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 […]
At a time when all company expenditure is scrutinised and executive remuneration committees have been put into place to deal with the often problematic area of directors’ remuneration, companies need to be aware of the potential pitfalls in this area to ensure that they are not on the receiving end of an unfair prejudice petition. […]
The level of understating of forensic science among lawyers, judges, and juries is poor, according to evidence submitted to parliament by a group of researchers from Queen Mary University of London. The researchers suggest that forensic science is contributing to injustices because of misunderstandings about matching trace evidence to a particular person. The group have […]
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