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Your Thoughts: UK Apprenticeship Levy

7th February 2017
Lawyer Monthly has heard from several experts and specialists in this arena, and put together a round-up of their thoughts on the levy.
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Is the Rolls-Royce Probe Enough to Silence Critics of the SFO?

7th February 2017
Rolls-Royce has paid £671m to settle a five-year-long investigation conducted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Despite this success for the SFO, it has suffered a number of failings; some involving cases where there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. Despite the recent coup involving agreeing a £671M settlement with Rolls-Royce it is unclear as to […]
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2017 UK Property Sector to be Shaped by Brexit Claim Conveyancers

7th February 2017
Around 83% of conveyancers predict Brexit will significantly affect the UK property market in 2017. They place Brexit as one of the top three factors to have a significant influence on the UK property market in 2017, with almost half (48%) putting it first, according to new research released from Groundsure. Changes to Stamp Duty […]
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PEI Grants IIROC Authority to Collect Fines Through Supreme Court

7th February 2017
The Prince Edward Island Office of the Superintendent of Securities and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) have announced that IIROC has been granted new legal powers to strengthen its discipline of wrongdoers - important steps in enhancing consumer protection in the province. Through an authorization order, the Superintendent has given IIROC the authority […]
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UK Lords Call for Transparency in EU Sanctions Listing Process

6th February 2017
The Council of the EU should codify the standard of proof it applies to sanctions listings as soon as possible. This is just one of the conclusions of the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee which publishes its report into the legality of EU sanctions. The Committee conducted a short inquiry into the EU sanctions-listing […]
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Bipartisan Beer Tax Reform Bill to Provide Tax and Regulatory Relief to US Beer Industry

6th February 2017
A national trade association representing brewers, beer importers, and industry suppliers, The Beer Institute, has released the following statement lauding the introduction of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S.236/H.R. 747) in both the US Senate by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) and the US House of Representatives by Representatives […]
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Historic Agreement with First Nations Strengthens Environmental Protection

6th February 2017
Federal and provincial Ministers, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, the Honourable John Rustad, the Honourable Mary Polak, with Mayor John Helin of the Lax Kw'alaams Band and Harold Leighton, Chief Councillor of the Metlakatla First Nation, recently announced an Agreement on Environmental Monitoring of the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG Project. This is the first Agreement of […]
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Organizational Change Linked to Physical and Mental Health Sick Leave

3rd February 2017
Two thirds of Canadian employees have experienced an organizational change at their current workplace; among them 40% say it negatively affected their health and well-being New research by Morneau Shepell has found that organizational changes have led to employees taking sick leave from work. In a recent survey of employees and employers across Canada, nearly […]
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Proposal to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing Could Harm Florida Families and Consumers

3rd February 2017
Florida Petroleum Council (FPC) Executive Director David Mica has said that state Senator Dana Young's proposed legislation to ban oil and natural gas production is out-of-step with Florida consumers and families who are seeing the economic benefits of domestic energy development. "Our industry has a long history of providing environmental and economic benefits," said Mica. […]
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Chinese Businesses Face the Biggest Corruption Challenges

3rd February 2017
China is the country where businesses face the most potent combination of corruption risk and difficulty in obtaining a clear picture of the local business environment, followed by Iraq and then Nigeria. This is according to new analysis from global risk consultancy The Risk Advisory Group which found that companies can expect to encounter more […]
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