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How an 18th Century Tax Law Still Catches People Out

20th November 2019
Taxation in the England and Wales is regulated entirely by statute.
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Writing a Will: 3 Top Tips on How to Avoid Disputes

19th November 2019
For an increasing number of families, when a loved one passes away, alongside their grief may come unexpected surprises as to how their loved one has handled their estate. The surprise may come from either discovering that their loved one made no plans and didn’t write a will, or that a final will is contrary to what they were expecting. 
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Dressing for Success in the Legal Sector

14th November 2019
Oscar Wilde once said that “looking good and dressing well is a necessity”; what we wear and how we dress matters.
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How Do We Achieve 'Authentic Leadership' in the Law?

14th November 2019
So far in this series we’ve explored key benefits for senior lawyers of ‘brain-based’ mindfulness training: mental resilience for managing workplace stress; critical thinking skills; and ‘emotional intelligence’ (EQ) to enhance negotiation and litigation skills.
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How Will the California Assembly Bill 218 Impact Victims of Childhood Sexual Assault

13th November 2019
The California legislature has acknowledged the devastating impact and unique injury caused by childhood sexual abuse with the enactment of Assembly Bill 218.
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EY Aided the Laundering of Drug Money, But Who's Really to Blame?

8th November 2019
A recent investigation by the BBC and Premières Lignes has uncovered that one of Britain’s biggest accountancy firms aided the laundering of drug money.
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Can I Sue Apple?

7th November 2019
Suing a large firm is never easy; it’s always going to be a David vs Goliath situation. However, armed with the right lawyers, the right tenacity and the right evidence, any legal case can be bagged, regardless of how large and powerful the opposition might be. So how easy is it to sue Apple?
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Are Law Firms Failing to Mitigate Increasingly Sophisticated AML Practices?

6th November 2019
If businesses have learnt anything from the past few years, it’s that knowing who you are working with is key to success.
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Asda Employee: ‘I Want to Sue Asda Over New Employment Contract’

6th November 2019
Asda has recently enacted a major overhaul of its employment contracts and its current employees are not happy.
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ICO Releases Damning Report on “Invasive” Police Use of Facial Recognition

5th November 2019
The Information Commissioner Office (ICO), in an unprecedented move, has demanded a new statutory code to govern the police use of “invasive” facial recognition technology.
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