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Just £1 in Every £6,000 of Criminal’ “Dirty Cash” Gets Seized

21st February 2018
Just one pound in every £6,120 netted by organised criminals is recovered by the CPS, according to research by Fortytwo Data. A third of a billion pound was seized from convicted criminals, including money launderers, drug offenders and fraudsters, by the Crown Prosecution Service over the last five years. But rising fraud is estimated to cost […]
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Your Thoughts: Police Brutality & Corruption

20th February 2018
In recent news, it was reported that a federal jury found two Baltimore police officers guilty of corruption for robbing city residents. Their stealing of seized guns, cash and drugs for resale also corrupted many other cases. Lawyer Monthly reached out to legal experts this week and below lists several responses to some of the […]
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Over 10% of ICO Funds Raised Gets Stolen

20th February 2018
A new Ernst & Young report has found that more than 10% of the $3.7 billion raised in ICOs has been stolen due to cyber-attacks. According to the report, hackers are stealing up to $1.5m in ICO proceeds a month. Arseny Reutov, blockchain security expert at Positive.com has commented on the findings and what ICOs should be doing […]
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Compliance & Regulation Impacts the Contractor Hiring Market

20th February 2018
Morgan McKinley has revealed in its 2018 UK Salary Guide that the contractor hiring market endured a tough year in 2017. The guide reported slow progress for temporary employment, with contractors turning to permanent jobs in the accountancy and finance sectors. This was due to unpredictability in where vacancies would come available and an uncertain […]
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The SFO Needs Fresh Blood

19th February 2018
SFO specialist journalist Dominic Carman here discusses with Lawyer Monthly the SFO's dire need for new leadership. Discussing the current handover of authority within the organisation, Dominic also touches on the prospects of criticism surrounding the SFO in the near future. Alongside the bankers, lawyers and wealthy business men, no one from the Serious Fraud […]
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Supreme Court Considers Test of Vienna Convention in Relation to Wikileaks

19th February 2018
The Supreme Court has decided in Bancoult (No 3), by 5-2, that a government decision about the Chagos Islands was not made for an improper purpose. In reaching this decision, the Court unanimously held that a Wikileaks document could be admitted into evidence. The case concerned the decision of the then Secretary of State for Foreign […]
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Airline Law and Regulation: A Brief History

19th February 2018
Why is the airline industry one of the most heavily regulated and subsidized industries in America? Gary Leff, Mercatus Center CFO and author at ViewFromTheWing.com, explains his point of view.
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74% of Brands Experienced Trademark Infringement in the Past Year

16th February 2018
A recent report demonstrates that almost three quarters of brands (74%) experienced trademark infringement in the last year, with four in 10 saying infringement has increased. Reporting on the impact of this trademark infringement in The Trademark Ecosystem: Insights from Intellectual Property Professionals around the World, customer confusion was identified as the biggest effect (44%), […]
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Is the Pension Protection Fund Working?

16th February 2018
With the potential transfer of the Carillion pension schemes to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the PPF has been much in the news recently. Below Philip Woolham, Senior Associate at Bevan Brittan LLP, explains the ins and outs of the fund, touching on some of the challenges faced. The PPF is an important part of […]
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Legal Sector Dominates LGBT Top 100 Employers List

15th February 2018
Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity, has listed 16 legal firms in its Top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers list. The top ten includes Pinsent Masons in second place (2 in 2017), Baker & McKenzie at number six (7 in 2017), and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) at number seven (8 in 2017).  Each of these legal firms has also received special […]
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