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2017 is the Year for Anti-Money Laundering to Triumph in the UK

9th June 2017
With the 4MLD coming into action on 26th June 2017 Aziz Rahman, Senior Partner at corporate fraud solicitors Rahman Ravelli has provided Lawyer Monthly with his comments on how businesses across the UK need to remain vigilant and inform themselves about the risks of a Money Laundering Investigation. Corporate fraud legal firm Rahman Ravelli has advised […]
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Indian Law Students to Pursue Oxford, Harvard and Columbia Universities

9th June 2017
Leading the efforts in promoting global opportunities for its students is the O.P. Jindal Global University, whose graduates have pursued and continue to pursue study abroad programmes at leading world-class universities and institutions. As many as 120 university students will be studying at some of the leading institutions across the globe this summer. Over 30 […]
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US Judges Allow Town to Ban Christian School

9th June 2017
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded Friday that a Michigan Township can forbid religious schools, specifically First Liberty Institute's client Livingston Christian School, from moving into its city. A copy of the opinion is available here. "This precedent is very dangerous. It states that it is not […]
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‘Britain Should Extradite Thousands of People’ – But is That Even Possible?

8th June 2017
This week, a leading Russian expert on countering terrorism, Joseph Linder said that following the attack on London Bridge, Britain should extradite thousands of people. With today’s general election, this is a sensitive matter to approach the public with. According to The Sun, he said: “The political leadership of England must take radical measures. But […]
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Canada: Paris Agreement to Push on With or Without the US

8th June 2017
This week Canada's Environment and Climate Change Minister, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, released the following statement in response to the decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change: "While Canada is deeply disappointed that the United States has chosen to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, we remain steadfast in our […]
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Lawyer Coach: The Motto That I Live By

8th June 2017
Here below Lawyer Monthly has collated a number of short responses from highly esteemed legal professionals, in answer to the question: What is the mantra or motto you live by in the legal sector? Whether it's a deep seeded life lesson or a matter of professionalism or integrity, we each have something we could say is our […]
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How Unfair is Judicial Diversity?

8th June 2017
Recent diversity figures from the Judicial Appointments (JAC) show there is a serious problem with the appointment of black and minority ethnic lawyers to the bench and underline the need for targeted support and training, the Bar Council has said. The figures reveal: BAME candidates made up 20% of applicants for legal posts but only […]
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$136,000 Fine & 15 Years in Jail if You Interact with Qatar

7th June 2017
Following this week’s news that Qatar has been cut off from several gulf nations, and all diplomatic ties, travel links and economic markets have been stripped, the UAE Attorney-General has warned that showing any sympathy for Qatar, whether by social media or any other means, is now punishable by law. Today Dr Hamad Saif Al […]
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The Latest on Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Trial

7th June 2017
Known also as America’s Dad, Bill Cosby is on trial in the US for sexual assault, with more than 50 women accusing him. Monday saw the first day of the trial in Norristown, Pennsylvania, US, and Kelly Johnson, the first witness, said she held off for years going public about how Bill allegedly drugged and […]
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Bar Council Appoints New Chief Executive

7th June 2017
The Bar Council has recently appointed a new Chief Executive, Malcolm Cree, who will take up the post in August 2017. The Bar Council's appointment of a new Chief Executive was prompted by the outgoing Chief Executive, Stephen Crowne’s, decision to retire later in the year and comes at a time when the organisation has begun […]
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