To support aspiring barristers The University of Law’s National Programme and Student Affairs Director – BPTC, Jacqueline Cheltenham, and its Careers and Employability Advisor, Anna Williams, have shared their advice on making it as a barrister. With 16,435 practicing barristers registered in 2017 and 815 students successfully completing the BPTC, becoming a barrister is undoubtedly […]
Since the introduction of the UK’s auto-enrolment system for workplace pensions, the cost of saving up has become a dilemma for many. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from David Bird, Head of Proposition Development, LifeSight, Willis Towers Watson, on the issues behind this predicament. The first workplace pensions were given to nurses in 1874 and we […]
Below Gareth Oldale, Partner at Sharpe Pritchard, comments on the news that the ICO intends to issue a fine of £500,000 to Facebook following its investigation of Cambridge Analytica and the related misuse of personal data during political campaigns. This is significant for a number of reasons. Firstly, this would be the highest fine that […]
Following previous news that Danske Bank has been reprimanded for weak AML controls by Danish regulators, this week’s featured analysis comes from global banking expert, Robert Lyddon. Below Robert compares the penalties imposed on major Western banks with the treatment of smaller, non-systemic banks, and suggest that the current regulatory environment is governed by an […]
The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS), SIM-TEX, LP and KURT ORBAN PARTNERS, LLC, the latter two both companies owned by the AIIS, recently filed suit in the United States Court of International Trade in New York City against the 25% tariff imposed on imported steel by US President Donald Trump. The filed lawsuit aims […]
Below Neil Williams, of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli, considers the EU’s latest efforts to tackle fraud in its budget. With quite a fanfare, the European Union has announced that is has found money to help member states tackle EU budget fraud. The new EU Anti-Fraud Programme will provide €181m to support the fight against […]
GDPR is currently in full force, and we’ve already seen businesses like Facebook and Google come under fire for potential non-compliance within days of its advent. Only a month before the deadline, a Crowd Research report declared that 93% of respondents were not yet “in full compliance” with the regulation. Here Natasha Bougourd, TSG’s Lead […]
As the use of litigation funding continues to grow, an increasing number of lawyers and business leaders are beginning to realise the obvious benefits afforded by legal finance solutions. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Andrew Jones, Managing Director at Vannin Capital and Tim Allen, Partner at PwC, on the many advantages of financing legal operations. […]
Recent legal battles have drawn attention to gig economy workers, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group today published a report urging the government to address these issues. Below Nigel May, Tax Partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, comments on the report’s recommendations. Recommendation 1: The difference between the definition of “worker” for employment purposes and the definition of […]
Many of the Serious Fraud Office’s ongoing cases seem to see no end and the future of the organization as a whole is still in debate. With recent upheaval at the SFO in both the directorship and their funding arrangement, Dominic Carman, noted legal commentator, discusses the current situation and the overall effectiveness of the […]
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