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Do Your Children Understand Copyright & Trademarking Laws?

22nd January 2018
The laws surrounding copyright and trademarking can be both confusing and daunting, especially when approaching your children on the topic: How much will they understand? This video aims to cover the basics, and is worth a look if you're thinking to broach the topic to your young ones.
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31 January: Cash Crunch Day for Law Firms

22nd January 2018
“The New Year could bring law firms significant cash constraints,” says Giles Murphy, head of professional practices at Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group. “Late January has always been a tough time for law firms; they can be cash poor due to a combination of a recent quarterly rent payment, a […]
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Government Must Learn Lessons from Carillion’s Alarming Pension Liabilities

22nd January 2018
The government and its agencies must learn lessons from the Carillion collapse – and quickly - to address the inherent weaknesses of many UK final salary pension schemes, affirms deVere Group. Nigel Green, the Founder and CEO of deVere Group, is speaking out after Sky News reported that “Carillion's pension deficit…was as high as £2.6bn, a far […]
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Can Secret Recordings Be Used as Evidence?

19th January 2018
“Can I use secret recordings in court?” is a question Melanie Bridgen, Partner and solicitor in the family law team at Nelsons Solicitors, is often asked when representing parties in proceedings concerning the breakdown of a relationship and the arrangements for children. In family court proceedings, the available evidence usually boils down to one parent’s […]
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Lawyers Spend on Average £26,508 on Work Clothes

19th January 2018
Employees within the law sector across the UK have called for an end to the work 'stress code' as research shows that workers are being put through heightened stress due to a lack of clarity around what they are expected to wear at work. According to a survey of 500 male and female law workers, […]
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5 Ways to Attract New Clients to Your Law Firm

18th January 2018
Building your law firm’s reputation from the ground up can be a tiresome and lengthy effort, not to mention you really have to put out. So how are you supposed to get work and do what you set out to do, help people? Below, Abby Drexler, a contributing writer and media specialist for National Crime […]
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7 Out of 10 Landlords Admit They Will Not Let Their Property to Students

18th January 2018
More than three-fifths of university students in the UK say securing a rental property tops the list as the most stressful part of their university experience, new research by SPCE has revealed. The research found that 61% of current university students find securing a rental property one of the most stressful parts of their entire uni […]
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3 Keys to Maintaining a Work/Life Balance in Law Practice

17th January 2018
Whether you’re looking to delve into a successful career in law or you’re about to jump ship and up your game at a much larger firm, one thing you’re going to have to work out is how to manage your complex work schedule and still have a life outside of work. Below Angela Ferrante, Senior […]
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Skills Shortage or Skills Wastage?

17th January 2018
Businesses are under constant pressure to improve operational efficiency. Overheads are continuously scrutinised, with departments tasked with reducing margins year-on-year, and it is the IT department that is under the most pressure to deliver these efficiencies. Is your business squandering IT talent? Alvaro Hoyos, Chief Information Security Officer at OneLogin explains. Digital transformation is hyped […]
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Who Gets Custody of the Dog in a Divorce?

16th January 2018
According to reports, Ant McPartlin, (one of TV’s duo Ant & Dec) is set to divorce wife Lisa Armstrong, former member of pop band deuce, and in recent days attention has turned to which of the couple would take up custody of their beloved dog, Hurley. They’ve been recently snapped, each taking care of Hurley, […]
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