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The Top 10 Highest Paid Jobs for Women, With Less Than a 10% Gender Pay Gap

1st June 2017
The Labour Party has promised to tackle the gender pay gap, regardless of being criticised in the past for not having enough women within the party. They have assured the public that they would match the Tories’ policy of providing 30 free hours of childcare weekly for working mothers, with children aged 2-4 year olds. […]
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Rivulis Irrigation Ltd. acquires Eurodrip SA Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC

31st May 2017
Rivulis Irrigation Ltd. of Israel and Eurodrip S.A. of Greece announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in an all-share transaction, creating a global leader in micro irrigation. Transaction closing is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions including, but not limited to, regulatory approvals. The merged company will have unparalleled […]
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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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