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Latest Court Decision Highlights Level of Scrutiny Courts Apply to Disclosure Pilot Scheme Cases

12th February 2020
The Disclosure Pilot Scheme (now in its second year) is not simply a rewrite of CPR Part 31. It operates along different lines driven by reasonableness and proportionality.
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UK’s Compensation Claims Industry Worth £400 Million Per Year

4th February 2020
The value of compensation claims is around £400 million per year, according to statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the last year.
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Ransomware Hackers Are Testing Local Governments Demanding Big Payments

4th February 2020
Ransomware attacks in the UK are on the rise, how can local governments best prepare for the eventuality of a ransomware hit?
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Half of Legal Professionals Suffer From Sunday Night Fear

4th February 2020
 The latest survey from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals that half (50%) of legal professionals suffer from Sunday night fear; with 61.5% admitting that they’ve called in sick because they were too worried to go to work.  
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Airbus €3.6 Billion Bribery Fine Amounts to Record Settlement

3rd February 2020
In an agreement to defer prosecution, Airbus has agreed to payout a record EUR 3.6 billion to authorities in France, the UK and the US.
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Will Britain Receive M&A Boost From Brexit?

31st January 2020
Much has been made of the effects of Brexit on the manufacturing, farming and fisheries sectors, but crucially, an area that has not received as much coverage and clarity is the impact of the UK leaving the European Union will have on the M&A sector.
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Majority of Divorcees Leave Themselves Open to Future Financial Claims

30th January 2020
Figures from the Ministry for Justice, obtained by family law experts at Stephens Scown LLP through a Freedom of Information request, show that in 65% of divorces in England and Wales there was no financial settlement at the time of divorce.
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Transgender Woman Settles Discrimination Case Against Debenhams

21st January 2020
A transgender woman, caught up in an employment discrimination case against Debenhams, will receive a £9,000 settlement.
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Tribunal Says Veganism Is Legally a Philosophical Belief

20th January 2020
A Tribunal has ruled this month for the first time that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief.
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GDPR Results in $126 Million Fines: Is This a Wake-Up Call?

20th January 2020
During the initial stages on implementing GDPR, and during the grace period allowed by the EU, most companies had only touched the surface on GDPR requirements and the changes they had to make.
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