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A Legal Checklist for Your Christmas Work Party

3rd December 2019
With the Christmas season upon us and festive functions about to be in full swing, getting ‘merry’ with our colleagues is one way many of us like to wind down after a busy year. 
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Baker McKenzie Sexual Misconduct Hearing Underway

2nd December 2019
This week International law firm Baker McKenzie faces an investigation hearing by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) over allegations of sexual misconduct within the firm.
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What Happens to Your Social Media and Online ‘Assets’ After Death?

28th November 2019
Despite living resolutely in the Information Age, there is surprisingly little legislation designed to protect what is known as ‘digital assets’ in the event of a person’s death.
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How Far Can Sanctions Hurt Trade in a Country?

27th November 2019
Recent news reports Turkey becoming the latest target of US sanctions, with news also reporting its agreement with the US to halt Syria assault.
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Is the US Really Alone in the Battle Against Bribery?

26th November 2019
The chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has said his country is the only one tackling bribery and corruption.
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Democracy or Shamocracy?

26th November 2019
We are now embarking upon the third general election in just four years. In 2011 the coalition government passed a law which set it stone that an election could only happen every five years.
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US Supreme Court to Hear ‘No Fly List’ Appeal

25th November 2019
Last week the government’s petition to appeal a dispute over whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) allows lawsuits for money damages against individual federal workers who placed individuals on the ‘no fly list’.
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Half of Judiciary Will Be Women by 2033

25th November 2019
President of the UK Supreme Court, Lady Hale, has promised that half of judges will be women by 2033.
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Hong Kong Courts Rule Mask Ban as Unconstitutional

18th November 2019
Amid recent protests in Hong Kong, a high court has ruled that a last-minute revival of laws banning face masks was unconstitutional by the government.
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Senate Bill Could Restrict Police Use of Facial Recognition

18th November 2019
Last week a new bill was introduced by US Senators Chris Coons and Mike Lee with the intention of restricting the use of facial recognition tech by US police nationwide.
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