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Trump on Immigration: My Highest Loyalty Is to America's Children

5th February 2018
President Trump said his proposed new legislation will fix immigration laws "to finally close the deadly loopholes that have allowed MS-13, and other criminals, to break into our country." He also said that while the U.S. is a compassionate nation, "my greatest compassion, and my constant concern is for America's children, America's struggling workers, and […]
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How Is the Legal Sphere Evolving in 2018?

2nd February 2018
The world of law isn’t what it once was, from technology, employment and regulation, the dynamic has shifted significantly over the past decade. below Donna Sewell, CEO at LegalEdge, delves into said change, touching on some of the evolution she has witnessed, and the ever-changing attitudes of the people involved in this intricate sector. Back […]
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How Do I Get My First Law Firm Clients?

2nd February 2018
As part of our law school & careers features, for paralegals, newly graduates, and those simply hoping to jump into an exciting world of law, here Andrea Hall, Founder and Principle of US based The Hall Law Office, LLC, talks to Lawyer Monthly about the first steps in building your own firm and attracting your first few […]
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8 Amazing Pitstops for Your European Travels

1st February 2018
From Paris to Moscow, a trip through Europe is on most people’s bucket list. There’s snowy mountains in Switzerland and sunny beaches in Greece, not to mention millennia of history scattered throughout. Below, Corinthia Hotels lists a range of eight top destinations you simply have to stop off at. 1. Budapest On the banks of […]
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In-house GCs Three Times More Dissatisfied with Larger Law Firms

1st February 2018
Despite this, in-house teams are overwhelmingly appointing law firms based on personal connections rather than a rational appraisal of which firms would be best for the job. Companies find smaller firms provide better client service, but often lack the means to source them. An overwhelming majority of general counsel (GC) are excited by technologies for […]
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Almost 64% of the Gender Pay Gap Cannot Be Explained

31st January 2018
Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Lorraine Heard, Legal Director at transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, on the challenges faced by ONS when it comes to justifying the gender pay gap across the UK. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has adopted an experimental statistical analysis to gain an insight into the reasons for the […]
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MPs Tell Ministers to Justify Discount Rate Reform

31st January 2018
MPs recently insisted that ministers must learn more about how claimants invest their damages before they make changes to the discount rate. Below Sue Bowler, Partner at Coffin Mew, talks Lawyer Monthly through the ins and outs of this discussion. The discount rate governs how much annual loss in a personal injury or clinical negligence […]
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Carillion’s Downfall Was Its Backward Supply Chain Management

30th January 2018
The recent collapse of Carillion is one of the biggest domestic insolvencies in almost a decade, characterised by some as another Lehman. For Britain’s second largest construction company, its 43,000 global employees also provided a range of facilities management and ongoing maintenance services, most notably to a variety of UK government agencies. Until last July, […]
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Has Brexit Put Package Holidays at Risk?

30th January 2018
Rajeev Shaunak, head of travel & tourism, MHA MacIntyre Hudson, comments below on the Brexit bottleneck delaying new travel regulation, and urgent action needed to address concerns on the future of air travel and holidays. Consultations for the new Package Travel Directive (PTD) started in Autumn last year but have been dogged by delays and […]
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UK Barristers Focus on Egypt on International Day of the Endangered Lawyer

29th January 2018
On the 8th international Day of the Endangered Lawyer (last week), the Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) together with lawyers’ organisations in Europe and around the world, stand in solidarity with those lawyers in Egypt who face persecution in furtherance of the protection of the rule of […]
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