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Greek Heineken Company Loses Historical Antitrust Case

19th July 2017
Macedonian Thrace Brewery (MTB) recently welcomed a damning appeals court judgment against Heineken’s 98.8%-owned Greek operating company, saying this clearly supports its claim for damages of €100 million-plus against Europe’s largest brewer. The Administrative Appeals Court, in Athens, has upheld the substance of a 2015 landmark antitrust finding by the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) against […]
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If a Rape Victim Was Drunk, Should the Defendant be Acquitted?

17th July 2017
In a letter to a newspaper, Judge Philip Shorrock suggested rape prosecutions are harder to prove when the victim was either drunk or high, and has now been reprimanded by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office. His comments were made after a number of trials in which men were acquitted after allegedly raping women that were […]
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How is Social Media Changing Lawsuits & Litigation?

13th July 2017
The use of social media by clients is increasingly causing problems for their lawyers and the legal system. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and a wealth of other sites are now routinely consulted in the course of case preparation to glean information that can be used for and against the relevant party. Social media use is also […]
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Government ‘No Longer Has the Expertise’ to Produce Accurate Compensation Figures

13th July 2017
Campaigning law firm Thompsons Solicitors recently (Tuesday 4th July) highlighted an extract from a report from an insurance law firm that quotes the Department for Work and Pensions admitting that they ‘no longer have the expertise…to produce robust data’ in relation to personal injury claims. Insurance law firm Weightmans, who produce an annual report on […]
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Your Thoughts: Grenfell Housing Crisis

12th July 2017
Victims on the Grenfell tower fire have still not been housed over three weeks later, despite being promised housing would be provided within three weeks. Even before the fire, Chelsea and Kensington, in London, already has the worst reputation in England for housing homeless people locally. Lawyer Monthly asked experts to watch this video and […]
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Legal Review to Guarantee Gig Workers’ Rights & Wages

11th July 2017
An upcoming government review of workers’ rights is set to demand minimum wage, a new working title under ‘dependent contractor’, and benefits such as sick pay and holiday leave. Until now the UK’s working system has been divided into employee, worker and self-employed, but now these categories could be joined by ‘dependent contractor’. Gig workers, […]
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High Court Rules UK Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia Legal

11th July 2017
Recent reports state that the High Court has ruled that the UK Government’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, despite thousands being dead as a result. The court rejected claims that the UK government’s failure to suspend sales to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is illegal. However, the UN states that Saudi air strikes […]
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