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Lawyers Like to Travel with Colleagues and Add Time for Leisure

2nd March 2018
Legal professionals are the sector most likely to travel with colleagues on business trips and will add on the most number of nights for leisure, The Heathrow Express Business Travel Insights Report has revealed. The state of the nation report on business travel, commissioned by Heathrow Express surveyed business travellers from across the UK, Germany […]
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Executing the Perfect Legal Strategy

28th February 2018
Domenick Di Cicco is the Global General Counsel at Cunningham Lindsey. Responsible for legal and compliance of the group and its various business units, Domenick has a vast amount of experience and knowledge to help him conquer the corporate world. With 23 years of success leading the creation and execution of corporate strategies that improved […]
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Should You Choose a Boutique Firm to Represent You?

28th February 2018
Dr Michael Scheele has an impressive background working with international companies on commercial issues. After being exposed to foreign legal issues early in his career and representing the likes of Michael Jackson, Dr Scheele quickly developed a flair for international legal issues, especially in the MENA region. In this article, he speaks about the role […]
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New Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme ‘Disappointing’

28th February 2018
Responding to the recent announcement of a new Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) the Chair of the Bar, Andrew Walker QC, had this to say: “For years, our system of criminal justice has suffered from a remorseless succession of cuts in funding, and wholly inadequate investment. This has included huge cuts in the fixed fees […]
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Germany to Hold Online Marketplaces Liable for Unpaid Merchant VAT

27th February 2018
The new German governing coalition (CDU, CSU, and SPD) is planning legislation to make online marketplaces potentially liable for any unpaid VAT of merchants operating on their websites. If the marketplace is shown that they failed to prevent ‘dishonest’ merchants, they would be held liable for unpaid VAT. The UK has already implemented similar laws. The […]
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10 Things You Need to Know to Prepare for GDPR

23rd February 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a key subject for businesses at the moment, but what does it actually mean and how ready are businesses? Julia Seary, Company Commercial Partner at Roythornes Solicitors, shares her top tips for approaching GDPR. A recent survey - which evaluated businesses’ approach to, and compliance with, the implementation […]
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AI: How Will It Change the Business of Law in 2018?

22nd February 2018
The robots are coming. While lawyers like to believe they are coming for them last, artificial intelligence is already having a significant impact on the business of law. Here Lawyer Monthly hears from James Touzel, Partner at TLT, explains the effect we’re likely to see AI have on the legal sphere, in terms of firms, […]
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