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How Low Can it Go?
(Posted on 13/01/12)It never fails - just when you're sure the crash and burn is complete with News of the World, something a bit more bizarre happens. This time, a former employee is accused of bribing a prison guard. What next?Remember Matt Nixson? He was the one who found himself on the hot seat after his former employer, News Corp., accused him of "wrongdoing" in...
SRA: Patronising or Just Being Helpful?
(Posted on 10/01/12)It's been a bit of a slow waltz with all of the changes in the UK legal sector. With the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the new alternative business structure (ABS) dynamics and just the sense of winds of change, there's no denying an uncomfortable shift is occurring. But what happens when it appears there are those who are being a bit...well...patronising...
Tesco Law and ABS
(Posted on 06/01/12)Solicitors throughout the UK remain divided on whether or not the Tesco Law was a smart move.In March, the Tesco law, which significantly relaxes traditional ownership restrictions on legal structures, was passed. It went into effect in October 2011. How well is it doing, though?The law meant that non-legal entities could own and invest in law firms...
Lawsuit Filed by Man Fired for LinkedIn Profile
(Posted on 05/01/12)Calling it an "inappropriate use of social networking", BG Group, a gas exploration firm in Reading Berks, ordered one of its employees, John Flexman, 34, to remove his CV which was placed on the business networking site LinkedIn. The primary complaint his employer has is that Flexman checked the box "career opportunities", suggesting he was open...
The Downside of Social Networking
(Posted on 30/12/11)The world relies on social networking. In the past decade, sites such as Facebook and Twitter have redefined society - both locally and internationally. Sometimes, though, it falls short and efforts of human nature simply get in the way.What happens when a parent finds out about his son's murder through Facebook? It's most certainly not the way it...
False Bomb Threat Nets 160 Hours Community Service
(Posted on 29/12/11)It was another day at the office for workers at Lifescan Depot on September 5, 2010 - until an anonymous phone call was made claiming a bomb had been planted on the premises.Shortly after the bomb threat had been called in, workers were quickly evacuated from at least two job sites and the searches began. Before long, it was determined there was no...
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