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The UK’s current government, in its recent electoral manifesto, has vowed to get rid of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and replace it with a separate entity post-Brexit. Below Dominic Carman, an expert legal commentator, explains the current situation and what we can expect. Driven by Theresa May, the Conservative manifesto pledged to scrap the […]
“This repeal bill is the start of the mammoth task of transposing EU law on to the UK statute books,” Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC said of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, published last week. “Not only is this a vast undertaking, it throws up some important constitutional questions, such as the extent […]
So you’ve got to the point where you’re thinking of starting your own law firm, or something to at least get you out of the office. Can starting your own company really be that difficult? Where do you start? Below Andrea Hall, Founder and Principle of US based The Hall Law Office, LLC, discusses with […]
The Prime Minister makes less than £200,000 a year, but according to figures released by the BBC today, BBC TV hosts, presenters and some of its biggest stars earn up to £2 million a year. A review of BBC salaries was published at 11am today, with details of anyone earning over £150,000, sparking furore from […]
Macedonian Thrace Brewery (MTB) recently welcomed a damning appeals court judgment against Heineken’s 98.8%-owned Greek operating company, saying this clearly supports its claim for damages of €100 million-plus against Europe’s largest brewer. The Administrative Appeals Court, in Athens, has upheld the substance of a 2015 landmark antitrust finding by the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) against […]
If you’re just finishing your law degree, graduating in any legal field or moving onto the next best thing, you may be wondering what the best way to apply for work is, and find the perfect fit for you. So how many positions do you need to apply for to secure the right future for […]
You will likely have heard the news that gig employment in the UK is set for some positive change. The government has introduced a proposal, titled the ‘Taylor Review’, which should allow the UK’s economy to be “fair and decent.” The report, titled ‘Good Work: The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices’ was published on […]
Fantasy fiction book to series Game of Thrones is among one of the most illegally downloaded TV shows ever, and now under new rules, penalties for illegally downloading such content could land criminals up to 10 years in prison. Around nine months ago the UK government took further steps to clamp down on internet piracy […]
In a letter to a newspaper, Judge Philip Shorrock suggested rape prosecutions are harder to prove when the victim was either drunk or high, and has now been reprimanded by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office. His comments were made after a number of trials in which men were acquitted after allegedly raping women that were […]
District Judge Clare Coates, at Cardiff County Court last week, ruled that nurses and doctors parking outside of wales’ biggest hospital were to pay out a £12.8 million fine, at around £150,000 each. As a result of the three-day trial small claims ruling, staff may lose their homes and consequently their jobs. The staff at University […]
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