Legal chiefs say the Government should give EU citizens unrestricted access to UK jobs in post-Brexit Britain and claim that British workers do not lose out to EU migrant labour. But they agree that the UK Government, not the EU, will now call the shots. In a comprehensive and easy-to-read legal guide on Brexit, the […]
The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee recently published its report Brexit: justice for families, individuals and businesses? This House of Lords report finds that: The current system for civil justice cooperation across the EU member states - in the development of which UK expertise has been prominent - works well. Disputes that cross borders, […]
From overly nude content to sexualised images of children, social media platforms such as Facebook are being heavily criticised for not doing enough to tackle the stream of unwanted content, and moderate the sharing of particular groups and the images therein. According to the BBC, Chairman of the Commons media committee, Damian Collins said he […]
With all the latest changes to compensation and claim limits in the UK, Lawyer Monthly here benefits from an analysis by Amanda Cunliffe, Founder and Chief Officer for Legal Practice at Amanda Cunliffe Solicitors, on the Government’s far-reaching reform to personal injury law. It’s been a bruising few weeks for the world of personal injury […]
With more than 25 years of experience, V.S. Raj is Head of Banking and Financial Services at Syntel, responsible for the strategic direction and operations of the Company’s largest industry group. Here he tells Lawyer Monthly readers everything you need to know about the newly brushed up Payments Services Directive (PSD2) rules. With the revised […]
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. […]
A High Court appeal has cast doubt on the government’s plans to introduce fixed legal fees, just a day after the Ministry of Justice unveiled its intention to cap whiplash payouts. The Court of Appeal case of Merrix v Heart of England NHS Trust saw the claimant successfully argue that the current system of cost […]
We gain expert insight into healthcare with our interview with Katarzyna Czyżewska, who is based in Poland. She believes that the Polish medical legislation requires serious reforms, aimed at, above all, simplification of provisions and reducing the quantity and frequency of its modifications. Medical professionals have huge problems with following the constantly changing law […]
Not obtaining the right level of protection for your unique business can lead companies into a bundle of mess; trademarks and copyrights are implemented to ensure this is avoided, but what happens when your company wants to expand internationally? Will your registered IP be recognised in overseas markets? Lorna Brazell, Partner in the Intellectual Property […]
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