The recent ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack that took down the NHS has been a global wake up call to businesses about the real threat and impact of cyber hacks. But at the same time we recently witnessed the tragic events of Grenfell tower in London. So, what should the legal sector be honing in on? Firebrand […]
So you probably just graduated, have little experience on your back, and are not quite sure what’s going to happen when you finally nail your first job. Don’t worry though, Victoria Tester, HR Director at Shakespeare Martineau tells Lawyer Monthly all you need to be confident and ready for the walk through the door. For […]
The Supreme Court agreed this Monday to hear about the case surrounding a Colorado bakery that has refused to make a cake for a gay couple’s wedding. The case will conclude whether the Denver baker unlawfully discriminated against the couple. Previous courts ruled that Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, violated Colorado’s public accommodations law, […]
Once a month, Scott Haley, Family Practice Manager at One Pump Court brings Lawyer Monthly Wednesday Wisdom, and this week tells readers why barristers don’t shake hands. The custom dates back to sword-bearing times, when a handshake was considered a way to demonstrate to a person that you were not armed. By gripping each other […]
Kate Hanna, 22, who works, or at least, worked in a bar in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, was allegedly fired from her barmaid job after complaining to the manager that a sexual remark had been made to her at work, after which she was told to from thereon wear a bra […]
Yesterday Theresa May, UK PM, unveiled Brexit talk plans that would allow for the deportation of the UK’s worst foreign criminals, from murderers to rapists. This comes under the plan for the 3.2 million EU residents currently residing in the UK. Most of the 13,000 foreign offenders in the UK are Polish and Irish, both […]
According to recent reports, US President Donald Trump’s questionable travel ban in January this year, limiting travel from Muslim countries around the world, has been mostly reinstated until the Supreme Court hears the case against it in October. On Monday the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration’s travel ban to continue from the lower tier […]
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