Following a tumultuous 2018 for the Serious Fraud Office, Iskander Fernandez, Partner and white collar crime expert at BLM, addresses the agency’s recent investigations, whether recent changes in senior leadership could steady the SFO ship, and issues surrounding corporate criminal liability.
For senior qualified legal staff, the world really is their oyster. There are a wide range of potential career options available for solicitors, not least the path to partnership.
The legal industry faces ever-increasing demands from clients for faster services and accurate results. An obvious response is to adopt the time-saving and efficiency-driving technologies that are widely available and being incorporated into many other industries.
The Supreme Court has this week handed down judgment in Perry v Raleys Solicitors [2019] UKSC 5, a much-anticipated decision on the court’s approach to causation and quantum where the claimant’s claim is that the breach of duty has caused him to lose an opportunity he would allegedly otherwise have had.
On 8 February Justice Secretary David Gauke announced that no-fault divorces are to become law in the UK; something to really celebrate for many people faced with undergoing the often emotionally-distressing process of separation.
Employment tribunals are already widely perceived as being predisposed towards employees. This is largely due to the disparity in resources, personnel and negotiating power between an employer and employee.
The news that hundreds of Patisserie Valerie staff who lost their jobs last month have not received their final pay packet is perhaps the final insult in what has been an undignified few months for the café chain. https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/Lawyer-Monthly/wp-admin/post-new.php#edit_timestamp
Governments such as the UK have come under renewed pressure to limit or suspend visa systems which have the effect of offering visas, residency or passports to the rich-and-famous, if they “invest” in the country concerned.
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