This week Lawyer Monthly gains expert insight into the subject of how work bonuses are treated by courts post separation. Julie Julie-Ann Harris, Partner and Head of Family at Coffin Mew, delves into the particulars of court treatment of bonuses acquired with spousal support and treatment of a bonus as a capital asset without no […]
Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Nicola Sharp, of award-winning business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli, who explains why recent fraud statistics cannot be ignored by anyone in business who wants to prevent it happening to them. It appears that we may be in the midst of an epidemic of fraud cases coming to court. Research carried […]
Sporting Lisbon recently demanded compensation for players who terminated their contracts then signed elsewhere. Below David Rogers, a Senior Manager at Moore Stephens, delves into the intricate world of sports disputes, taking point from the Sporting Lisbon precedent and stressing the importance of good advice in similar legal disagreements. In the world of football, when […]
Admissibility of evidence obtained by less than acceptable standards is often debated in courts. In light of s56 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA), which came into force on 27 June 2018, David Corker of Corker Binning stresses the importance of eavesdropping evidence in court with some prime case studies. Criminal justice systems need […]
The SEC announced last week that it has brought fraud charges against Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his tweets on August 7th claiming that he had secured funding to take the automaker private. The SEC’s action has already led to a steep drop in Tesla stock. For some thoughts on what the SEC’s action means […]
50 years ago, it was normal for a lawyer to be the go-to trusted adviser to businesses and families on multiple issues. However, with increased specialisation, lawyers lost the ability to be the ear on all their clients’ issues. Accountancy firms capitalised on this gap in the market developing their consulting expertise and became firmly […]
Airbnb is one of the largest online marketplace and hospitality services but what happens if you’re injured whilst renting one of its properties? Rob Dempsey, personal injury lawyer at Roythornes Solicitors, questions the legal issues surrounding the holiday phenomenon. Last week Airbnb – the rental model which has inarguably transformed travel - celebrated its tenth […]
A recent decision of the High Court has seen the claims advanced by a widow against her late husband's estate, dismissed some 28 years after his death. Below, will disputes expert at Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, Sarah Smith discusses the case. Mr Kashinath Bhusate died intestate on 28 April 1990. A year later his third […]
A Miami-Dade County jury awarded $6.5 million last week to the estate of Miami man who died following 20 years of cigarette smoking. Jurors found that an addiction to Kool cigarettes from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company led to Glenn Simmons’ cancer and contributed to his eventual death. In a unique twist, attorneys believe this is […]
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