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Legal Week Legal technology expert Greg Wildisen looks at AI’s impact on the legal sector
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IMAGINING A LEGALLY UNIFIED EUROPE
The European Union (EU) is a unique supranational construct of a kind that has never existed before and which has attracted plenty of criticism. Whether further legal integration is to be continued has been subject to a heavy debate. Critics …
Intellectual Property and Copyright Law
Intellectual property is the term that refers to a range of different creations of the mind/intellect, such as artistic works or inventions. There are a number of different statutory instruments which aim to protect the creator and owner of intellectual …
How does the legal professions dress code affect women’s progress and legitimacy as a lawyer?
The gender imbalance in the legal profession has been a constant problem ever since women were accepted in the Bar. Many initiatives like trying to introduce gender quotas are being considered to further the representation of women. However, it …
The Serious Crime Act 2015: A Focus on Confiscation, Protection and Organised Crime
The Serious Crime Act (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 3rd March 2015. The Act brought about changes to a number of areas including computer misuse, prison security and child cruelty. There are three main areas that will be of …
Shining a light on the journey from baseline to brilliance
Legal Week How do you get from the baseline of being a good, functional lawyer to the brilliance of being an indispensable member of the senior leadership team?
Alternative Imprisonment – The Law on Assisted Suicide
At present the law on assisted suicide in the UK is fatally flawed with too much resting upon prosecutorial discretion and artificial distinctions leaving those most vulnerable most alienated. Proposals have been made to reform the law in this area …
Smarter thinking from your travel companion on the journey from baseline to brilliance
Legal Week RPC managing partner Jonathan Watmough on why the Corporate Counsel Forum is an essential fixture in the thinking general counsel’s calendar
Lawyers & cyber risk: beware the tech-shy (and the tech-savvy)
Legal Week Most law firms now tell us that cyber security is one of the highest risks on their agenda, says Travelers’ Jim Jack
Top Tips for Employment Disciplinary Procedures
What are the main things I need to think about under disciplinary procedures? I’ve been asked about some of the top 5 things that go wrong with the disciplinary procedures. And one of the things employers are not necessarily always …