MPs recently insisted that ministers must learn more about how claimants invest their damages before they make changes to the discount rate. Below Sue Bowler, Partner at Coffin Mew, talks Lawyer Monthly through the ins and outs of this discussion. The discount rate governs how much annual loss in a personal injury or clinical negligence […]
GDPR hits compliance enforcement in May 2018. Below Michael Christensen, a member of (ISC)2’s GDPR Taskforce, lifts the lid on 5 unforeseen consequences of the legislation that businesses may be unaware of. Europe is less than a year away from implementing the biggest data-privacy law in history, yet there is an astonishing failure to understand […]
“Can I use secret recordings in court?” is a question Melanie Bridgen, Partner and solicitor in the family law team at Nelsons Solicitors, is often asked when representing parties in proceedings concerning the breakdown of a relationship and the arrangements for children. In family court proceedings, the available evidence usually boils down to one parent’s […]
Carillion, one of Britain’s largest construction companies, which has a number of high-profile public sector contracts and employs around 20,000 people in Britain alone, is set for liquidation, putting jobs and pensions at risk. The company manages over 50,000 homes for military personnel, provides 218 schools’ meal services, maintains 50 prisons, provides 11.500 in-patient hospital […]
So MiFID II just came into force at the beginning of the month, and if you didn’t keep up to date, you’re likely really confused about what it entails and how it might affect you. Felicia Meyerowitz Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Akoni Hub, explains for Lawyer Monthly. MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directives […]
Following the decision from Carrie Gracie to leave her post as the BBC's China editor, as she felt there was "big gap" in terms of pay between her and her male counterparts, Lorraine Heard, Legal Director at transatlantic law Womble Bond Dickinson, looks at whether the situation at the BBC should be a cause for […]
Following a turbulent 18 months for the UK, the arrival of 2018 brings with it a number of reasons for optimism. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Paresh Raja, CEO at MFS, on real estate, housing and property developments to look forward to in the coming year. Since the EU referendum in June 2016, the country […]
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