Throughout my two-decade career in the field of Customs Law, I have noticed the indirect, but strong and effective impact that customs authorities could have on the economic activity of individual organisations and what’s even more impressive – on entire branches of a given country’s economy. As a state authority, one of the customs’ functions […]
Climate change is a major talking point at the moment; can you highlight laws that have been introduced or changed in the past few years which showcase Canada moving towards being more of an environmental leader than a laggard? Since climate change arrived on the international stage at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, climate […]
If a consumer qualifies under the Lemon Laws, what are they entitled to? If your consumer good or vehicle qualifies as a lemon, then you are entitled to receive a replacement or refund, which consists of your down payment, monthly payments, registration, taxes, and incidental expenses such as a rental car or tow expenses, plus […]
Below, she describes her journey to becoming a well-established lawyer in Japan, what motivates her and her favourite aspects of working in law. Can you share your journey to becoming a lawyer and what motivated you to specialise in law? I joined CY in 2009. Before I joined CY, I was a partner at one […]
Speaking to Frank Cannon, who has been in the legal game for over 50 years, he shares his journey in the legal sphere and how the Scottish legal system is different and focuses on compassion above all things.
Police are facing calls to halt the public use of facial recognition software to search for suspected criminals after academics from the University of Essex found matches were only correct in one in five of cases and the system was likely to break human rights laws.
As drones are playing a more important role in everyday life, security, safety and regulation changes were inevitable, despite being slow to come into fruition. The new rules comes after reported near misses of drones at Luton and Gatwick airports which placed lives at serious risk. In 2017, there were 93 reported drone incidents involving aircraft alone whilst general security breaches on the rise.
Technological advances within the motor industry have increased tenfold since the turn of the millennium. Now, in 2019, driverless cars, a concept that seemed like a pipe dream way back when, could finally be paving way on the roads of the UK.
Like any other technological advancement, facial recognition technology (FRT) has its benefits. Whilst there are clear advantages to such developments that seem almost too futuristic for 2019, there is usually a caveat at hand with an array of TBD answers to much pressing questions prior to it being fully adopted and welcomed into civilisation. Especially, […]
While the fall-out from the Danske Bank money laundering scandal continues at pace, it is far from clear at this stage just where the repercussions will end.
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