Since the 9/11 attacks in the US, there has been a lot of research and many theses written about the economic cost of terrorism, but with recent events, not only in London, Manchester, and close to home, but across the globe, Lawyer Monthly asks again, what is the cost of terrorism? Below Lawyer Monthly has […]
Here John Burgar, Head of Investigations at RGL Forensics, talks to Lawyer Monthly about the current work of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the UK, and the current government agendas for confronting fraud crimes across the nation. The Conservative Party’s election manifesto unveiled their plans, if successful on 8th June, to incorporate the Serious […]
In recent news we saw that Noel Edmonds is seeking more that £50m in compensation over the HBOS fraud scandal. Here Stuart Benzie, civil fraud barrister at 2 Temple Gardens, talks to Lawyer Monthly in regard to Edmonds’ argument that HBOS and its former employee Mark Dobson destroyed his business, and the possible legal remedies in […]
Given the large-scale cyber-attack on NHS systems a few weeks back and the ongoing impact of the ransomware which has since spread globally, firm leaders are now beginning to understand that it only takes one click to take down a whole business. Here Matt Rhodes, Quiss Commercial Services Manager, points out for Lawyer Monthly what […]
Since the NHS was hit with a ransom based cyber-attack last Friday, the health organisation has suffered continued disruption since, but no further attacks. 47 trusts were hit and 11 are still facing issues, leading to further cancellations and delays in seeing patients. Here below are responses to the attack from reputable sources who voiced […]
Last week saw that giant of British retail the John Lewis Partnership announcing that it is setting aside £36m due to failures to pay the national minimum wage (NMW) to its workers. This is to cover payments which may be due over a six year period. To be fair it doesn’t seem to be intentional […]
Here below Lawyer monthly has collated a number of short responses from highly esteemed legal professionals, in answer to the question: What led you to embark on a career in the legal sector? Whether law runs in the family or a succinct moment in time gave them vision, these lawyers, from all around the world, all started […]
Last week, it was revealed that the car finance industry is the latest to reportedly be lending irresponsibly. Here Wagonex explains to Lawyer Monthly why and how this sheds light on fresh emerging opportunities for business fleets and employee benefits. Car finance has seen the fastest expansion of consumer credit, followed closely by personal loans […]
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