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Following on from last week’s news that the Lord Chancellor announced a reduction to the discount rate for personal injury claims from 2.5% to minus 0.75% - a decision that will have profound consequences in the compensation industry, where discount rates are required – Lawyer Monthly received expert commentary from Amanda Fyffe, Director at RGL […]
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed two appeals from Alberta defendants seeking a right to trial by jury for Securities Act offences. This decision upholds the December 2015 ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal in the same matters. The appellants, Ronald Aitkens and Jeremy (Jay) Peers, are each facing charges under the Securities […]
On the 6th April 2017, the new Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 come into force and could affect up to 8000 employers across the UK, but how? Below are some comments from industry experts at MHA MacIntyre Hudson on the impact to UK employers. Chris Blundell, Employment Tax Director, MHA MacIntyre […]
A High Court appeal has cast doubt on the government’s plans to introduce fixed legal fees, just a day after the Ministry of Justice unveiled its intention to cap whiplash payouts. The Court of Appeal case of Merrix v Heart of England NHS Trust saw the claimant successfully argue that the current system of cost […]
With the implementation of GDPR on our doorstep, companies risk serious vulnerability in the face of data protection. This week Lawyer Monthly has heard from Rafi Azim-Khan and Steven Farmer of Pillsbury Law, who gave us a rundown on how you need to prepare for the regulatory changes. From the debate about the UK’s ‘Snooper’s […]
A ground breaking global agreement to make it easier to trade across borders will enter into force following ratification by two-thirds of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership. The first multilateral agreement successfully negotiated through the WTO, and now ratified by more than 110 countries, will come into force immediately and will see WTO members benefit from greater […]
Retirement will look very different for millennials, baby boomers and others as the economy continues to change. The move towards Group Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), coupled with the decline of employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plans, brings a new retirement reality for many employees. This changing environment was the impetus for the expansion of the Canada […]
In a landmark international capital markets transaction, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Viet Capital as placement agents in the initial public offering by Vietnam's leading budget airline, VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company. The approximately $170 million offering of 44.78 million shares represents the largest IPO in […]
International legal business DWF has warned that insurers writing business in Scotland are likely to face significant challenges when the Scottish Government introduces qualified one-way cost shifting (QOCS) and Damages-Based Agreements later this year. The proposals form part of the Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation (Scotland) Bill, now expected to be published in May […]
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