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Personal Injury Claims Are Going to Change Post-Brexit

29th March 2018
With Brexit is fast approaching, what with this mean for the claims industry? The leaving date is quickly approaching, thanks to Prime Minister Theresa May invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on March 29th 2017 — leading to a new plan that the UK will officially step away from the economic and political partnership […]
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Let Us Forget: Can the Law Cover Up the Holocaust?

28th March 2018
“The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton If any one point in history should leave us ashamed, the Nazi led Holocaust during Second World War is it. The war itself was enough of a stain on our history with an estimated 60 million people dying […]
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Your Thoughts: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook & the Privacy Problem

28th March 2018
Last week saw an uprise against Facebook on the back of its alleged involvement with Cambridge Analytica after a whistle-blower uncovered private data harvesting reveals on Channel 4. As a consequence, Alexander Nix, the CEO of Cambridge Analytica has had to step down and explain the situation to the press and the public. Facebook and […]
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Stormy Daniels and 5 Other Things Trump Denies

27th March 2018
The White House’s spokesman Raj Shah has stated that Donald Trump has repeatedly denied claims that stated he was involved in an alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels, that took place in 2006. He says Trump’s story is the only one that remains consistent. In an interview, Ms Daniels told CBS that she […]
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Streetlaw: What Is That All About?

22nd March 2018
Is Streetlaw something you might be interested in pursuing? Thought about it but not really sure what you’d be getting yourself into? As part of Lawyer Monthly’s Law School & Careers features, Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, discusses the intricacies of Streetlaw below, offering […]
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Changes to Taxation of Termination Payments You Need to Be Aware of

22nd March 2018
The current rules for taxation of termination payments are complex, and the exemptions incentivise employers to structure payments into the exempt categories to minimise the Income Tax and National Insurance due. Speaking with Lawyer Monthly, Amy Richardson, Associate at Coffin Mew, explains in depth below. From 06 April this year, the way that termination payments […]
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Making Partner: Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?

15th March 2018
Securing the ‘holy grail’ of partnership is the prime career objective of many young, ambitious lawyers. But, asks Shruti Trivedi, Partner at Roythornes Solicitors, is making partner necessarily the right step for you and for your firm? Before pursuing partnership, there are a number of factors that need careful consideration. It might well be that […]
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