Oliver Sullivan

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Who Gets Custody of the Dog in a Divorce?

16th January 2018
According to reports, Ant McPartlin, (one of TV’s duo Ant & Dec) is set to divorce wife Lisa Armstrong, former member of pop band deuce, and in recent days attention has turned to which of the couple would take up custody of their beloved dog, Hurley. They’ve been recently snapped, each taking care of Hurley, […]
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What Will Be the Impact of Carillion’s Liquidation?

16th January 2018
Carillion, one of Britain’s largest construction companies, which has a number of high-profile public sector contracts and employs around 20,000 people in Britain alone, is set for liquidation, putting jobs and pensions at risk. The company manages over 50,000 homes for military personnel, provides 218 schools’ meal services, maintains 50 prisons, provides 11.500 in-patient hospital […]
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Shearman & Sterling Advises Tele2 on Its Proposed $3.3 Billion Merger with Com Hem

15th January 2018
Shearman & Sterling is advising Tele2 on the US aspects of its proposed approximately $3.3 billion merger with Com Hem. Under the terms of the merger, Com Hem will be merged into Tele2 and each Com Hem share will be converted into the right to receive 1.0374 Class B shares of the surviving company and […]
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Have Banks Been Able to Deal with PSD2 and Open Banking Compliance?

15th January 2018
The Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2 came into force this weekend on Saturday 13th January, with the Europe-wide legislation set to change the way that banks operate. Consumers will be able to instruct their banks to share data securely with third parties, making it easier to transfer funds, compare products and manage their accounts. However, […]
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What Is MiFID II and How Will It Impact SMEs

12th January 2018
So MiFID II just came into force at the beginning of the month, and if you didn’t keep up to date, you’re likely really confused about what it entails and how it might affect you. Felicia Meyerowitz Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Akoni Hub, explains for Lawyer Monthly. MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directives […]
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10 Top Surveying Tips for Conveyancers

12th January 2018
The conveyancing process usually involves the input of a chartered surveyor, often carrying out a simple mortgage valuation or a more detailed report. Here Robert Desbruslais, Director at Desbruslais Chartered Surveyors gives lawyer monthly his top ten advice points that will help conveyancers guide their clients. 1. A valuation is not a survey A residential […]
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7 Need to Know Essentials Before Studying Litigation

11th January 2018
Are you interested in studying litigation? Do you want to become a litigator but you are not certain about what this career entails? If your answer to either one of these two questions is yes, Rosemary Jones, a professional legal blogger has some valuable insight, with the latest addition to our Law School & Careers […]
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