Employed barristers* will now be allowed to carry out pro bono work as the Bar Council’s call for professional indemnity insurance (PII) extension to cover the employed Bar has been approved by Bar Mutual. Under the rule change, approved at the Bar Mutual Annual General Meeting, employed barristers will now be covered by PII to […]
From 25th May next year all UK businesses – big or small – will need to comply with strict new regulations around how they collect, store and use personal information as the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the current data protection directive. However, despite the GDPR’s two-year transition period which began in May […]
Killian Garvey, planning & environmental law barrister at Kings Chambers, discusses with Lawyer Monthly the recent High Court ruling to re-impose fixed costs for disputes in planning and environmental cases. You will likely have the seen the headlines which accompanied the decision taken by the High Court in September to re-instate fixed costs for disputes […]
With people criticising Stephen Paddock being labelled as a 'lone wolf' and other criminals being stated as 'mentally unwell' instead of 'terrorists', Lawyer Monthly asks how mental health ties into violent crimes and if a criminal should just be labelled as a criminal, rather than on their mental well-being. It is a tough topic to […]
After Stephen Paddock killed 58 people in Las Vegas and wounded more than 400, another unfortunate mass shooting in the US has yet again brought the ever-important point to moot: if there needs to be tighter gun control laws imposed in the US, and what could be done. And even though homicide rates have massively […]
Native Americans and Indian Tribes have prominence in the US, especially in relation to the Indian Gaming Industry; nonetheless, there are common misconceptions and unjust perceptions of these Tribes and their authority in respects to the law and gaming industry. We have the pleasure of speaking with Danielle Her Many Horses, who is the General […]
By: Ramni Taneja[1] “The beauty of the Indian Constitution is that the entire structure of the country is based thereupon. It is the very pillar upon which the democracy of India stands”[2]. These eloquent words aptly summarise the letter and spirit of the Constitution of India. India has a sophisticated legal system, with a […]
Ergonomics, also known as Human Factors, is concerned with the human in the system. Ergonomists apply knowledge of people’s characteristics to enhance their productivity, effectiveness, well-being and safety. In the context of civil law, safety is the primary concern and ergonomics experts report on the risks from industrial tasks involving repetitive movements, mental stress, applying […]
The housing market is subject to fluctuation and in recent years, under scrutiny for being tough on the newer generations due to their difficulty of setting foot on the property ladder. We get in touch with Allan Reece, who is an expert in mortgages; we discuss issues that need to be addressed to improve the […]
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