Two things are on a collision course. The first is Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service's (HMTCS) plan that courts operate on a shift system - so called 'Flexible Operating Hours'. The second is the determination of the legal profession and many within the judiciary to do whatever it takes to…
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So Are We Scrapping the SFO Post-Brexit?
The UK’s current government, in its recent electoral manifesto, has vowed to get rid of the Serious Fraud Office…
Ministers Should Not Abuse Brexit Law Changing Powers
“This repeal bill is the start of the mammoth task of transposing EU law on to the UK statute books,” Chair of the…
So you’ve got to the point where you’re thinking of starting your own law firm, or something to at least get you out of the office. Can starting your own company really be that difficult? Where do you start? Below Andrea Hall, Founder and Principle of US based The Hall Law Office, LLC, discusses…
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Some BBC Staff Earn £2 Million More Than the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister makes less than £200,000 a year, but according to figures released by the BBC today, BBC TV…
Ways to Justifiably Increase Your Legal Rates
Coming straight out of school, you may really want to land a job in the legal industry that helps you to get…
Macedonian Thrace Brewery (MTB) recently welcomed a damning appeals court judgment against Heineken’s 98.8%-owned Greek operating company, saying this clearly supports its claim for damages of €100 million-plus against Europe’s largest brewer. The Administrative Appeals Court, in Athens, has upheld…
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How Many Law Jobs Do I Need to Apply For?
If you’re just finishing your law degree, graduating in any legal field or moving onto the next best thing, you may…
Your Thoughts: The Taylor Review, Good or Bad for Workers?
You will likely have heard the news that gig employment in the UK is set for some positive change. The government…
Fantasy fiction book to series Game of Thrones is among one of the most illegally downloaded TV shows ever, and now under new rules, penalties for illegally downloading such content could land criminals up to 10 years in prison. Around nine months ago the UK government took further steps to clamp…
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