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Professional Services Lead the Way with Brexit Plans Post Article 50

13th April 2017
According to a recent survey of midcap UK companies 65% of professional service firms are moving forward with their Brexit plans now Article 50 has been announced - leaving other industries trailing in their wake with an average of only 53% of firms across other industry sectors now engaged with planning. The survey, sponsored by The […]
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Pragmatic & Profitable, But Do DPAs Deliver Justice?

13th April 2017
Following the announcement of the SFO's deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Tesco a few weeks back, international business & law journalist Dominic Carman here discusses for Lawyer Monthly whether DPAs are truly in the interest of justice.
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Does Your Business Have What It Takes for the New Apprenticeship Levy?

12th April 2017
As the UK’s new Apprenticeship Levy came into force last week, Suzanne Horne, Head of the International Employment Law Practice at Paul Hastings, reveals to Lawyer Monthly she is sceptical that firms will have the motivation to overcome the bureaucratic and cultural hurdles required to make new apprentices a staple of the white-collar workforce in the […]
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From Prostitution to Prosecution: Taking Underage Girls Out of Brothels & Into Law Courts

12th April 2017
A new school which aims to combat child prostitution by teaching the victims law opens its doors last week in a world first. The School for Justice in India will take underage girls out of the country’s brothels and train them to be lawyers and prosecutors with the power to ensure the criminals who force […]
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Your Thoughts: The 28 Day Bail Enforcement

11th April 2017
Last week the UK saw the enforcement of a 28-day limit on police bail. This comes after criticism of scenarios where people have been kept on police bail for months, and in cases even years, without charge during investigations, essentially in a legal limbo. There is still the flexibility of an extension up to three […]
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Jindal and Stanford University Host a Joint Programme on 'Law of Democracy’

11th April 2017
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in association with Stanford University, US, hosted 'Law of Democracy - India Field Study', a joint exercise offering an exciting exploration of the legal, political and social constructions of the Indian and American democracies from 26th March - April 1st 2017. The programme was conducted under the auspices of the Centre for […]
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Will Gender Pay Gap Reporting Be a Hindrance to Your Business?

11th April 2017
As the UK’s Gender Pay Gap reporting legislation recently came into force, Suzanne Horne, Head of the International Employment Law Practice at Paul Hastings, explains to Lawyer Monthly the potential effectiveness of the new rules and the implementation thereof. Whilst the gender pay gap will rightly shine a light on gender pay, the incoming regulations leave a lot […]
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Landmark Supreme Court Victory for Civil Service Employees in Discrimination Claim

10th April 2017
The UK Supreme Court recently ruled that civil service employees do not have to show the reason why they were disadvantaged to progress their claims of indirect discrimination against their employer, the Home Office. This decision overturned the earlier decision of the Court of Appeal in June 2015. The landmark case, brought by Thompsons on […]
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Peer-To-Peer Lending: Will We Ever Reach Regulatory Agreement?

7th April 2017
The peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market is a young phenomenon. So young, in fact, that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is still working out how best to regulate it. This week Lawyer monthly benefits from expert analysis by Angus Dent, CEO at ArchOver, who delves into the potential for consensus on this complex discussion. With the […]
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Compliance Professionals Risk Onboarding Delays as Complexity of Regulation Grows

7th April 2017
A recent study by Dun & Bradstreet shows compliance professionals anticipate a more complex and uncertain future, which will increase data governance challenges and cause difficulties in the customer journey. The research, which surveyed compliance professionals in the UK financial sector, found that almost half (49%) believe that it will become harder for their organisation […]
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