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In October this year, fees for appeals in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal increased from £80 to £490 for a decision on papers, and from £140 to £800 for an oral hearing. This change represented a 500% increase in fees. The Government has today announced a reversal of that increase, with […]
Increasingly within the self-employed economy, and amongst start-up and scale-up communities, businesses require a commercial adviser who really understands their business and can guide them through legal and commercial pitfalls, dot the I’s and cross the T’s on detailed legal drafting, and provide solutions. However, lawyers and professional services firms appear to be out of […]
Lawyers have become increasingly concerned that Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) is being undermined by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO): they are anxious that this fundamental common law right may become further diminished as the SFO increasingly challenges companies which claim LPP while under investigation. But are they right to be concerned, and if so, why […]
As the role of the in-house legal team continues to evolve towards being a trusted strategic adviser to business, a new report from Eversheds has found that GCs are facing significant barriers to making the most of the efficiencies and the productivity boost that technological innovation could provide. Lack of company buy-in to secure the […]
Georges Haour, Professor of Technology and Innovation Management at IMD business school: China has the world’s largest market for digital shopping, mobile payments, and Internet-enabled financial services. Close to 400 million people in China do most of their payments using their smartphones. China’s overall business in information technology is a market of well above $300 […]
Fears of an economic slowdown and the future of Europe are the main issues keeping global compliance professionals awake at night. These are the findings of new research from The Risk Advisory Group, which surveyed more than 150 compliance professionals across a range of global businesses to uncover their main concerns and priorities for the […]
A landmark court judgment in favour of a firm of solicitors in a case of professional negligence, could have significant implications for future commercial property disputes. Simon Hough, partner of solicitors Rosling King LLP said: "Although this is a first instance decision, it could influence settlement techniques and tactics in many commercial disputes in future." According […]
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