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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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Is it Better to Specialise or Be an all Round Solicitor?

6th July 2017
Jayne Harrison, partner and head of employment law at Cleggs Solicitors, has been practicing law for 17 years. As part of our features dedicated to young lawyers and newly law graduates, here she shares her opinion with Lawyer Monthly on whether it is best to be a specialist or generalist. In most modern-day practices, it […]
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Is the Bar Exam for Me?

5th July 2017
As part of our features aimed at law students and newly graduates, those looking for work in the legal sphere, and those simply interested in the colours of the law world, Associate Dean and Professor of Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Nelson Miller answers the question: is the bar exam for me? […]
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Knife Thug Walks Free After 9 Months Instead of 9 Years Because of Clerical Mistake

4th July 2017
Ralston Dodd, 25, was imprisoned in 2016 after attempting to murder Jerrell Holland with three knife strikes in the back. However, after being sentenced to nine years, he walked free just months later, and nobody noticed. The criminal is now at large and unfound. Dodd stabbed Jerrell in the back three times after an unfriendly […]
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Should the Commercial Property Sector be Worried About Brexit?

4th July 2017
The impact of Brexit will not be uniform and there will be winners and losers, which as lawyers is something that we see every day. Below, Lawyer Monthly hears more on this from Archie Sherbrooke at Moore Blatch Solicitors. I practice in the commercial property sector, which is an area that many people assume could […]
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UK Government Internet Control Deemed Dictator-Like

4th July 2017
UK Prime Minister Theresa May plans to fine companies like Google and Facebook for lack of efforts, or all together allowing the hosting of extremist material online. Even her very own counter-terrorism watchdog has said this is anti-democratic. In past months May’s government pointed the finger at Google and other social media platforms and websites […]
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Lawyer Monthly Online Editor's Picks June 2017

3rd July 2017
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