A specialist employment lawyer has praised a recent judgement at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) which upheld the decision that UBER drivers are workers and are therefore entitled to increased rights including holiday pay and a national minimum wage. Kate Gardner, a Partner with national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, says that this type of […]
Following several public allegations against US Actor Kevin Spacey, the public is in uproar about sexual assault being swept under the carpet, about celebrity reactions to accusations, about the lack of public support for victims, but also about the press’s forceful reporting of allegations as if proven fact. When this happened to Weinstein, things went […]
Last week, in an opportune turn of events, President Donald Trump's @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated as a stunt pulled by a disgruntled employee of the social media platform on their last day of work. Leon Deakin, Partner at law firm Coffin Mew, had this to say for Lawyer Monthly: “The revelation that Donald Trump’s Twitter account […]
A paralegal or legal assistant plays an important role not only in cost reduction within a case, but also in assisting attorneys to increase the productivity in the legal department. Due to the extensive amount of work lawyers face every day, having the support of a paralegal is a great way to make cases flow […]
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 […]
We have had the pleasure of hearing from Howard Nations, who has served an amazing career in the legal industry. He has been practising for over 50 years, and this month he speaks on his journey to specialising in law, what prepared him for his successful career, and his most interesting cases. Did you […]
Antitrust in Asia has become a key consideration for international businesses operating in the region, according to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields). Changes in the region’s competition law landscape in the past five years have seen key regional markets entering the realm of enforcement – particularly Hong Kong and a host of ASEAN members – and […]
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