The U.K. government has disclosed plans to diverge from the European Union’s MiFID II regulations for capital markets to uplift London's competitiveness and improve the functioning of the City and it’s financial operations after Britain left the bloc's regulatory framework in January. HM Treasury issued a...
Are you interested in the legal sector but not really sure where to start? Many graduates find themselves overwhelmed with options after university. Here is a summative breakdown of a few options available: The LPC (Legal Practice Course) is the most well-known and traditional route into...
What I Have Found Building a fast-growing company in legal services is not easy and one of the tools that I often turn to is Linkedin. I have found that too many users use the platform for B2B marketing or recruitment by taking the cold approach...
The UK has created a precedent significant enough to have a noteworthy effect domestically and abroad. New economies are raising employment law questions everywhere in the world and have been for a few years now and the standoff has finally broken. Uber drivers are now...
China is a global superpower that has struck controversy on the global playing field. Many countries in “The West” have been working hard to determine how they should structure foreign policy to fight the modern slavery of the Ulyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, China. The UK has...
Harmonization efforts in the EU are not too often seen but money laundering in the EU alone amounts to roughly €200 Billion and 6AMLD aims to further combat it. Post-Brexit UK has elected not to implement these measures as the administration has deemed the measures...
“Till death do us part.” Ah yes, the classic line included in millions of wedding vows all over the world. Unfortunately, considering that the divorce rate in England and Wales is approximately 42%, marriages often end well before one of the parties expires. Since most wedding...
Like Darwin’s finches which underwent divergent evolution after flying to different islands, legal education in the UK and the US have also branched off into distinct paths ever since that minor squabble in the late 18th century. Now, there is an ocean of difference between...
“Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.” - Thanos, Avengers: Infinity War Although most government bodies would not use Marvel’s Thanos as an inspiration, the EU appears to be taking into account some of the villain’s core philosophy in its approach towards class action lawsuits. In...
A few weeks back, I stepped foot in a Sephora store with a friend for about 30 minutes and despite having zero interest in makeup. I have been bombarded by Sephora ads ever since. Every day, corporations track our data, whether it’s our internet search...