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The SFO: Fiasco or Debacle?

22nd December 2017
With ongoing controversy surrounding the SFO's conduct in the Libor trials - particularly around the use of an expert witness that turned out to be texting individuals outside the court to clarify basic points - below noted legal commentator Dominic Carman delves deep into the matter. The Court of Appeal have raised serious concerns about […]
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PSR’s New Rules Will Make FS & Banks Liable for APP Fraud

21st December 2017
New rules to be introduced by the Payment Systems Regulator will in future make banks and financial services liable for payment scams and consequent reimbursement. Andy Barratt, UK Managing Director at Coalfire, explains more for Lawyer Monthly. During the first six months of this year, victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams were conned out […]
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Your Thoughts: The UK’s Key Legal Developments in 2017

19th December 2017
From housing and estate planning to employment and diversity, 2017 has been packed with regulatory updates and legislative changes across the UK. Despite Brexit falling through the fingers of government officials, and the Autumn budget bringing into light few new measures, the end of year has still managed to see triumph in the development of […]
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Deliveroo Might Have Won the Battle but Not the War on Worker Status

19th December 2017
The food delivery app Deliveroo has successfully bucked the recent trend in the gig economy establishing workers' employment status, after winning a landmark decision against its own riders. However, Cécile de Lagarde, Assistant Solicitor at Hunters Solicitors, explains to Lawyer Monthly why she believes this is not the end of the matter. The Independent Workers […]
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The Top 10 IT Security Predictions for 2018

15th December 2017
2018 has good and bad in store, from an industrial revolution to Brexit. Here Ian Kilpatrick, EVP (Executive Vice-President) Cyber Security for Nuvias Group, delves into the top 10 IT security predictions for the coming year. 1. Security blossoms in the boardroom Sadly, security breaches will continue to be a regular occurrence in 2018 and […]
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‘Knowledge Hoarding’ Hurts the Legal Profession, and Tech Alone Isn’t the Answer

15th December 2017
The legal profession relies more than most on efficient knowledge sharing – that is, the exchange of information, skills, or expertise between people. However countless research studies have shown that many organisations of all types fail at the basics. Below Peter Veash, CEO at The BIO Agency, discusses with Lawyer Monthly a range of solutions on the horizon. For an industry – and corresponding business model – built on the ability to retrieve precedents and […]
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The Top 10 Trademark Battles That Swept 2017

14th December 2017
Lawyer Monthly has picked out 10 really interesting and influential trademark battles that took the spotlight in 2017.
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Is Your Banking App as Safe as You Think?

14th December 2017
On 6th December researchers from the University of Birmingham announced that they had found a security flaw that had 10 million banking app users at risk. The researchers have developed a tool to perform semi-automated security testing of mobile phone apps. After running the tool on a sample of 400 security critical apps, they were […]
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Duty of Care in Sport: What Legal Rights Do Athletes Have?

13th December 2017
It is beyond reasonable debate that, just as in everyday life, bullying has no place in sport, whether amateur or professional, elite or grassroots. However, a major challenge lies in determining where the acceptable boundaries lie, particularly in the context of elite sports, an environment which is naturally characterized by high pressure and intense competition. […]
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How Else Could the £39 Billion Brexit Bill Cash Be Spent?

11th December 2017
Though variant figures have emerged, the bill the UK will have to pay out to exit the EU amounts to a significant amount of the nation’s GDP. The latest figure is reported to be £39 billion. Amelia Bishop, of Amelia Bishop Consulting, believes this sum of cash could and should be spent on far more important […]
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