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What Do Students Need to Know About Their Legal Rights as Tenants?

2nd November 2017
Even as adults, half of us still don’t know our rights as tenants, our landlords skirt the law, and we end up out of pocket or unjustly evicted. So how are younger generations supposed to fare? Here Leon Ifayemi, CEO and Founder of SPCE, explains the student rental market and the essentials students need to […]
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#WednesdayWisdom: What Is a Jabot, and Why Do Barristers Wear Them?

1st November 2017
Another month, another #WednesdayWisdom from our expert clerk Scott Haley, Family Practice Manager at One Pump Court. This month Scott provides Lawyer Monthly with an exciting explanation to the classic ‘jabot’ barristers wear. The jabot is that other ‘associated accessory’ that has no proven practical purpose to court wear; although, it has been known to […]
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Here’s Why Government Systems Are So Ineffective

1st November 2017
From benefits to IT, government systems are what keep society together, but they’re not always as effective as they are intended to be. Here Stephen Norman, author of Trading Down, to be released on November 9th, delves into some prime examples of government systems and the development, management and gears behind them. 2nd Oct 2017: […]
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Freshfields: Asia Key Focus for Competition Law Enforcement

1st November 2017
Antitrust in Asia has become a key consideration for international businesses operating in the region, according to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields). Changes in the region’s competition law landscape in the past five years have seen key regional markets entering the realm of enforcement – particularly Hong Kong and a host of ASEAN members – and […]
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Your Thoughts: Apple Vs Samsung

31st October 2017
A District Court judge in California recently wrote in a retrial for the Apple Vs Samsung case surrounding three iPhone 3G patents. The retrial date is set to take place between May 14th and May 18th of next year. The patents in question relate to the "black rectangular front face of a phone with rounded […]
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Brushing Harassment Under the Carpet is Not Good Enough

31st October 2017
In light of recent celebrity workplace harassment claims, here Karen Plumbley-Jones, Managing Associate (Practice Development Lawyer) at Bond Dickinson LLP, discusses with Lawyer Monthly harassment in the workplace and the responsibilities of employers. This follows two recently published surveys, one carried out by ComRes for BBC Radio 5 on sexual harassment in the workplace and […]
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Lawyers, Judges and Law Students Walk the London Thames for Justice

31st October 2017
So far walkers have raised over £26,000 to support desperately needed free legal advice services. Walk the Thames is a half or full marathon, following the Thames through the city of London and out to the Surrey countryside. It took place last Saturday, as some people ran it and a few cycled it. People from […]
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Access to Justice at Stake Over LASPO Review

31st October 2017
The Bar Council has responded to the Lord Chancellor’s announcement of a post-legislative review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012. Chair of the Bar Andrew Landon QC said: “This long-awaited review offers the Government an important opportunity to take stock of the damage caused by the unprecedented cuts to […]
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Is GDPR Set to Slowdown Legal Careers?

30th October 2017
Senior legal professionals are jeopardising their future career prospects due to a widespread lack of awareness surrounding new data privacy legislation. That’s according to new global research which reveals that if professionals fail to facilitate their data being stored by search firms, they stand to miss out on crucial career moves and the typical associated […]
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Allen & Overy and Linklaters Advise China on its First US$ Sovereign Bond Since 2004

30th October 2017
Allen & Overy has advised the joint lead managers and joint bookrunners in connection with the offering of USD2 billion sovereign bonds by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China. This is the first foreign currency bond offering by the Ministry of Finance since 2004. The USD2 billion sovereign bond issue consisted […]
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