Prime Minister, Theresa May, has confirmed that following Brexit and the implementation of the Repeal Bill, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will no longer have jurisdiction over UK courts, making the Supreme Court the 'ultimate arbiter' of UK law. Emma Stevens, Solicitor at law firm Coffin Mew, told Lawyer Monthly: “A key consideration for […]
The 2015 general election sparked a 56% spike in jobs. The 2016 Brexit referendum prompted an 18% hike in hiring. And now the 2017 general election, after months of contraction in hiring, caused a 3% increase in jobs available, month-on-month. “Each election over the course of the last three years has defied expectations and resulted […]
Natacha Onawelho-Loren worked as a UK private client tax solicitor for a number of years in the City of London before becoming in-house counsel at the Geneva subsidiary of an international trust group. This month she discusses with Lawyer Monthly all about trusts and matters business start-ups should consider. After joining Investec Trust (Switzerland) SA […]
Patent rights are crucial value drivers for individuals and technology companies, large or small. We speak with George Schlich for a selection of best practice pointers under the law of the European Patent Office (EPO) on how to get the most out of patent applications, especially the “first filing” that establishes a priority date […]
For many years in the past, Italy was considered a country for counterfeiters. On the contrary, as further mentioned below, the growing consciousness of the importance of the IP rights in Italy, together with the modern legal instruments now in force, make Italy increasingly aware of IP rights and increasingly effective in their legal protection. […]
The annual Turkish M&A Review report published by Deloitte had shown that M&A figure had decreased, and experts at Cigdemtekin Dora Cakirca Aranci stated it has been a rocky road for Turkey, which has resulted in a decrease of financial investment activity. “Political uncertainty and security problems in the Middle East remain unimproved in the […]
Yesterday Theresa May, UK PM, unveiled Brexit talk plans that would allow for the deportation of the UK’s worst foreign criminals, from murderers to rapists. This comes under the plan for the 3.2 million EU residents currently residing in the UK. Most of the 13,000 foreign offenders in the UK are Polish and Irish, both […]
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