Legal Insights

On the 1st April the Government's living wage will come into force, giving those over 25 an increase in their hourly rate.  The question...

On the face of it, no, but as you read through the article both sides of the "Yes/ No" coin are argued well...

However, the most telling...

The suggestion is that they do fail.

The reason is that firms do not integrate properly so that the clients of the merged business do not...

In the news this weekend is the heart-rending story of the gay Kiwi couple fighting to take home from Mexico their triplings: babies born...

It's becoming increasingly clear that no industry is immune to the advances that we are seeing in technology. 

The way in which cognitive...

On Monday, Madonna was given permission by the High Court in London to withdraw her application for an order that Rocco should be...

We increasingly find our data being flagged and tracked in the digital world whether that be when joining a gym, ordering goods online or...

Is it because of the years spent mastering the terminology? Is it because of a blind ignorance to the fact that not all clients are...

The Central Bank of Ireland has issued a fine of €275,000 to Arch Reinsurance Europe Underwriting dac for Corporate Governance breaches....

With the focus of modern technology in the legal sector concentrating on the possibility of AI and automation could take over from...

This article gives us a useful insight into how the mind of a Rainmaker should work. It is not just about being seen in and around the...

Crowd funding is revolutionising start-up funding. Now, consumers can directly finance the projects that mean something to them, rather...

Hogan Lovells have created a 'business school' that equips its young lawyers with the skills needed to start-up businesses. 

This is not...

Exclusivity clauses under a zero hours contract (ZHC) requiring an individual to work exclusively for the company without any guarantee...

A study by the consulting firm, Deloitte into automation in the legal sector has found that more than 100,000 legal services jobs will be...

The potential merger of Berwin Leighton Paisner and US firm Greenberg Traurig has been tracked in the media over the past few months....

Another sad trend leading down the path of diminution of  access to justice, and a further step in the direction of the demise of our...

On 14 March 2016, details of the national minimum wage increases which will take effect on 1 October 2016 were revealed by the Prime...

The Chancellor, George Osborne had welcome news for small and medium size businesses when he delivered the budget yesterday. Here are the...

Hidden amongst the gossip and glamorous photos is an inspiring message here: 'we may be apart but in the raising of our children: we're...

ABA might be slightly biased, but it's hard to imagine how FinTech can avoid being regulated in much the same way as traditional firms.

FCA is taking a very proactive approach to innovation, working with firms to figure out what their solutions could mean for the industry,...

Bound to happen, robo-advisors provide important financial services are will be subject to much of the same regulation faced by existing...

When we use the Internet, we're not just clicking around and passively taking in information. We are often sending e-mails, messaging on...

The SME market is of interest to most law firms who sell commercial legal services but almost none of them have any products that SMEs...

People think that doing nothing is the safe option.

Staying where I am is the safe bet.

Except that it isn't. 

When the world is changing...

When looking at potential clients it is easy to make decisions on who can afford to buy what we sell.

Without ignoring that isn't it more...

Leslie Thomas QC - who represented the Shepherd family in the recent Thomas Cook inquest - raises an interesting question in today's...

A doctor who case doubt on claims that parents had shaken their babies to death has been reported to be found guilty of misleading the...

Davis Polk lawyers believe the US elections will slow the pace of regulatory reform, but highlighted the DOL fiduciary rule as one of 8...

It is positive to see that law firms are including diversity in their firmwide strategy. 

In order to drive change within the sector, a...

With the EU referendum set to take place on the 23rd June, many British citizens are still undecided on whether or not staying in the...

I have to disagree that the knock-on effects of this case (albeit ground-breaking in terms of confirming employment rights for au pairs)...

Its no secret a critical way to generate business for lawyers is word of mouth and the referrals it brings.

A recent notable shift is...

The Supreme Court has overturned a decision in the Court of Appeal to hold that the supermarket chain was liable for the acts of a...

An article summarising some of the figures that the Forced Marriage Unit are dealing with. Some of those that stand out are; 

- 1,220...

How many more changes will take place

Move over Deep Blue, the massive increase in AI tech as demonstrated by this experiment could pave the way for highly complex reasoning...

FDACs (Family Drug and Alcohol Courts) deal with families at risk of having their children permanently removed because of drug and...

A case involving London Zoo hit the press at the end of 2015. It related to a tribunal's decision to award a zero compensatory award to...

The topic of Brexit is dominating the headlines and is a key issue for many law firms' clients and colleagues.

As such, there is potential...

BIS has announced the yearly increase in a statutory weeks pay taking effect from 6th April 2016 shall be a raise from £475 to £479.  

Attended the British Legal Technology Forum today in London the message from Prof Richard Susskind and others was that A1 will assist...

LexisNexis article lists 7 things that make lawyers great at business development.

Each of these skills/strategies attribute towards...

Parents narrowly avoided a prison sentence as it was acknowledged by a Judge that there were unusual features in this case, one being...

The au pair controversy continues.....from a personal perspective, I know how expensive it can be to hire a fully qualified...

On the the face of it, this looks like a interesting step forward for the professional services market.

Stephens Scown LLP, the largest...

With the recent developments in the area of Artificial Intelligence, a conversation about robots replacing humans in the work place has...

Once you have been working for a while and have experience under your belt it is easy to stop learning and just think that all you have...

If as a UK lawyer, you use social media for business purposes, you need to be aware that the principals stated in the SRA code of conduct...

According to the Webby Awards (the 2016 award is fast approaching) the Cooley website is the best Law Firm site out there.

And is it...

This case is a slightly unusual case where Daimler sought to test the boundaries of what can constitute trade mark infringement.

Here, as...

This article was written with SMEs in mind but applies equally to law firms.

Collaboration to deliver services is something we have seen...

Whilst Ms Carneiro may receive damages for loss of earnings, injury to feelings and even aggravated damages (assuming she succeeds with...

US marketing consultant Tony Reiss has penned an interesting piece on why law firm partners don't listen to consultants.  He is spot on. 

The answer to this — and to other mobility questions that arise time and time again — can be found in this very helpful and concise...

Following a survey by Community Care it was found that almost 70% of social workers across children’s, adult and mental health services...

Ben Davies at Econsultancy looked at the Twitter accounts of the top 10 UK law firms and found that out of these only two tweeted a reply...

Creative agency Living Group has published an interesting report looking at the online engagement of the AMLAW 100 law firms.  

An employer in Bristol, Coexist, has decided to offer all female employees 'period leave' in order to foster a more productive workplace.

The government has announced plans to alter the TV licence fee structure to include a requirement to hold a TV licence to view programmes...

Whilst it may not be possible for everyone to take branded USBs, pens or even branded foldable shopping bags this article gives some very...

An interesting alternative opinion upon the recent Slater + Gordon problems. 

A lot of 'told you so' and schadenfreude comments...

The new National Living Wage ("NLW"), due to come into force this April, will impose a premium of 50p on the hourly wage of those aged 25...

A potentially significant ruling for businesses employing persons with work permits was handed down by the Court of Appeal last week. ...

An African diplomat's child has been made subject to a Female Genital Mutilation protection order and made a ward of the court to ensure...