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Mental Incapacity & Personal Finance Are Not Good Bedfellows

25th October 2017
Latest figures estimate that over 130,000 people living in the community aged 65+ have suffered financial abuse at some point since turning 65*. This, it would appear, is only the tip of a largely unreported financial abuse iceberg, according to David Lockwood of Finders International. The UK’s current demographic is providing near perfect conditions for […]
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Apple Vs Samsung Patent Retrial on the Cards

25th October 2017
Around ten months back, the US Supreme Court concluded that a previous ruling in favour of Apple was unjust and sent the case back to District Court. Now just last weekend, a District Court judge in California wrote in a retrial for the Apple Vs Samsung case surrounding three iPhone 3G patents. The retrial date […]
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DLA Piper Advises CEA on Investment in Air France-KLM

25th October 2017
DLA Piper has advised China Eastern Airlines (CEA), one of the largest Chinese airlines operating domestic, regional and international routes, on its strategic investment in Euronext Paris listed Air France-KLM. CEA and another SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines each acquired a 10 percent stake in AFK’s share capital within the framework of reserved capital […]
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Your Thoughts: What Does a No Deal Brexit Mean for the Legal World?

24th October 2017
The words ‘no deal’ are a prevalent occurrence in recent Brexit rumours. It’s also true that this seems to mean different things to different people. If current Brexit talks end with a no deal, which is likely on the cards, what do you think would be the legal ramifications, for example what would happen in […]
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Hammond’s Reported Pension Tax Relief Cut Is ‘Fundamentally Flawed’

24th October 2017
The UK Chancellor’s reported slashing pension tax relief for older workers is misguided, short-sighted and counterproductive, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial services organisations. deVere Group CEO Nigel Green’s warning comes as it is widely rumoured that Philip Hammond will reduce pension relief for older workers in his 22nd November […]
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The US Alice Decision’s Positive Impact for UK Patent Litigators

24th October 2017
Following the recent expiration of Amazon’s infamous 1-Click US patent coupled with the Federal Circuit’s remarkable ruling in Visual Memory, Nick Shipp, Partner at Kilburn & Strode, explains the need for more stricter specifications and how these decisions affect patent law in Europe. The recent decision in Visual Memory LLC v NVIDIA Corp. (Visual Memory) […]
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Oxford Uni Student Who Stabbed Tinder Date Allowed to Resume Studies

23rd October 2017
Eluding expulsion from her school, Oxford university medical student Lavinia Wooward stabbed her tinder date with a breadknife, and despite being handed a 10-month jail sentence suspended for 18 months, will be allowed to return to her studies. Miss Woodward voluntarily suspended her studies for the duration of her jail sentence. A university disciplinary will […]
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New Laws Push Businesses & Supply Chains to Combat Modern Slavery

23rd October 2017
With the recently incoming bill on modern slavery, the Modern Slavery (Transparency in Supply Chains) Bill 2017, Kim Nihill at Corker Binning talks to Lawyer Monthly about the importance of companies ensuring that they have proper processes in place that enable them to identify compliance obligations under the Act. ‘SLAVES ON OUR STREETS’ bellowed the […]
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EU Seeks Stronger Legislation Against Human Trafficking

23rd October 2017
The Commission's approach to trafficking begins from a gender and human rights perspective and focuses on prevention, prosecution of criminals and protection of victims. This is reflected in the new Directive on trafficking in human beings, which was adopted on 21 March 2011.
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China Finally Lifts Ban on Stinky Cheese!

23rd October 2017
'China has reversed an import ban on several types of soft and mould-ripened cheese, including Roquefort, Danish Blue, Gorgonzola and Stilton. The authorities imposed the ban in September because the strains of bacteria used to make the cheeses weren't approved in China. Quarantine officials lifted the ban over the weekend after a meeting with European […]
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