Continuing on with our very special Raising the Bar interviews, Mark Symes talks to Lawyer Monthly about his work in immigration & asylum, with particular expertise on the implications of Brexit on EU and UK business immigration law. Mark also tells us about his most notable cases and notes his opinion in regards to ‘raising […]
As Lawyer Monthly’s first Raising the Bar appearance, Mark Dempsey SC introduces the building & construction sphere in Australia, highlighting the challenges he has encountered throughout his legal career, some of the precedents set and seen in the field, and the standards that have changed in this field over the years. Mark is a highly […]
An agreed resolution to a divorce is far more effective than a judge-imposed one in turning round what can be a potentially hostile situation. The actual process of mediation is a good opportunity to look at what underlies the difficulties in divorce arrangements, and at present there is little awareness about the mediation process and […]
Autumn usually heralds a flurry of new employment legislation and 2016 is proving to be no different. The most immediate change that employers had to get to grips with was the increase in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that was introduced on 1st October. The government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation that […]
Technology is an ever moving target. It’s one of the most demanding working environments; every few weeks or months you need to understand and account for new technologies changing the nature of IT. However, the benefits of being in a fast-paced environment are that new opportunities to combine methods or technology occur almost daily. One […]
Leading software provider, Advanced, is experiencing increasing demand for the latest version of its award-winning solution, Laserform Hub, which includes the addition of combined SDLT and Land Registry submissions. Laserform Hub was developed to enable law firms to meet the Government’s ‘digital by default’ strategy by allowing secure electronic form submission to multiple government portals […]
When workers are injured on the job, they are entitled to submit a compensation claim that covers the costs of their medical treatment. However, as many lawyers know too well, sometimes the nature of injuries or the behavior of employers warrants additional action beyond the fulfillment of the compensation claim. Though compensation is mandated by […]
Recently the UK’s new Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham who took over in July 2016, published the £400,000 Monetary Penalty Notice issued to TalkTalk on 30 September 2016. This Notice detailed her reasons for imposing the highest ever UK fine for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act 1998. Denham was pretty scathing – “Yes […]
National land management charity, the Land Trust has responded to the Communities and Local Government Committee's inquiry into the future of public parks, urging Government to move beyond questioning the need for public parks and to recognize the value these spaces provide to the health and vitality of society and implement policy to support them. […]
Workplace experts, Acas, have launched a new guide to help employers manage staff who have a potentially life threatening or long term illness such as cancer, HIV or multiple sclerosis. It is estimated that by 2020 almost one in two people (47%) will get cancer at some point in their lives but some employers may […]
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