2017

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Top UK Companies Take Lead in Investing in the Rule of Law

18th January 2017
FTSE100 leaders, BP, BT, Diageo, HSBC, Shell, Unilever, and Vodafone have pledged their support for The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law’s new Business Network - which will be launched at an event on 18 January 2017. Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, The Lord Chief Justice, will welcome this new initiative and will encourage other […]
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Bar Council on Today’s PM Brexit Speech

17th January 2017
Families, consumers and businesses all benefit from greater clarity on Brexit, the Bar Council has said today. The Chairman of the Bar, Andrew Langdon QC said: “Today’s speech from the Prime Minister has provided some much needed clarity on the Government’s direction of travel over Brexit. “The announcement that the UK will not seek membership […]
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May’s Brexit Plan & Upcoming EU Speech

17th January 2017
Set to present the UK’s plans for the EU exit today, British Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out any “half-in, half-out” situation, stating that the UK’s 12 point plan aims to not leave the nation with a sort of “partial membership,” but to build a "new and equal partnership" with the EU. Within the 12 […]
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Your Thoughts: UK Gov's Mental Health Plans

17th January 2017
Last week UK Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to help schools and companies in England confront the 'hidden injustice' of mental illness of students and employees, in response to mental health experts’ call for further funding. In a speech, the UK PM announced that more backing, approx. £15 million, will over community care, training for […]
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Your Thoughts: What Might be the Impact of the UK's Cuts to Whiplash Claims?

16th January 2017
The UK Government unveiled plans to try cut down on whiplash claims. This news was released due to whiplash claims being 50% higher than a decade ago, despite the UK having some of the safest roads in Europe and a decline in number of motor accidents. The UK government claim that millions of motorists could […]
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Is the UK Government Forgetting the Real Victims of Personal Injury?

16th January 2017
This week Lawyer monthly heard from Amanda Cunliffe, founder and Chief Officer for Legal Practice at Amanda Cunliffe Solicitors, who below analyses the Government’s proposed changes to small claims limits and offers her expert opinion. There are a number of common misconceptions among the general public when it comes to personal injury law. The most prevalent […]
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USPTO Reports Record Breaking Year for Trademark Applications

16th January 2017
2016’s trademark filings rose 5.2% yoy, and trademarks on their way to registration jumped a huge 10% compared with 2015, pushing 2016 to be a record breaking year for trademarks. The USPTO’s Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2016 reports a total of 530,270 trademark filings, as opposed to 503,889 the previous year, which […]
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