Lawyer Monthly Magazine - May 2019 Edition

5 Editor’s Note MAY 2019 www. lawyer-monthly .com Jaya Harrar Editor - Lawyer Monthly PUBLISHER Universal Media Limited 179,587 net digital distribution SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Lawyer Monthly is published 12 times per year. Annual print subscription rates: £795.00 GBP €895 EUR $1075 USD Digital Edition Subscription - Free Available from: www.lawyer-monthly.com/subscriptions LAWYER MONTHLY © 2019 Universal Media Limited Lawyer Monthly is published by Universal Media Limited and is available on general subscription. Readership and circulation information can be found at: www.lawyer-monthly.com The views expressed in the articles within Lawyer Monthly are the contributors’ own. All rights reserved. Material contained within this publication is not to be reproduced in whole or in part without prior permission. Permission may only be given in written form by the management board of Universal Media Limited. Universal Media Limited: Garrick House, 2 Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD Tel: 0044 (0) 1543 267633 EDITOR Jaya Harrar Editor@lawyer-monthly.com PRODUCTION MANAGER Emma Tansey Production@lawyer-monthly.com SALES MANAGER James Southern James.Southern@universalmedia365.com Find Us On Facebook Lawyer Monthly @lawyermonthly Tweet Us Lawyer Monthly @LawyerMonthly Stay Connected Lawyer Monthly www.linkedin.com/company/lawyer-monthly Follow Us On Instagram Lawyer Monthly @lawyermonthly Welcome to the May 2019 edition of Lawyer Monthly Magazine! This month we have an array of enlightening topics for our corporate and legal professionals alike. From robotics to personal injury, we cover many issues which are ever prevalent in this constantly changing industry. Firstly, our cover story this month is all about money laundering. Withbillions of monies being launderedeach year, governments are still struggling to find ways to tackle financial crime. We speak with Dennis Miralis who discusses the issue at hand and why it often occurs within the property market. Another insightful article this month has been written by Erica Sanders, who answers if your criminal conviction can impact your future job prospects. We also hear from Ben Fairhead at Pinsent Masons, who speaks about an underlying issue: pension fraud. We don’t work for decades for our money to be scammed from us, so what can be done to deal with this? Aside from the above, we feature the latest news and updates but if you are already one step ahead and are thinking about the future, head over to page 16 to read what rights our future robotic friends may have. Enjoy! A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR