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Recently, the Ministry of Justice announced a change in the way compensation payments for those who suffer long-term injuries are calculated by slashing the ‘discount rate’ for the first time since 2001. The ruling is likely spell higher insurance premiums and has incurred the wrath of insurers, but is expected to result in significantly higher […]
Focusing on the overall impact of US tax policy on Canadian businesses, here Rhonda Sisco, US Corporate Tax Consulting Leader at Grant Thornton LLP in Toronto, tells Lawyer Monthly readers all about the potential impacts, both direct and indirect, of the expected US administration’s reviewed policies, in what Rhonda describes as a straightforward tax philosophy […]
A survey carried out by, Skills for Health, Skills for Justice and the National Skills Academy for Health has revealed that 31% of those surveyed are not aware of the forthcoming Apprenticeship Levy. Commissioned to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, the survey aimed to find out how much organisations know about the Levy, the opportunities […]
With more than 25 years of experience, V.S. Raj is Head of Banking and Financial Services at Syntel, responsible for the strategic direction and operations of the Company’s largest industry group. Here he tells Lawyer Monthly readers everything you need to know about the newly brushed up Payments Services Directive (PSD2) rules. With the revised […]
The new leasing regulations are just around the corner, and preparations for implementation should have already have begun in your business. Cameron Nokes, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Accruent here tells Lawyer Monthly all about it and gives expert tips on how you can get ready for the shift. It’s official. New established guidelines for […]
The International SOS Foundation, the global not-for-profit organization striving to improve the safety, security, health and welfare of the mobile workforce and US based labor legal experts Fisher Phillips, in partnership with the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), have published a white paper advising United States organizations of the "Legal Perspective on […]
Hundreds of thousands of people will need to review their wills to potentially benefit from the new £1 million inheritance tax (IHT) allowance for the family home, effective in the UK from April this year. From April 6th people might be able to benefit from an additional tax free allowance when a residence is passed […]
Business efficiency, whether for your local store or for a worldwide law firm, is often at the core of consequential revenue stream, and for things to be efficient, they need to happen fast. Sending a contract in the post is arguably fairly old-school nowadays, and digital transactions, e-Signatures, and paperless agreements are increasingly the future. […]
Following on from last week’s news that the Lord Chancellor announced a reduction to the discount rate for personal injury claims from 2.5% to minus 0.75% - a decision that will have profound consequences in the compensation industry, where discount rates are required – Lawyer Monthly received expert commentary from Amanda Fyffe, Director at RGL […]
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed two appeals from Alberta defendants seeking a right to trial by jury for Securities Act offences. This decision upholds the December 2015 ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal in the same matters. The appellants, Ronald Aitkens and Jeremy (Jay) Peers, are each facing charges under the Securities […]
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