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The snap election is fast-approaching, and many are speculating about the changes to Employment Law that each of the main two parties are committing to. Both have made bold claims with regards to their proposed changes, and should either Labour or Conservative win – each policy could mean that the legislative changes we saw in […]
After months of negotiation, RBS has finally reached a £200 million settlement with investors, who say they were originally duped into providing £12 billion during the financial crisis. The share offer accepted by the RBS Shareholders Action Group concluded at 82p, compared with the 200-230p price that investors paid in 2008, when RBS mis-sold its […]
Since the 9/11 attacks in the US, there has been a lot of research and many theses written about the economic cost of terrorism, but with recent events, not only in London, Manchester, and close to home, but across the globe, Lawyer Monthly asks again, what is the cost of terrorism? Below Lawyer Monthly has […]
Data Privacy is a cross-cutting matter applicable to all sectors, including IP. IP practitioners are daily confronted with the collection and handling of personal data – not always sure to handle them properly. In addition, European practitioners will be soon subject to the new provisions of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) entering into force next […]
Family law practices showed a growth of 47 % growth in vacancies to the end of April 2017 in the UK regions, with an increase in probate lawyer vacancies of 56% over the 12-month period according to data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). While Real Estate continues to be the largest practice […]
Here John Burgar, Head of Investigations at RGL Forensics, talks to Lawyer Monthly about the current work of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the UK, and the current government agendas for confronting fraud crimes across the nation. The Conservative Party’s election manifesto unveiled their plans, if successful on 8th June, to incorporate the Serious […]
Following news last weekend that a small village in Switzerland announced a ban on tourist photography because their village was “too pretty for Instagram,” tourists have begun to flock in by the hundreds, and the ban has been lifted. But was it even a lawful ban, and could tourists actually be fined for taking photos? […]
Data protection has become a hot topic recently with new laws in Australia that ensure ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and telecommunication companies store all customer metadata for two years so authorities can review if required. Previously, the only data you might have been worried about the wrong people seeing was the masses of information we […]
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has introduced new rules that will enable self-employed barristers to benefit from equal parental leave entitlements provided by chambers, regardless of how their partners use theirs. The proposed rule changes, which were the subject of a BSB consultation that closed in February and are yet to be approved by the […]
Consumer Watchdog recently called on tech companies including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, to support amending a key Internet law so websites like Backpage.com that facilitate child sex trafficking can be held accountable by victims and state attorneys general. Consumer Watchdog's call came at the start of what Congress has called "Combatting Trafficking […]
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