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How the Canadian Legal System Compares to Alternative Jurisdictions

31st May 2017
This month we have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Parish Pandya who has dedicated his life time to the world of academia. With Masters of Sciences and Doctorate in Philosophy, Dr. Pandya has also spent significant time and energy in the legal world. He currently works at the University of Windsor, where he shares […]
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Government Refuses to Publish State Pension Age Report

31st May 2017
The UK Government has refused to publish a report on whether the rules about pensionable age are appropriate. Section 27(2) of the Pensions Act 2014 required them to publish it "before 7th May 2017." Government lawyers acting on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions said they won't publish it, and that even if […]
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Over Half of Brits Fear They Have Been a Victim of a Cyberattack

30th May 2017
More than half of the UK fears their personal information has been compromised. New research from Experian found that 54% of people believe they have been the target of fraudulent activity online – up from 39% on last year’s figures. Experian’s third annual data breach preparedness survey revealed: Over a third (36%) of people had […]
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Are Lawyers Struggling to Meet Day to Day Financial Needs?

26th May 2017
A nationwide study of the financial wellbeing of UK workers ‘The DNA of Financial Wellbeing 2017’ report1, reveals that 31% cite finance as their biggest concern. However, nearly half of HR directors think that their employees biggest concern is work life balance (48%) and career development (43%), demonstrating a mis-alignment between employee and employer. The […]
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Cambridge University to Publish ‘Legal Studies’ on Behalf of The Society of Legal Scholars

26th May 2017
Cambridge University Press and the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) recently announced that beginning in January 2018 Cambridge University Press will publish the SLS’s prestigious journal Legal Studies. Now in its 37th volume, Legal Studies is one of the UK’s premier peer-reviewed law journals. The journal publishes on a broad range of interests across all […]
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Call for Major Changes to Proposed New Regulator

25th May 2017
FAIR Canada and CARP recently announced that they believe the proposed cooperative capital markets regulator (CCMR) is not in the interests of ordinary Canadians. FAIR Canada and CARP are of the view that such a major change to the current system of securities regulation must represent an improvement for Canadians. The CCMR does not accomplish […]
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12,000 Lawyers Walked for Justice in London This Week

25th May 2017
12,000 people, the majority of them lawyers, walked to raise funds for free legal advice services in London and the South East on May 22nd. The annual London Legal Walk has attracted the support of the whole of the legal profession, fundraising to enable Law Centres, local Citizens Advice and advice agencies to continue to […]
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Regulations, Retention and Recruitment Pressing Issues for Appraisal Industry

24th May 2017
Any perceived shortage of appraisers may be location specific and dependent on whom you ask, but there is universal agreement that more needs to be done to keep appraisers in the profession and attract new talent. That's according to panelists at a property valuation forum at the 2017 Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. The […]
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Business Law Students Launch Advice Service at UK Law School

23rd May 2017
The Legal Advice Centre at Nottingham Law School has launched a Business and Enterprise Law Service to provide affordable legal advice to small businesses, entrepreneurs and charities. Supervising solicitors will guide law students in giving advice on a range of topics, such as choosing the right business structure; understanding how to comply with employment law; […]
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GDPR Preparation: The Pitfalls of Customer Marketing Preferences

22nd May 2017
The implications of the impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect in May 2018, are already catching UK corporates. In trying to ensure that they have consent for the customer information that they hold, both Flybe and Honda UK have been recently hit by fines for not following current laws correctly. As […]
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