Michael, you manage your own firm, what is the most challenging part and the best part of managing your own firm? I think the most difficult part is wearing so many hats as manager. You are constantly dividing your time between working on cases, managerial duties and supervision. But it is very rewarding too. You […]
If a company believes their IP has been breached, what are the legal options available in Austria? If the breach comes from outside of the EU, how can this be dealt with? The best way to act upon a situation like this is to seek help from your lawyer ASAP! Austria has an established legal […]
What are common complexities in US immigration law? What is the best way around such complexities? With the advent of a more conservative administration pertaining to immigration and customs enforcement, not to mention the clamping down on de novo immigration petitions for both work and family, as well as asylum, the greatest challenge nowadays is […]
How can intellectual property be protected and developed? In terms of the main legal mechanisms applicable in the Czech Republic, works are copyright-protected immediately upon their creation and do not have to be registered for this copyright to take effect. A different procedure applies to industrial property rights (such as trademarks, patents, utility models and […]
Here Peter Brewer, a solicitor and partner in the national firm of Clarke Willmott LLP, based in the Commercial and Private Client Litigation team in Birmingham, looks at the recent dispute between step-sisters Deborah Cutler and Anna Winter over their parents’ estate. Anna Winter was the daughter of John Scarle. Deborah Cutler was the daughter […]
Can you share the legal enforcements in Australia which relate to tackling corporate cartel? In Australia, corporate cartels are regulated by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act). It is an offence for two or more competitors to enter into any agreement that contains or gives effect to a ‘cartel provision’, which involves fixing […]
Encryption laws have been a hot topic in recent times. What have been the key changes in Australia? On 8 December 2018, Federal Parliament passed the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (‘Bill’). The Act provides for the facilitation of covert access to data for the purposes of disrupting and investigating […]
Speaking to Kate McCarroll, an immigration law expert, she touches on what companies need to consider if they are hiring foreign nationals and if there is need for reform in employment-based immigration law. What are some considerations for corporations who wish to hire foreign nationals? These days, the most important consideration for companies that employ […]
How does one take action if they have been involved in a slip and fall accident? Gary tells us and pinpoints the importance of being prepared with sufficient proof. What are the first steps taken in a slip and fall case? Commonplace premises liability cases are varied. In the subcategory of slip and fall, typical […]
The recent High Court judgment in Graham Frederick John Auliffe and ors v Susan Ellis [2019] EWHC 1427 (QB) clarified that the role of the court in disputes is not to simply determine the truth but “to identify what needs to be proved, by whom, upon the basis of a correct identification and analysis of the legal rules governing the case; and then to form a judgment”.
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