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Norton Rose Fulbright recently announced that Alison Kult, a fourth year student at the School of Law at the University of PNG (UPNG), has been awarded its first scholarship to support the pursuit of quality in legal studies in Papua New Guinea. The Norton Rose Fulbright PNG Legal Scholarship provides the recipient with up to K10,000 ($3,153) in […]
Following the release of the SFO's annual report a few weeks back, Dominic Carman, noted legal commentator, discusses with Lawyer Monthly the lack of any mentions of Libor within the 76-page document. Given that David Green QC has previously stated that the SFO should be judged on their success in the Libor case, this is […]
Following the far-right and anti-fascist protests in the US this week, Angharad Aspinall, employment lawyer at Cardiff and London based law firm, Capital Law, comments for Lawyer Monthly. Over the weekend, many will have seen the news of violent clashes in the US in which far right and anti-fascist marches ended in one death and […]
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy have advised Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society and Allianz respectively on their joint venture, creating a general insurance business with over 6 million customers. The new LV= branded joint venture will be the UK’s third largest personal insurer with over £1.7 billion annual premium income. The first stage of the […]
Last week lawyer monthly reported on the infamous Google Diversity memo that circulated from within the corporation and sparked much backlash worldwide. The employee that posted the memo, James Damore, was subsequently fired and Google, or specifically Pichai, said: “our co-workers shouldn’t have to worry that each time they open their mouths to speak in […]
DLA Piper has successfully defended the city of St Petersburg, Rossiya Airlines and Pulkovo Airport (all Russia) in an almost decade-long multi-jurisdictional investment dispute. In 2008 the US entrepreneur Mr Carl A. Sax, represented by Amsterdam & Partners, brought a claim against the city of St Petersburg, Rossiya Airlines and Pulkovo Airport (co-respondents) in an […]
Following a groping incident four years ago, an eight-member jury has sided with Taylor Swift in a countersuit against radio DJ David Mueller. World popstar Taylor Swift accused the now fired radio presenter of groping her during a meet and greet at the Pepsi Center in 2013. The jury, made of six women and two […]
Following his arrest for DUI in May, Tiger Woods has been found to have had a whole mix of drugs in his system, with traces of marijuana, anti-anxiety medication, painkillers, and sleeping pills found. Arrested in Florida by the authorities on May 29th 2017, according to ESPN, the star golfer's toxicology report showed Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, […]
The long-awaited Supreme Court decision in the case of McDonald v McDonald has newly been issued – and it has major implications for couples in the process of separating. The case hinged on the apportionment of Mr McDonald’s pension. The dispute involved the interpretation of Regulation 4 of the Divorce etc (Pensions) (Scotland) Regulations 2000, […]
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