Last week saw an uprise against Facebook on the back of its alleged involvement with Cambridge Analytica after a whistle-blower uncovered private data harvesting reveals on Channel 4. As a consequence, Alexander Nix, the CEO of Cambridge Analytica has had to step down and explain the situation to the press and the public. Facebook and […]
Morgan McKinley has revealed in its 2018 UK Salary Guide that the contractor hiring market endured a tough year in 2017. The guide reported slow progress for temporary employment, with contractors turning to permanent jobs in the accountancy and finance sectors. This was due to unpredictability in where vacancies would come available and an uncertain […]
A recent report demonstrates that almost three quarters of brands (74%) experienced trademark infringement in the last year, with four in 10 saying infringement has increased. Reporting on the impact of this trademark infringement in The Trademark Ecosystem: Insights from Intellectual Property Professionals around the World, customer confusion was identified as the biggest effect (44%), […]
The UK government recently announced an overhaul of employment rights designed to improve conditions for millions of workers, including those in the gig economy. This is in response to last year’s Taylor Review into working practices. The changes are intended to give workers the power to force companies to follow the law, while enabling businesses […]
British tax-payers should not be asked to foot the Bill to set up an alternative to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) unless there are tangible benefits to the quality of justice, a Bar Council Brexit expert has told Peers as he warned against “reinventing the wheel.” Giving evidence to the House of Lords EU […]
Ahead of the second reading of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the Upper House, the House of Lords Constitution Committee is calling on the Government to amend the Bill. The Committee’s report, published last week, states that legislation is necessary to ensure legal continuity and certainty when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. […]
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