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First Ever Space Crime? A Wakeup Call for Extra-Terrestrial Law

10th September 2019
Now that the first ever space crime has allegedly been committed, should we expect a court, a jury and an executioner in space?
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EU Court Reconsiders YouTube’s Liability for Copyright Infringement

9th September 2019
The European Union’s highest court will have another opportunity to consider the issue of the liability of online platforms for copyright infringing content uploaded and shared by users.
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Court Fight Continues After 'Prorogue Petition' Rejected 

4th September 2019
Lawyers for 78 parliamentarians who claim that Boris Johnson's plan to suspend parliament for five weeks in the run-up to his Brexit deadline was unlawful today said the court fight would continue.
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Judge Rules Against Johnson & Johnson in Historic Opioid Lawsuit

2nd September 2019
Johnson & Johnson denied wrongdoing, but Oklahoma Judge Thad Balkman ordered the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million.
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High Court Confirms That the Role of the Courts Is Not to “Discover, Uncover, Or Declare 'The Truth'”

29th August 2019
The recent High Court judgment in Graham Frederick John Auliffe and ors v Susan Ellis [2019] EWHC 1427 (QB) clarified that the role of the court in disputes is not to simply determine the truth but “to identify what needs to be proved, by whom, upon the basis of a correct identification and analysis of the legal rules governing the case; and then to form a judgment”.
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Lawyer Monthly Launches Jobs Online in Partnership With Simply Law Jobs

8th August 2019
Leading Legal Publication Lawyer Monthly and the UK’s number 1 Legal Recruitment Website Simply Law Jobs have announced a partnership which will provide legal jobs, news and opinion to their subscribers.
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People with Dementia at High Risk of Financial Abuse

26th July 2019
A leading barrister recently revealed that elderly people, particularly those who suffer from dementia, are particularly likely to be financially abused.
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Retailers Unprepared for Upcoming SCA Regulations

23rd July 2019
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its intent to implement Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) in online retail.
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Was the FTC’s $5 Billion Facebook Fine Enough?

15th July 2019
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook in a 3-2 vote this week.
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Legal System Is ‘Not Set Up for Ordinary People’

10th July 2019
Many who experience a legal problem don’t take professional advice, citing cost and trust as key barriers.
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