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£10,000 Reward for Finding ‘Millionaire Businessman Butcher Shotgun’

25th July 2017
A wholesome £10,000 reward is being offered to anyone who finds the murder weapon that killed a businessman in his £1million home. Guy Hedger was shot during burglary gone wrong in his home in Castlewood, Dorset, UK, at the end of April. The shotgun that killed him is still to be found. Three men have […]
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Muslim Arrested Over ‘Terrorist’ Syrian Art Book: ‘I’m Suing’

24th July 2017
A muslim woman, Faizah Shaheen, 28, was simply reading a book on her outbound flight to Turkey, only to be mistaken as a terrorist and arrested under the suspicion of anti-terrorist police. Arriving at Doncaster airport, South Yorkshire, UK, Shaheen was arrested and questioned for 15 minutes under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. She […]
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Pensioner Shoves £10 Note in Lawyer’s Mouth During Stolen Wine Row

24th July 2017
Pensioner Leslie Gilmer allegedly boarded the train with a standard ticket, but helped himself to the first-class wine and snacks trolley. His cheekiness did not go unnoticed, as Barrister Dr Peter Ellis spoke out after this took place five times. Of course first-class food and drink is reserved for those who pay a first class […]
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Meet the All-Star Legal Team That Could Take Down Trump

24th July 2017
President Trump says the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion between Russian actors and the Trump campaign is the “greatest witch hunt in political history.” And sitting at the head of it is just one man: Robert Mueller. Mueller was appointed lead special counsel for the Russia investigation by […]
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What is the Taylor Review?

24th July 2017
Julie Taylor, a senior associate in the Gardner leader Employment Team, gives a snapshot review on the key points covered by the long awaited independent review on employment issues in UK. Matthew Taylor's report was published to the public on 11th July 2017.
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A Day in the Life of a Law Trainee

24th July 2017
DLA Piper Trainee Solicitor, Jenn Griffin, talks about a day in the life of a trainee at one of the world's leading law firms.
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Why Do Men Still Dominate the Higher Tiers of Our Justice System?

21st July 2017
Two things are on a collision course. The first is Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service's (HMTCS) plan that courts operate on a shift system - so called 'Flexible Operating Hours'. The second is the determination of the legal profession and many within the judiciary to do whatever it takes to retain talented women at […]
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So Are We Scrapping the SFO Post-Brexit?

21st July 2017
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 […]
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Ministers Should Not Abuse Brexit Law Changing Powers

20th July 2017
“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 […]
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Starting My Own Firm, How Hard Can It Be?

20th July 2017
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 […]
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