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Pokémon Go May be a Cultural Sensation but it’s also a Legal Headscratcher

8th August 2016
The augmented reality game Pokémon Go may have taken over the public consciousness but it is creating serious questions around the issues of privacy and property, says UK Tayside based solicitors and estate agents Miller Hendry. The cultural sensation that is crashing servers, topping download charts, losing people off cliffs and generating plenty of news headlines is also […]
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Antitrust Experts Warn Against Proposed Bayer-Monsanto Merger

8th August 2016
A new legal opinion, written by two former Justice Department officials from the Antitrust Division, argues that a merger between Bayer and Monsanto would violate the Clayton Act, a law enacted by Congress to curb anti-competitive business practices. According to the white paper, a Bayer-Monsanto merger would also be in direct violation of a 2008 […]
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Charity Commission Issues New Guidance for Charities on Taking & Defending Legal Proceedings

5th August 2016
The Charity Commission (‘the commission’), the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has recently published ‘Charities and litigation – a guide for trustees (CC38)’. The prospect of taking or defending legal proceedings is often a difficult and complex matter for trustees that can present significant risk to a charity. This brand new guidance […]
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University of Exeter Expert Helps Bring Online Courts One Step Nearer to Reality

5th August 2016
New online courts for civil cases designed to help make the justice system more user-friendly could be introduced, thanks in part to the work of a University of Exeter academic in the UK. The courts would be for “low value” cases, designed so people can navigate the process of managing disputes more easily and cheaply. […]
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Landmark Asbestosis Ruling is Good News for Sufferers

29th July 2016
In a landmark asbestosis case, The Court of Appeal recently ruled that asbestosis sufferers could be entitled to proportional compensation from as low as 2.3% from negligent employers, based upon the number of years worked. The historic ruling confirms that proportional compensation is applicable even if the employer’s overall contribution to the condition was minimal […]
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The SFO’s Battle for Survival

28th July 2016
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), as Britain’s prosecutor of serious fraud, bribery and corruption cases, finds itself under attack from various angles if it ever missteps, particularly in high profile cases. One recurring source of pressure has been Theresa May’s long-held enmity towards the SFO, and her desire to incorporate it within the National Crime […]
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IBA Calls for End to Dismantling of Judiciary, and Reinstatement of Judges in Turkey

28th July 2016
The dismantling and restructuring of Turkey's judiciary by the country's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is in direct contravention of international legal norms and principles, as well as Article 138 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, and must end, states the International Bar Association (IBA). Further, the IBA leadership calls on President Erdogan to […]
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