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Deep Vein Thrombosis in Frequent & Long Haul Flyers: A Duty Of Care for the Employer?

29th July 2016
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) leading to pulmonary embolism (PE) continues to be a relatively common cause of death in healthy young women. Although the risk of DVT / PE is well known to increase with the use of the combined contraceptive pill, there is less awareness that air travel, and to a lesser extent car […]
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Artist Puts Algorithm on Trial for Manslaughter

25th July 2016
A Goldsmiths, University of London MFA student has put a computer algorithm on trial for manslaughter in a piece of performance art that questions the accountability of artificial intelligence. A group of lawyers first performed artist Helen Knowles’ work, The Trial of Superdebthunterbot, at an April 2015 group exhibition. The project has since been restaged […]
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Royal Expansion for Alternative Business Structure Law Firm

6th July 2016
In 2012 CG Naylor LLP (formerly Crabtree Law) made waves as one of the UK’s first newly formed Alternative Business Structure (ABS) law firms. Featured by The Guardian, Legal Futures and Legal Week at the time, it was an innovative experiment in the legal industry. Where once the jury was still out as to whether […]
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Mark Maurice Jones: General Counsel at Nestlé UK & Ireland

30th June 2016
Speaking to Mark, it is clear he is keen to assert that compliance is more than just about following laws, regulations and policies. It’s about doing the right thing. He says: “Part of being the Compliance Officer means that I’m responsible for driving a compliance programme through the different businesses within Nestlé in the UK […]
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Brexit: A Conclusive Legal Summary

30th June 2016
Though a definitive decision has been made on whether to leave the EU, the UK’s political and economic future is still very uncertain, and while there are many questions, there are far fewer answers. The pound has fallen 10% as of the 24th June, the day after the vote, and it is expected to take […]
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Global Tax Disclosure: A Question of Morality or Risk Management?

30th June 2016
In light of the recent Panama Papers scandal, governments and financial institutions worldwide have upped anti-corruption on their priority lists. The European Union subsequently announced that it would be moving to clamp down on tax minimization and avoidance, and has put together an action plan towards combatting a lack of transparency from corporations and their […]
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