Can you breakdown the different reasons to why financial disputes may arise? During separation, if the parties do not have the benefit of either a pre-nuptial agreement or a post-nuptial agreement (which is effectively like a pre-nup but entered into after marriage), it may or may not be clear to each party how best to […]
Pleading ignorance is may not be sufficient, and it essentially ratifies a harasser’s discriminatory conduct.Silvia Stanciu at Phillips & Associates outlines everything you need to know on the matter: why racism manifests in the workplace; common telltale signs; options available to employees; and, how employers should handle racial discrimination. What is race discrimination, and how […]
What benefits and opportunities do you think lie in the current state of the investment sphere? Initial Coin Offerings are an area to watch in the coming years. ICOs are being considered more and more, especially by technology companies developing suitable products linked to the blockchain. For example, a company can raise funds in return […]
With sexual harassment being a focal point in 2018, what is on the horizon for 2019, regarding workplace harassment? There is no specific new workplace harassment legislation expected in 2019 and it’s impossible to predict what the focus will be in terms of appeals against existing case law, or social equality movements such as #MeToo. […]
What critical strategic considerations are essential for success in a complex fraud investigation or asset recovery? 1. Where is the documentation/information I need? Understanding where documentation is held, what form it is in, the ability to acquire it (whether provided at source, for example, in internal investigations, or if it has to be obtained through […]
But sometimes, issues and concerns may arise with this process, thus leading parties to question the will at hand. We speak with Alison Meek on what happens when a will is contested. Contesting a will: when should people begin thinking about approaching a lawyer? It is difficult to challenge a formally correctly executed will. In […]
Lawyer Monthly hear from Stuart Leach who has combined his involvement in advertising with his experience as a barrister, to guide his client’s reputation through litigation and disputes. With experience in marketing communications and in the legal sector, can you expand on how public relations can easily impact a legal case? The first point to […]
When do patients or survived family members have a viable malpractice claim? There is no easy answer as to when or in what circumstances a patient or their family members may have a viable malpractice claim. It is important to always bear in mind that doctors or other health care practitioners are not guarantors of […]
In fact, 20%[1] of Google’s workers protested from around the globe, from Tokyo setting precedent, all the way to Berlin, it was estimated that more than 1,500 employees - mostly women - walked out from more than 60% of Google’s offices at 11:10AM[2]. Why were they protesting? Well, it may have been a shock to […]
Aziz Rahman, of Rahman Ravelli, argues that those waging the war against money laundering are missing the real targets. So the European Commission wants to give the European Banking Authority (EBA) powers to ensure money laundering is investigated more consistently. This could mean the EBA being able to ask national anti-money laundering supervisors to investigate […]
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