As a fresh crop of students complete their studies this spring, a new report by The Conference Board of Canada indicates that recent graduates with a bachelor's degree can expect to earn an average annual starting salary in the range of $45,000 to $69,000. These numbers are slightly lower for those graduates with a college […]
Work at the confluence of international affairs, economics, politics and business drew Martin Harrison towards investment but without connections in the City it was not an obvious career path in 1980, during the deepest recession since the Second World War. Consequently, from business school in the US, Martin went into strategic planning with an oil […]
The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: New disclosure documents filed this week show the big tobacco companies are spending huge sums and hiring an army of lobbyists to influence Congress and the Trump Administration, including giving $1.5 million to President Trump's inauguration. It's no secret what the […]
Ian Roberts was called to the bar in 1996 and now has had the pleasure of being heavily involved in the creation of a new set of chambers: Greenway Chambers. He states that: “[The Chambers] has focused on delivering the highest standard of legal services through recruitment and development of barristers who are leaders in […]
After months of anticipation, the Apprenticeship Levy has arrived, and is in effect as of 6th April 2017. Here Richard Marsh, Apprenticeship Partner Director from Kaplan, an Apprenticeship Training Provider talks to Lawyer Monthly about the benefits of the coming apprenticeship legacy in the country, and the social changes it will set in motion. Historical […]
Clive Grossman Q.C, emigrated with his parents from London, to what was then Southern Rhodesia, in 1947, where he spent his school years growing up. After a few years as an articled clerk in a solicitor’s office, Clive went to the University of Cape Town and completed his BA and LLB in 1966. After joining […]
Business efficiency, whether for your local store or for a worldwide law firm, is often at the core of consequential revenue stream, and for things to be efficient, they need to happen fast. Sending a contract in the post is arguably fairly old-school nowadays, and digital transactions, e-Signatures, and paperless agreements are increasingly the future. […]
Technology has rapidly progressed over the years and now variety technological advancements are pinnacle to daily routines and communication. Where there are many positives aligned with these developments, there are also a selection of negative outcomes, one of those outcomes being online abuse. The previous year saw many reports into cyberbullying, videoed attacks and online […]
Legislation was introduced in the House and Senate to secure the future of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC). Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and two colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressmen Tom Reed (R-NY) and Richard Neal (D-MA), the Ranking Member on the committee, introduced the House bill. They were joined by […]
The Bar Council and Citizenship Foundation joined forces on a schools initiative 'Are judges enemies of the people?' Sam Mercer, Head of Policy for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the Bar Council said: "We heard that a number of schools had struggled to find ways of talking to their students about the High Court ruling on Article […]
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