Taking the witness stand can be challenging, In a live trial, witnesses often grow nervous or become lost in the proceedings. This is what witness familiarisation aims to fix.
Has the pandemic and remote working caused the legal sector's diversity and inclusion agendas to be pushed to the back, hindering progress previously made?
In some cases, a prompt restructuring of the company's obligations is imperative for its survival. In order to minimise risks, delay and expense, and emerge from chapter 11 as quickly as feasible and in a manner that will facilitate the debtor's ability to move forward on a viable basis, the use of a support agreement […]
‘Rich crooks net vast legal aid sums’. Although this headline sounds distinctly tabloid, this is a BBC News story from November 2012 which still appears online. More than eight years later, the Law Commission seems set to try and remedy the position that led to this BBC report by changing the rules for legal aid […]
The European Commission drafted and approved a plan for Horizon Europe to raise EU science spending levels by 50% over the years 2021-2027. Below, we speak to two experts that discuss what Horizon Europe 2020 is all about and what it could mean for inventors and investors, alike. What is new in Horizon Europe? Significant […]
How can you protect yourself from money laundering? This type of federal offence involves acquiring money through criminal actions and then funnelling the funds through a legitimate company to make the money appear “clean”. In order to convict someone for money laundering in the United States, the prosecution must show that the defendant concealed money […]
In what ways can handwriting flip a case upside down? I have worked on cases when the handwriting result was peripheral to the central argument of the case. Other times, providing handwriting authorship on a key document was critical to the case. In many probate cases when a signed Will is in contest, proving authorship […]
Below, he explores how working from home has changed the workplace and why employers should still be proactive at preventing discrimination when employees are working remotely. How has working from home changed the workplace? Many potential and current clients have told me that they are working harder than they worked before the pandemic. Given that […]
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