How do you undergo an investigation when instructed on a case? An Expert Witness assignment will always begin with an enquiry from a law firm or in-house legal counsel representing either the complainant or the respondent/defendant. At the enquiry stage, the instructing legal counsel will clarify the nature of the case, the expertise required, the […]
What is an internal investigation and why would one occur? An internal investigation is one that is carried out to investigate an allegation of fraud, corruption or any other violation of the company’s code of conduct. The reason for such an investigation may even be to identify statutory or regulatory concerns and take the necessary […]
Police are facing calls to halt the public use of facial recognition software to search for suspected criminals after academics from the University of Essex found matches were only correct in one in five of cases and the system was likely to break human rights laws.
There are still no sectors in the UK economy where women are paid the same as men, with Government statistics showing that the median pay gap in the year 2018 /2019 was 11.9%.
A commercial litigation specialist has welcomed the introduction of a two-year pilot scheme that could mean reduced costs in business disputes. John Flint, Partner in the commercial litigation team at Clarke Willmott, says this could be a ‘gamechanger’.
There is often a perception that AI is either too complicated, expensive or simply irrelevant for non-tech organisations to use, at least in today’s climate.
As drones are playing a more important role in everyday life, security, safety and regulation changes were inevitable, despite being slow to come into fruition. The new rules comes after reported near misses of drones at Luton and Gatwick airports which placed lives at serious risk. In 2017, there were 93 reported drone incidents involving aircraft alone whilst general security breaches on the rise.
At LawCare we have been providing emotional support to legal professionals for 21 years through our free, confidential, helpline and peer support network. We have visited hundreds of legal workplaces over the years and we have listened to thousands of people in the legal community tell us about the stress, anxiety and depression they are […]
Completing a UK spouse visa application is a complex, long-winded and nerve-wracking process. In recent times, the UK Government has tightened their measures and introduced more stringent requirements, in an effort to crack down on the number of false marriages.
Below, he speaks about practicing as an independent expert witness and how he devises a loss of earning report in civil litigation cases. You have practised as an independent expert witness employment analyst and career profiler since 1989; how have you seen the field change over your time of working? It has changed considerably. When […]
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