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…
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Brexit: How will Employment Law be Affected?
Jane Crosby , specialist in commercial litigation and employment law at Hart Brown, outlines how employment law…
Pension Confusion Set to Leave Lawyers Unprepared for Retirement
More than half of lawyers (58%) don’t understand the key features of a pension
Three quarters of lawyers (72%)…
Brexit has prompted a surge in enquiries to immigration lawyers with businesses and workers concerned for their future one week on from the EU Referendum, according to UK law firm Simpson Millar.
The firm’s Head of Immigration Emma Brooksbank has reported a huge rise in calls from EU migrants…
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Over 50% of UK Legal Firms Feel Talent Pool Has Shrunk
More than half of UK legal firms feel that the skilled talent pool within the sector has shrunk over the last year,…
What Options are Available to EU Citizens Following Brexit?
In light of the recent news that the British public has voted Leave in the EU Referendum, in this article Shyam…
Senior in-house lawyers have seen their pay rise by £8,130 this year, according to the latest research from specialist legal and compliance recruiter Laurence Simons. According to the research, lawyers’ average total earnings (basic salary and bonus) now stand at £165,190 – which is £8,130 (5%)…
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7,000 Data Protection Officers Needed In The UK By May 2018 In Order To Comply…
Research conducted by GO DPO, the strategic partner for the Henley Data Protection Officer (DPO) Programme,…
Most Women in Law Feel Their Career Progress Has Been Hampered by Their Gender
More than half of women working in the legal profession – 62% – say their gender has hampered their career…
