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Choosing to work within the legal field can be one of the most demanding and strenuous career choices out there, however it can also be one of the most rewarding options for those people capable of achieving in such a high profile position. The legal system has become one of the most integral parts of […]

One of the most important responsibilities of a company secretary is to maintain the register of members. The register of members is what determines who the shareholders (or members) of the company are and, hence, who owns the company. In fact, if the register of members is not maintained properly, then a criminal offence is […]

Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopedics is once again the subject of scrutiny as new reports surface that the company marketed a metal hip implant to patients overseas, despite the fact that the FDA failed to grant approval for the device in the U.S. According to a February 14th article published in The New York Times, […]

With Valentine’s Day having just passed us by and people still caught up in the joy of partnership it is perhaps worth casting an eye over the some of the issues around jumping into bed with a partner when it comes to your business. Specifically, some of the corporate legal issues when two or more […]

Law school graduates have a lot to worry about these days. The job market is tight, many facets of legal work are being outsourced, competition in the professional field is high, and the economy is in the doldrums. Such are the facts of modern life for many professionals, but the sheer amount of debt that […]

The GuardianBritish man sentenced in US over bribes to Nigerian governmentThe GuardianThe prosecutions of the pair have been controversial as both were extradited from Britain under contentious legal arrangements between the UK and the US. A series of suspects have been sent to the US under a legal regime which has been criticised for ...Former KBR Consultan […]

Boston.comWife of UK's Blair sues over phone hackingThomson Reuters News & InsightLONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair has begun legal action over the alleged interception of her private phone messages, her lawyer said on Wednesday, making her the latest public figure to be drawn into a ...Tony Blair's […]

Contactmusic.comManic Street Preachers - Edwards' Sister Backs Changes To Missing Persons LawContactmusic.comThe sister of vanished Manic Street Preachers rocker Richey Edwards is backing a change in the UK law to allow families of missing persons to access their finances. A new report recommends a single certificate declaring someone "presumed dea […]

Lack of ISP takedown law 'hurts UK cloud readiness'Information AgeThe UK was docked 1 point out of 100 on the BSA's cloud readiness scale due to the absence of an ISP takedown law. "Takedown requirements are currently left to decisions by the courts and individual ISPs," the BSA wrote of the UK.and more » […]

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With the news that the economic worth of activity on the Internet is set to spiral upward during the course of the next few years (indeed the web economy is set to double by 2016) we thought it might be an idea to give you a few of our tips for 2012. Essentially, we have been working out our own strategy for customers and are happy to share this with you too […]

As search engines and search engine marketing continue to evolve, Google has announced in a blog post that it is making one of its most radical transformations ever. Following on from their introduction to Social Search, they are continuing their transformation with the rollout of their “Search Plus Your World” format, comprising three main features:- person […]

We are pleased to announce that our clients, LawCloud, for which we provide social media consultancy services, have had their LawCloudComputing blog listed by Computer Weekly as one of the top 10 best new blogs of 2011. As Computer Weekly notes, “Blogging has become part of the everyday consumption of information, this category looks at those blogs created i […]

Our clients, LawCloud, for which we provide social media consultancy services have recently blogged about setting SMART objectives for law firms in 2012. We thought it would be good to supplement this by explaining how lawyers, law firms and other professional services firms can set SMART objectives for their SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) strategies for 2 […]

"A shrinking legal market and fierce price competition has placed law firms under immense pressure to be as productive as possible. For their IT departments, this means a focus on freeing up fee earners so they can spend as much time as possible doing what they are best at – making money." We are pleased to welcome guest author Rob Greenslade, Sale […]

Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC, the Advocate General for Scotland, delivered a speech at Glasgow University on Friday 20 January 2012, outlining why the Scottish Parliament cannot currently legislate for a referendum on independence at present.  Lord Wallace also set out how a legal, fair and decisive referendum can be achieved if the Scottish Government [... […]

A leading provider of legal know-how & market intelligence for lawyers, Practical Law Company (“PLC”) has just started to publish online various Scots law books previously only available in hard copy.  The list and publishing schedule is here: http://uk.practicallaw.com/about/browsebooks#scotslaw This is a welcome move in legal publishing as more and mor […]

I am pleased to welcome Mr Anis Waiz, Solicitor and Partner at Manchester-based law firm, Mohindra Maini LLP, as he pens a very comprehensive guest blog post on the recent Outer House decision of Cheshire Mortgage Corporation Ltd & Anor v. Grandison & Ors [2011] CSOH 157 (23 September 2011). The below is an edited […]