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NRA Happy to Restrict Bump-Stocks but Opposes a US Ban

10th October 2017
Over the weekend, big time gun lobbyists, the National Rifle Association said they would oppose an outright bump-stock ban. A bump-stock is a device that enables rifles automatic firing, such as we saw in the recent Las Vegas massacre, where 58 people died. According to police, Stephen Paddock, 64, fitted 12 of his weapons with […]
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Is the Court of Protection Failing Due to an Overload of Cases?

9th October 2017
New research has revealed that the Court of Protection is now hearing in excess of 4,000 cases each year - more than 20 times what was originally anticipated when the Court was set up in 2007 - which is causing delays of up to nine months for care decisions. Annabelle Vaughan, Partner and Head of […]
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The False Picture of the UK’s Battle Against Fraud

9th October 2017
Expert journalist Dominic Carman here provides Lawyer Monthly with an overview of the “false picture” he claims is being portrayed in regard to the country’s battle against serious fraud, shedding light on the true scale of the UK’s fraud problem, and touches on the increasing and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the SFO’s future. The Serious Fraud […]
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Bump-Stocks: How They Make Guns Fire Full-Auto, and Why They’re Legal

9th October 2017
Police recovered two rifles outfitted with bump-stocks in the Las Vegas hotel room from which a gunman carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, the Associated Press reports. A bump fire stock is a device that harnesses the recoil of a semiautomatic firearm to fire several shots in succession, mimicking automatic gunfire. […]
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Allen & Overy Reviews the Latest on Business Law and Brexit

6th October 2017
As part of A&O’s 2017 Annual Review, ‘Leading in Uncertain Times’, its ‘Perspectives on Brexit’ report considers some of the key questions for Allen & Overy and its clients regarding a UK exit from the EU. The A&O website reads: “With the negotiations gaining momentum, we have focused this report on three main issues: the future of EU/UK trade, […]
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The Future of Gaming, eSports & Gambling Law in 2017

6th October 2017
Online gaming, online gambling and eSports are increasingly present across the UK, as well as across the rest of the world. This this creates ample space for illicit activity, betting and cheating. So what are the rules in today’s modern day? Andrew Tait, Partner at Gordon Dadds, has some answers. What is eSports and Skill […]
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From Law Degree to Executive Leadership

5th October 2017
How does one use their law degree to pursue the career they want? How does a newly qualified lawyer aim for the executive leadership side of business? How do they begin their degree with this in mind? Kenneth Cutshaw, President & CEO of GCG, here discusses with Lawyer Monthly how to get from a law […]
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DLA Piper Advises on UK's Largest Hotel Deal of 2017

5th October 2017
DLA Piper has advised hotel owner and operator QHotels Group on its acquisition via joint purchase agreement by China's Cindat Capital Management and UK investment firm Aprirose. The two purchasers will each acquire a 50% stake in the company. The final purchase price was £525 million, making it the largest deal in the UK hotel […]
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Can Compulsory Living Wills Be Enforced?

5th October 2017
A High Court senior judge has recently suggested that living wills should be compulsory, to set out a statement of wishes in the event of an incapacitating illnesses. Mr Justice Francis said: "It should be compulsory that we all have to make living wills because these cases would be resolved much more easily. "We all […]
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Commission Ramps Efforts for Online Content Censorship

4th October 2017
Why should online platforms take more responsibility? Online platforms are important drivers of innovation and growth in the digital economy. They have enabled unprecedented access to information and exchanges as well as new market opportunities, notably for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With the surge of illegal content online, including online terrorist propaganda and xenophobic […]
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