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NHS Staff Told Pay £12.8 Million in Parking Fines for Parking at Work

17th July 2017
District Judge Clare Coates, at Cardiff County Court last week, ruled that nurses and doctors parking outside of wales’ biggest hospital were to pay out a £12.8 million fine, at around £150,000 each. As a result of the three-day trial small claims ruling, staff may lose their homes and consequently their jobs. The staff at University […]
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I Am a Law Student: Do I Need to do Pro Bono Work?

14th July 2017
Below Francine Ryan, Lecturer in law at the Open University, and responsible for the Open Justice Law Clinic, explains to Lawyer Monthly the benefits to law students of being involved in pro bono. Pro bono is derived from the Latin term pro bono publico which can be translated as ‘for the public good’.  In a […]
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Drone Industry to Boom with Pending ATC Reform

14th July 2017
Civil drone operations in the US may be about to get more civilized. Last month, the Trump administration kicked off “infrastructure week” by touting a plan to corporatize the nation’s dependable albeit “ancient, broken, antiquated, horrible” air traffic control (“ATC”) system. Marc L. Warren and Steven J. Seiden of US based Jenner & Block explain […]
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How is Social Media Changing Lawsuits & Litigation?

13th July 2017
The use of social media by clients is increasingly causing problems for their lawyers and the legal system. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and a wealth of other sites are now routinely consulted in the course of case preparation to glean information that can be used for and against the relevant party. Social media use is also […]
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Man Gets Arrested, Tries to Use ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card

11th July 2017
A man in Minnesota recently learned the law the hard way, and in turn found out that Monopoly money, cards and property aren’t real. When pulled over by the Dakota County Sheriff's Office for an arrest warrant on the vehicle the man was driving, he attempted to show the police a Monopoly board game ‘Get […]
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Legal Review to Guarantee Gig Workers’ Rights & Wages

11th July 2017
An upcoming government review of workers’ rights is set to demand minimum wage, a new working title under ‘dependent contractor’, and benefits such as sick pay and holiday leave. Until now the UK’s working system has been divided into employee, worker and self-employed, but now these categories could be joined by ‘dependent contractor’. Gig workers, […]
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Racehorse £1 Million Bet Winnings Denied, Goes to Court

10th July 2017
Online gambling giant bet365 is being taken to court over the denial of payout to student Megan McCann, 20, who had won £1 million by betting on nearly £25,000 on 12 horses across four races in June 2016. The betting company says it will not pay out the £1 million because it believes McCann's stake was provided […]
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Lawyers Worldwide Hunt for Michael Jackson Sex Abuse Accuser

10th July 2017
Jordan Chandler, now 37 years old, first publicly accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse at the age of 13. He was the first to do so, and is now being sought for further testimony against the Jackson estate. Chandler originally won $20 million against MJ, and has since kept a very low profile. But now […]
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Lawyer Monthly June Edition Now Available

7th July 2017
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2017's Billionaire F1 Divorce: Priciest Celeb Split Ever

6th July 2017
James Stunt and Petra Ecclestone, the latter being the daughter of F1s supremo Bernie Ecclestone, are set for one of the most expensive divorces ever, if not the priciest celebrity divorces ever seen. Last week, in a court proceeding the F1’s husband, Stunt, appeared to make a gun gesture to Mr Ecclestone, and left the […]
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