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Here’s Why Government Systems Are So Ineffective

1st November 2017
From benefits to IT, government systems are what keep society together, but they’re not always as effective as they are intended to be. Here Stephen Norman, author of Trading Down, to be released on November 9th, delves into some prime examples of government systems and the development, management and gears behind them. 2nd Oct 2017: […]
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Your Thoughts: Apple Vs Samsung

31st October 2017
A District Court judge in California recently wrote in a retrial for the Apple Vs Samsung case surrounding three iPhone 3G patents. The retrial date is set to take place between May 14th and May 18th of next year. The patents in question relate to the "black rectangular front face of a phone with rounded […]
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Is Pro Bono Work Absolutely Essential to Progress as a Lawyer?

26th October 2017
Pro Bono work is a feat most industry climbers have to face, but as a budding lawyer, how important is it to do ‘free work’? Here Emma Jones, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University talks Lawyer Monthly through the concepts behind pro bono legal work and the […]
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From Human Rights to Brexit: Dr. Katherine Theodotou Interview

25th October 2017
We were delighted to have the opportunity to interview Dr. Katherine Theodotou recently at her London offices to discuss everything from Brexit, human rights cases, her campaign Justice For Lawyers and how we can all be better humans. In a wide-ranging interview, Dr Theodotou gave us insights into her career as a prominent human rights […]
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Apple Vs Samsung Patent Retrial on the Cards

25th October 2017
Around ten months back, the US Supreme Court concluded that a previous ruling in favour of Apple was unjust and sent the case back to District Court. Now just last weekend, a District Court judge in California wrote in a retrial for the Apple Vs Samsung case surrounding three iPhone 3G patents. The retrial date […]
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The US Alice Decision’s Positive Impact for UK Patent Litigators

24th October 2017
Following the recent expiration of Amazon’s infamous 1-Click US patent coupled with the Federal Circuit’s remarkable ruling in Visual Memory, Nick Shipp, Partner at Kilburn & Strode, explains the need for more stricter specifications and how these decisions affect patent law in Europe. The recent decision in Visual Memory LLC v NVIDIA Corp. (Visual Memory) […]
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New Laws Push Businesses & Supply Chains to Combat Modern Slavery

23rd October 2017
With the recently incoming bill on modern slavery, the Modern Slavery (Transparency in Supply Chains) Bill 2017, Kim Nihill at Corker Binning talks to Lawyer Monthly about the importance of companies ensuring that they have proper processes in place that enable them to identify compliance obligations under the Act. ‘SLAVES ON OUR STREETS’ bellowed the […]
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FCA’s Power of Attorney Proposals Leave Space for Abuse

20th October 2017
Last week the Financial Conduct Authority stated that power of attorney should be granted online to make it easier to apply. Below Dawn Joughin, specialist private client lawyer at Excello Law, examines the suggested proposals and argues that these will leave the door open for high levels of abuse, should they be implemented. Powers of […]
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Where to Find Legal Translators and What to Expect

19th October 2017
Dan Peachey is the Commercial Director at City Legal Translations - certified as the UK's fastest growing translation company in 2016 by the association of translation companies. Here Lawyer Monthly talks to Dan about what every good law firm should know about translation. Q: How important is translation to the legal sector? DAN: Legal translation […]
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What Legal Specialization Is Best Suited for Me?

19th October 2017
As part of our law school & careers features, for paralegals, newly graduates, and those simply hoping to jump into an exciting world of law, here Andrea Hall, Founder and Principle of US based The Hall Law Office, LLC, talks to Lawyer Monthly about choosing a legal career path that will satisfy your needs, challenge your expertise, […]
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