Following on with Lawyer Monthly’s series on law school and careers we talk money and fees. Below Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, discusses several options for hiring legal aid, how lawyers generally operate, and what avenues of support are available to the public. Recent […]
In a case that has, for a decade, surpassed people’s understanding of European human rights and employment law, the tables have now turned. Last week the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a Romanian man, Mr Bogdan Mihai Barbulescu, should not have been sacked for sending private messages on Yahoo messaging on his […]
What do you think are the best qualities found in a leading legal professional? Honesty, commitment, tenacity? Below Lawyer Monthly has put together several short responses to this question from highly esteemed thought leaders and legal professionals, who each have a different view of what character traits their clients expect above all.
Should the inheritance tax, a tax which is paid from the assets you leave behind when you die, be scrapped or is it actually something we want to keep? Opinions on this subject differ widely, so as part of this week’s Your Thoughts Lawyer monthly reached out to a number of experts in the field, […]
As part of Lawyer Monthly’s new series on law school, recruitment and careers in the legal sector, Jo Mercer, HR Manager at Your Legal Friend, describes what you can expect from flexible working and how the request process works. Achieving greater work-life balance is now considered to be top of the agenda for many employees and employers. […]
European footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar, is caught up in a recent dispute with former club Barcelona over a loyalty bonus that was included in a contract signing last year. Below Ruth Kennedy of 2 Temple Gardens clarifies the legal grounds for Barcelona’s claim. Earlier this month, Neymar moved to […]
Below, Dominic Carman, noted legal commentator, discusses with Lawyer Monthly the shadowed attention given to the lawyers behind some of the biggest SFO investigations of our time, uncovering the real gainers of large fraud. The phrase cui bono, originally made famous by Cicero, remains a key forensic question in many legal and police investigations. Its […]
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