Eleanor Weaver, CEO of Luminance, explains the benefits of AI for the legal sector. The role of General Counsel and in-house lawyers has expanded dramatically over the past few years. Whilst before, GCs were considered specialists to be consulted on specific legal issues, now they are seen as business enablers, helping to navigate complex legal […]
According to Law.com, profits per equity partner amongst Global 100 firms averaged at $19,903,000 in 2020, a significant increase of 10.4% from the $1,723,000 average seen pre-pandemic in 2019. The increase follows 2019’s limited growth of 0.4% over the previous year. Last year, 75 law firms either matched or topped $1 million in PEP, while […]
Guy Robson, partner at Keller Lenkner UK, discusses Dieselgate and how the past continues to haunt the car industry. In July this year, the European Commission fined the Volkswagen Group (which includes Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi) and BMW €875 million for breaching EU competition law by colluding in a cartel with Daimler (Mercedes-Benz’s parent company), […]
Paul Ridout, Partner at Hunters Law LLP, weighs up whether social enterprise clients would be better off as charities. When we advise clients who are trying to get a voluntary organisation off the ground, one of the first issues that we address is the choice of legal structure. There has been a growing demand for […]
Currently, double vaccination status is only compulsory for employees who work in care homes (with effect from 11 November 2021). However, employers across other sectors are also keen to protect their workforce and keep their businesses moving. Tim Copplestone, partner and employment law specialist with national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, highlights the need for […]
Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli explains why a large drop in money laundering penalties does not paint the full picture. There seemed to be a degree of consternation when it was reported that money laundering penalties imposed on finance companies in the first six months of 2021 were almost half what the figure was for […]
Burnes Libman Law Group explore the question “what is a commercial vehicle?” When we think of the term “commercial vehicle”, 18 wheeler or semi-truck comes to mind. The shocking truth is the number of large trucks and buses in fatal crashes has increased by 48% from 2009 to 2018 and is continuing to grow every […]
In light of this, Sylvie Gallage-Alwis, Partner at the Paris office of specialist disputes law firm Signature Litigation, explains that the call at European level for anxiety claims to be recognised and have a general liability regime should be of great concern for companies doing business in the EU. As highlighted in previous articles on […]
As the foremost professional membership body for paralegals in the UK, NALP has gained an insight into how its members have fared during the pandemic. It is clear that those in the first scenario, working within the legal sector, have been worst hit. Solicitors have long held the view that paralegals are no more than […]
Anna Rogers, Senior Partner and specialist pensions lawyer at Arc Pensions Law examines this updated guidance and notes that, when it comes to GMP equalisation on past transfers, the new PASA guide explains the complexity of the situation well. The pensions world continues to be rocked by legal developments that must look, at best, obscure […]
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