Esther Woodhouse, Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and Probate specialist lawyer at Roythornes said: “The online service is part of wider Government plans to reform the justice system and deliver a modern service to improve the efficiency of the probate application process. “Although I agree with the move to enhance the procedure, […]
In a recent court case, Noel Conway, who suffers from terminal motor neurone disease, appealed against a previous court decision to reject his right to assisted suicide. Conway argues that the Suicide Act 1961 is in conflict with Article 8 of the Human Rights Act of 1998. Below, Gemma Lindfield, Barrister at 5 St Andrew's […]
A new independent review sets out ambitious proposals for how industry and government can boost the UK’s burgeoning AI industry. The government has been urged to help the UK become the clear world leader in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – to boost productivity, advance health care, improve services for customers and unlock £630 billion […]
US quarterback and former San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick is taking legal action against the entirety of the NFL’s team owners on grounds of collusion. According to Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report, Kaepernick has hired an attorney and will claim NFL league team proprietors have colluded to keep him unemployed and out of the […]
Following last month’s landmark Supreme Court decision in the case of MTH v E.ON, which concerned the interpretation of contractual terms in a design and build contract, below Emily Albou, a leading Property Damage and Commercial Dispute Resolution barrister at 2 Temple Gardens, talks Lawyer Monthly through the case, investigating the impact of this decision […]
The Ministry of Justice says it will support the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill, meaning offenders who attack emergency service workers such as ambulance and NHS staff, firefighters, police officers etc. will receive a twice-fold maximum prison sentence. The new rules, proposed by Former Labour minister Chris Bryant, also require judges to consider the […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on the 25th May 2018 and will change the European privacy landscape. At Deloitte, we see GDPR not only as a challenge, but also as an opportunity. How can you manage all the data you hold efficiently and legally? What exact information do your clients, […]
A new study examining the security practices of law firms has found that only one organisation out of the top 100 UK firms, Walker Morris, has sufficient measures in place to fully protect against email fraud. With the threat of phishing attacks increasing by 65% in 2016, this revelation serves as a stark warning to […]
With the introduction of new EU trademark regulations which came into force on 1st October, Rose Smalley, Amy Galloway and Patrick Cantrill at law firm Bond Dickinson, discuss everything you need to know on the new rules, including all the challenges and opportunities they present for your business. Despite claims that further European trade mark […]
Nailing your first paralegal position was difficult enough, now you’re having a real hard time moving upward. So how do you make Partner? Catherine Thomas, Partner and Co-Head of the London team at JMW Solicitors, talks Lawyer Monthly through the plan. Elbowing your way into a law partnership requires a plan. Very few will stumble […]
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