When the job doesn’t work out
It can be one of the most difficult challenges facing a firm’s management; letting go an employee who is not up to the role. But mishandling an issue of capability…
We’re all data subjects now
We’re all consumers for someone. Whether you are a chief executive with a LinkedIn account, a charity worker with a Twitter presence, or a lawyer subscribed to newsletters and conference…
Legal directories guide: positioning your brand
In the final part of our directories guide, published in association with Clyde & Co, we focus on maximising the impact of results. Read part one here, and part two…
Electronic marketing: the implications of privacy law reform
With six months to go until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, many organisations would be forgiven for focusing solely on preparing for compliance. However, for those…
Helping prisons work
Unilink, an award-winning provider of cutting-edge integrated solutions for the criminal justice sector, is shaping the world of corrections. We are a UK company with offices in the UK, the…
Law Society of Scotland launches its first ‘massive open online course’
The Law Society of Scotland, together with law firm Addleshaw Goddard and the UK Chamber of Shipping, has developed a massive open online course (MOOC) about maritime law which starts…
UK’s financial conduct authority investigates Equifax hacking
The UK’s financial conduct authority has opened an investigation into the hacking of U.S. credit reporting agency Equifax, which affected nearly 700,000 UK citizens. The announcement follows a letter from…
Legal directories guide, part two: preparing a standout submission
In compiling this guide, we have canvassed the views of editors at Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500. Over the course of a research period, their researchers will review…
Google challenges record European antitrust fine in court
Google has appealed against a record 2.4bn Euro (£2.18 billion) antitrust fine, its chances of success boosted by Intel’s partial victory last week against an European sanction. The move by…
‘Special Representative on Internet Safety’ appointed by Prime Minister
Theresa May has appointed Baroness Shields as the Prime Minister’s ‘Special Representative on Internet Safety’. The newly created role, which is unpaid, “will support the delivery of the government’s objective…