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What are common environmental issues that people run into when development planning? These are usually available in the local planning authorities checklist. These vary from district to district, but there are common themes: 1) an initial ecological site appraisal; 2) a landscape appraisal; 3) protected species potential, which is usually addressed in point 1, as […]
Previously, Blackstonian notions of dominion and control had dominated legal thinking about how to make claims to property. The Crown in right of the State of Queensland had difficulty establishing to the satisfaction of their Honours a legal relationship or right to the property it claimed it had vested in a crocodile under the Fauna […]
What has it been like being an immigration lawyer during Trump’s era? I could not describe what being an immigration lawyer during this administration is. I have practised immigration law for the past 18 years and I have never seen this. First, the administration has changed the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) mission. Previously, […]
What are common advanced estate planning techniques? The creation of a wealth planning Limited Liability Company coupled with a Life Insurance policy placed into an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust is common. Charitable Remainder Trusts, QPRTs & GRATs are standard advanced planning techniques as well. Many times, clients will have Estate Planning goals that can be […]
What is the best way to conduct a trademark search? Trademark databases available on official websites of patent offices are the primary sources that users turn to when they need to conduct a search. The algorithm of such a search is quite primitive, and the results display either identical designations or contain the associated […]
What is the current refuge policy in Canada? Canada’s refugee policy is set out in the Immigration Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and the associated Regulations. The Federal Court decisions, as well as the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, also adjudicate and interpret the law. At this moment, the land border […]
In this article, member firms of Ius Laboris, the world’s largest HR and employment law firm alliance, explain the potential legal issues for employers in the UK and how to avoid the traps, incorporating guidance from other jurisdictions. Employers should consider a variety of issues, including tax, social security, immigration and employment implications, before agreeing […]
Indeed, some brave businesses with strong enough brand identities have sought to lure both strategic and creative talent in-house. But with the advent of the COVID-19 crisis, the entire landscape has been flipped on its head. At a time of crisis, it’s common for long-term marketing strategies to be supplanted and replaced by short-term needs […]
For many working in corporate law, the pressure was amplified as the move to working from home coincided with a typically busy period – the end of Q1 or in some cases the financial year of trading. Added to that, most lawyers were faced with a series of COVID-19 related questions surrounding our work. A few months on, however, my colleagues and I have learned a lot about […]
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