Since it first became widespread last October, #MeToo has been widely adopted by millions of Twitter users. Hina Belitz is an author and specialist employment lawyer at Excello Law, and below she explains the overall impact of the #MeToo movement and explores the implementation of workplace sexual harassment policies. Its endurance shows that the hashtag […]
This month, in a special Lawyer Monthly feature we decided to take a look into the surprising reports around the gender pay gap. Even though most suspected a level of disparity, no one had really quite predicted the sheer gap between both genders and how there is still such a way to go until women […]
When we think of IPOs, the legal world isn’t the first to come to mind, but every year large law firms opt to engage in a public offering, inviting outsiders to be part of their expansion. Martin Ramsey, Partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, believes this practice should be followed with much caution, citing the risks […]
As a law student you’re likely to spend a fair bit of time writing answers to problem questions, so it’s best to be prepared. Below Lawyer Monthly’s latest law school & careers feature benefits from expert top tips from Emma Jones, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University. […]
Lawmakers are facing a head to head conflict with the US President as the effects of the steel tariffs are felt across the US. Below Geoffrey R. Morgan, Founding Partner at Morgan Legal Group, LLC, comments on the overall impact of the steel tariffs on the nation, and the consequences that may come. Following my […]
Making the decision to end a marriage is not an easy one and can bring with it numerous considerations on top of significant emotional strain. To assist in making the decision to end a marriage and all the key considerations more manageable and concise, experts at Cordell & Cordell have mapped out the need-to-knows when […]
Immigration: It is a sensitive topic to say the least. Brexit was half an opportunity to spew negativity towards immigrants with famous quotes, as follows: ‘they are taking all of our jobs!’ and ‘I want my country back!’… like they had lost it in the first place. The more extreme xenophobic comments surfaced from an […]
Following up on the Kit Kat trademark court ruling last week, Colin Bell, partner and head of intellectual property at law firm Brabners, provides expert commentary. This is a significant decision by the CJEU because of the high bar it sets for non-traditional trade-marks, such as shapes. If the court is saying that for a […]
Timothy M. Lupinacci a shareholder in Baker Donelson, one of the US’ top 100 law firms. He is chair of the firm’s Financial Services Department, a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and former office managing shareholder for Birmingham, Alabama. In his daily life Timothy lives and breathes leadership. Below Lawyer Monthly is privileged […]
Hamish Dunlop, Head of 3PB Barristers Family Law Group, led by Nigel Dyer QC, and instructed by solicitors Hughes Paddison of Cheltenham, again represented the husband and respondent Hugh Owens in the Supreme Court’s hearing of the groundbreaking Owens v Owens divorce case. The Supreme Court today, Wednesday 25 July, delivered its verdict on the […]
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