FoE), an environmental campaigning community, which noted that the withdrawal […]
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The Property Industry in 2018: Plenty of Reasons for Optimism?

10th January 2018
Following a turbulent 18 months for the UK, the arrival of 2018 brings with it a number of reasons for optimism. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Paresh Raja, CEO at MFS, on real estate, housing and property developments to look forward to in the coming year. Since the EU referendum in June 2016, the country […]
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EHRC Changes Its Mind About Gender Pay Gap Regulations Enforcement

10th January 2018
Below Lorraine Heard, Legal Director at transatlantic law Womble Bond Dickinson, explains why the EHRC is currently raising questions in a public consultation regarding its own powers to enforce gender pay gap regulations. Under the Equality Act 2006, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has a range of enforcement powers to ensure compliance with […]
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US Tax Reform a Modest Positive for US Equities & Dollar?

9th January 2018
The estimated total corporate tax benefit of $74 billion per year is not a game-changer according to Alastair George, Chief Investment Strategist at Edison Investment, who below explains to Lawyer Monthly how the tax reform may in fact result in quite a modest positive for US equities. The prospective headline cut to the US corporate […]
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Intel CPU Issues Just Made Your Entire Systems Vulnerable

9th January 2018
A serious design flaw reportedly present in all Intel’s CPUs made in the past ten years is leaving devices vulnerable to hackers, requiring an operating system (OS) update in order to fix it – and it has been reported that ARM and AMD are also at risk. The Meltdown flaw allegedly affects all systems running […]
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Compass CEO Death: What Happens to the Estate?

9th January 2018
The end of 2017 brought the tragic news about the death of Compass CEO Richard Cousins and his entire immediate family in a seaplane crash in Sydney. While on a holiday in Australia on New Year’s Eve, their flight crashed near Sydney Harbour. Australian police described it as a ‘tragic accident’ according to reports. Below […]
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Lana Del Rey Vs Radiohead Copyright Infringement Explained

8th January 2018
American singer Lana Del Rey has confirmed that Radiohead is suing her over allegations that Get Free, the closing track from her most recent album ‘Lust for Life’, is a copy of their breakthrough single ‘Creep’. The weekend saw rumours spread over the legal action taking place until it was confirmed on twitter by the […]
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Andrew Walker QC Becomes Chair of the Bar

8th January 2018
Andrew Walker QC has become Chair of the Bar, taking over from outgoing Chair, Andrew Langdon QC, to lead the Bar Council, the representative body for barristers in England & Wales. The new Chair, of Maitland Chambers, was called to the Bar in 1991 and took silk in 2011. His professional practice is focused on […]
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Here’s 3 of 2017’s News Stories That Shone a Spotlight on the Law

8th January 2018
2016 was dominated by news of Trump and Brexit. While those two political issues have remained firmly on the news agenda, this year’s front pages have also been dominated by terrorist attacks, high-profile harassment claims, and catastrophic weather phenomenon. Virtually each story and event, both large and small, has brought an area of law into […]
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10 Shocking Courtroom Outbursts Caught on Camera

8th January 2018
The courtroom has been the basis for dramatic movies and television, and for good reason. There is a lot of drama that takes place in a court of law where tensions are high and the lives of accused people hang in the balance of justice. This is why it shouldn’t be a big surprise that […]
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