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Net Migration: A Sign of Fear That the UK Door Could Soon Close

31st August 2016
ONS Migration Statistics Quarterly report for the period January 2016 to March 2016 showed that net migration to the UK has not changed significantly, at 327,000. The figure for EU-only net migration is 180,000. These figures are to be expected and it is strong evidence of the growing fear among EU citizens, leading up to […]
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New Report Reveals Shocking Conditions Among Britain's Places Of Work

24th August 2016
Unsafe and unsanitary working conditions are putting the health of millions of British workers in serious danger, according to a new report* by Hayward Baker. Researchers carried out an in-depth study** into the conditions of Britain’s offices, shops, factories, warehouses and building sites - and discovered a staggering 69% of British workers – 21 million of […]
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GDPR & Cybersecurity Post-Brexit

24th August 2016
With the dust settling on the UK’s decision to leave the EU, Blacks Solicitors’ Phil Gorski takes a closer look at the impact this will have on cybersecurity and intellectual property for businesses. How Brexit will affect data protection in the UK? UK businesses have for some time now been thinking carefully about what they […]
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The Glorious Twelfth: What Underwriters Should Be Doing As the Insurance Act Comes Into Force

23rd August 2016
The Insurance Act 2015 came into force on 12th August 2016. It applies to all contracts of insurance and reinsurance (or variations to current contracts) subject to UK law – covering the laws of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - underwritten on or after that date. It is important to note that it is […]
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How to Tell if your Lawyer is C.R.A.P.

23rd August 2016
Arena Books has published a book for members of the public when they deal with Lawyers which also helps trainee Solicitors understand how to provide the best service possible to them. The book is titled ‘How to Tell if your Lawyer is C.R.A.P.’ Do not be fooled by the play on words in the title. […]
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Institute of Export Post-Brexit Survey Reveals Increased Taxes are Exporters' Biggest Fears

22nd August 2016
Responses from over 600 participants from 180 sectors revealed that almost 50% fear the biggest risk post-Brexit is added costs through duties or taxes, followed by customers and suppliers having a potential negative view of the UK (19%) and exchange rate issues (18%). The Institute of Export (IOE) - the only professional body in the […]
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EU Commission Opens In-Depth Investigation into Proposed Merger Between Dow & Dupont

22nd August 2016
The European Commission recently opened an in-depth probe to assess whether the proposed merger of Dow and DuPont is in line with the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission will investigate further whether the deal may reduce competition in areas such as crop protection, seeds and certain petrochemicals. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, […]
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Unfair Contract Terms Costing Small Firms Billions

22nd August 2016
New research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) suggests half (52%) of small firms have been stung by unfair contract terms with suppliers, costing nearly £4 billion in the last three years. Suppliers are failing to make auto-rollover clauses clear up front (24%), tying businesses into lengthy notice periods (22%), charging high early termination […]
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Time to Stop the Erosion of Legal Professional Privilege

17th August 2016
According to recent figures from the ONS, there were 3.8 million fraud offences committed last year. Fraud has become the most common crime committed in the UK. But when it comes to serious fraud – the big ticket crime committed by banks, companies and their employees – there is little serious data, only broad brush […]
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Legal Firms Risk Losing Custom by Playing Generic Music on Hold

17th August 2016
Legal firms’ call handling standards have come into question as the result of a major new study into telephone practice. The research conducted by audio branding specialist PHMG, which audited 766 firms in the legal trade, discovered the large majority risk losing custom by subjecting customers to generic music and audio while on hold. Typically, […]
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