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Tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews gathered last Tuesday to protest Israel's Military Draft Law, resulting in the forced enlistment of many Orthodox Jews. The protestors also decried Israel's brutal tactics to crack down peaceful protestors. The demonstration was organized by the Edah HaChareidis – a Rabbinic umbrella association representing hundreds of Orthodox Jewish congregations […]
The President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union is renewing his call to have Canadian government contractors covered by the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. "The problem with the 'Sunshine List,' released last week, is that it doesn't show the whole picture," Warren (Smokey) Thomas said. "Kathleen Wynne's Liberals are pouring billions into the […]
In an industry first, IPC Systems, Inc., recently announced the launch of the IPC Compliance Policy Engine, a new comprehensive software innovation that automates proactive compliance adherence and mitigates risk by financial trading communications and information governance. IPC’s Compliance Policy Engine rollout is part of the company’s growing Risk & Compliance portfolio of services and […]
Parent barristers, especially women, will be disadvantaged by HMCTS proposals for Courts to start earlier and finish later, the Bar Council has said adding that the plans do not take account of rules that self-employed barristers must follow when organising their work. A new pilot scheme will introduce extra sittings at Civil, Crown and Magistrates’ […]
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., recently reminded investors that they have until May 1st 2017 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Netflix, Inc., if they purchased the Company's securities between July 22nd 2014 and October 15th […]
The Bar Council has responded to the Justice Select Committee Brexit report published last week. The report reflects many of the issues raised by the Bar Council both in evidence to the Committee and in The Brexit Papers: Second Edition. A spokespersons said: “The Justice Committee have reached some sensible conclusions in their report. Effective […]
The House of Lords EU Committee recently published its report on Brexit and the Crown Dependencies, calling on the UK Government to ensure that the Isle of Man, and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, are fully involved and engaged in the UK’s Brexit negotiations with the EU. The report highlights that while the Crown […]
Recently hitting the headlines was the prosecution of an ex-HBOS (Halifax Bank of Scotland) manager and five others, all but one of whom were convicted for their roles in a complex and long lasting scam involving £245m of fraudulent loans. With mischief including cash in brown envelopes, exotic holidays, luxury yachts, properties in the sun […]
One of the UK’s most experienced serious injury law firms has criticised the insurance industry for fighting against the Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss’s decision to update the ‘discount rate’ used to calculate the level of compensation paid out to victims of life changing injuries. Thompsons Solicitors argues that insurers have known for years that the […]
Successful entrepreneur Jo Fairley has shared her advice for small businesses faced with increased economic uncertainty as the government prepares to trigger Article 50 on Wednesday. Her advice comes after Xero, the beautiful cloud accounting software company asked small businesses how optimistic they felt about the future of their business in relation to Brexit. Three […]
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