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80% of Young People Think Law Offers Poor Work/Life Balance

13th September 2016
New research has revealed just how few young people believe a career in law will offer them a good work/life balance, sparking fears about recruiting the next generation of lawyers. Only 18% of those between 18-24 years think the sector would provide a positive work/life balance. Similarly, only 20% of 25-34 year olds believe a […]
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The Role of Digital Forensics in Criminal Investigations

13th September 2016
Evidence from the Hillsborough disaster was originally only in the form of tatty notebooks and water impaired folders, until a series of floppy disks came to light and critical documents were found. Further to this, film and photographic evidence has also been recovered aiding the resolution of the case. Evidence is crucial in all cases, […]
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Is it Time for the Government to Abandon Land Registry Privatisation for Good?

13th September 2016
The UK government have this week postponed plans to privatise the Land Registry, dropping it from the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill discussed on Wednesday. The Land Registry has recorded the ownership of property in England and Wales for over 150 years and it’s suggested privatisation has brought with it concerns surrounding it’s transparency and […]
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Moves to Loosen Restrictions on Banking Services to SMEs in Hong Kong are "A Welcome Step”

13th September 2016
The message from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority that banks must do more to cater to foreign start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses has been welcomed by the head of Ogier's Corporate Practice in Hong Kong, Nathan Powell. Yesterday, the HKMA intervened to warn local banks that due diligence requirements – which have been significantly […]
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Bar Ethics Chiefs Issue Advice and Warning to Criminal Bar

6th September 2016
Barristers who were not trial counsel but who are instructed to represent convicted defendants in the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal have been given new guidance by the Bar Council’s Ethics Committee on their duty to check the factual basis for the appeal or risk criticism and action by the court. The committee, […]
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US Isolationism: A Prospect for the Future?

4th September 2016
Between the negotiations of the latest US-China and US-EU trade agreements, policies surrounding the repatriation of US jobs, and the country’s affairs in the middle-east, political unrest has the consequence of national uncertainty, leading to more and more hesitation from businesses in regards to legal risks and economic confidence. The US is today undergoing one […]
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Apple & The EU: A Fair Ordeal?

4th September 2016
Last month one of the largest tech companies in the world, and certainly the biggest in revenue, Apple Inc. was issued with a 13 billion Euro ($14.5 billion) fine from the EU Commission, for unpaid taxes; the largest tax penalty for a US tech company. This logically set in motion a trail of discussions and […]
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