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Do You Need a Collision Investigator for Your Road Traffic Case?

4th June 2019
When should a lawyer consider appointing an expert? In an ideal world, a lawyer should consider instructing a collision investigator in any road traffic case. However, such considerations are often driven by financial constraints. It is impossible to provide a set of rules to allow a lawyer to determine when they should and shouldn’t instruct […]
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Expert Witness: Forensic Psychology and Mental Health in the Court

4th June 2019
Speaking to Helen Hart, we learn about how forensic psychologists help in the courts and how she is trying to demystify psychological services so that they are useful and accessible to the public and professionals alike.
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Employment Law in Italy: What’s New?

4th June 2019
Have there been any recent or notable developments in your jurisdiction in terms of conducting business and employment law? Has this affected your firm? One recent measure which significantly impacted employment regulations and, hence, the Italian labour market and companies’ organisation, was the so-called Dignity Decree (Decree Law 87/2018), also due to, among other things,  […]
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What Do You Do if You Have Been Falsely Accused of a Crime?

4th June 2019
The Fourth Amendment in the United States prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, and requires warrants to be issued by the judge or magistrates and for it to be justified by a probable cause and paired with the Fifth Amendment, most known for the police to issue Miranda rights prior to arrest, citizens of the US […]
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How Does Hiring a Lawyer in Personal Injury Cases Help?

4th June 2019
Victims of injuries can count on close personal service when they hire Erik to help obtain fair compensation for their claim as he knows first hand how difficult it is to deal with insurance companies. Below he discusses the difficulties clients may face when dealing with insurance companies, why hiring a lawyer in such cases […]
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Can You Be Fired for Being Sick?

4th June 2019
In what cases can you be fired due to sickness? New York is an at-will state, so employees can be fired for any legal reason: a good reason, bad reason or no reason.  This generally includes being sick.  However, if an employee’s “sickness” constitutes a disability, anti-discrimination laws may apply. For example, federal law defines […]
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Stop Talking and Start Acting: Why Client-Oriented and Industry-Based Legal Services Works

4th June 2019
While the legal industry was patiently waiting for innovations to prove their worth, other consulting businesses experimented with a wide range of new operational models, mindsets, technological solutions, marketing channels, and client relationship management methods. “On the one hand, we benefited by focusing our resources on service quality. But on the other hand, we didn’t […]
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