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Patents – What Start-ups Need to Know

30th October 2020
How useful is patent protection for start-ups? MS: It allows protecting the technology behind the business model, in particular against big industry and competitors with the capacity to catch up quickly and outpace the start-up in an early stage. FF: Patents also play an important role when investors are involved. The IP situation has a […]
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Legal Life: How Being An Attorney Advances Your Lecturing Expertise

30th October 2020
She below discusses her motto which enables her to do right by her students and clients, whilst delving into her work a little more, offering nuggets of advice along the way.   MY MOTIVATIONAL STATEMENT: “ALWAYS BETTER, ALWAYS THE SAME” What do I mean by: ‘ALWAYS BETTER’? My father used to tell me: “You can […]
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The Challenges of Being a Black Female Lawyer in America

30th October 2020
Speaking to the WSJ The Future of Everything on what she saw was the future of combating inequity in America, Selwyn Whitehead said: “The only reason I have some semblance of hope is when I see the multicultural, multiracial, multinational makeup of the supporters of the BLM Movement, led by America’s youth of all stripes.  […]
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How Has The Pandemic Impacted Aspiring Lawyers and Barristers?

1st October 2020
With students working remotely and employment rates down, we explore how COVID-19 has affected legal students.
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How Can Companies Survive COVID-19?

1st October 2020
In this article we speak to experts in the UK and US and asked them for their advice on how companies can stay afloat when everything else seems to be sinking.
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Do your contracts and policies stand up to the COVID-19 test?

30th September 2020
Written by Amy Cooper of Ius Laboris UK firm Lewis Silkin   The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have stress-tested employment contracts and policies, with some showing signs of strain. What should you do now to make sure your employment documentation is ready for the post-Covid future?   A host of new issues for employers has arisen […]
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Breaking Down Legal-ese: The Language of Law

30th September 2020
Law can be complicated, even if you’ve studied it for years. Imagine if you weren’t a student of the field - even a simple term a solicitor uses without thinking could go well over your head. This is the one field where that can’t really happen. Just nodding your head and hoping that it is […]
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Managing the Ongoing Financial and Operational Pressures of COVID-19 – Top Tips for Law Firms

30th September 2020
Richard Ollive, Senior Financial Consultant at Wesleyan, shares his top tips to help law firms to navigate through the current uncertainty as the sector looks ahead to its recovery.
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Trust Litigation: What Does It Entail?

30th September 2020
Just hearing the word “litigation” can trigger feelings of unease for many, but in reality, trust litigation is just a tool, a formal process through which an heir, beneficiary or fiduciary who has been aggrieved has the ability to ask a third party, here a probate judge, to resolve a dispute. Trust litigation begins with […]
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Immigrating to Canada? The Complications, Solutions and Benefits

30th September 2020
With the country having a different approach to its neighbour, we decided to ask Andrew how the immigration system often welcomes potential immigrants and how this impacts Canada and its economy. Touching on the complications that arise, Andrew also discusses why litigation in this area occurs and what should be done to avoid such cases […]
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