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Russian Away: The impact of the Ukraine war on Russian lawyers
Due to the war with Ukraine, Russian lawyers have lost their jobs or hold on …
What is “Digital Contract Management”?
Offshore bankingDigital contract management refers to software that is used to write, store and monitor …
What you need to know about⊠PwC Legal
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is one of the top four accounting firms in the world, commonly referred …
What is “Offshore banking”?
Offshore banking relates to financial services provided by banks to individuals or companies that do …
Help Is on the Way: Every household to get ÂŁ400 energy bill discounts
As part of new targeted government measures to help with the soaring cost of living, …
Pushing Premium: FCA seeks to relax rules to boost London listings
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – the UK finance watchdog – has proposed new rules …
Welcome Home: Dyson ushers in new age of home-friendly robots
Dyson – the Singaporean multinational technology company founded in 1991 by James Dyson – is …
Renmin-bye: Chinese bonds being sold at record pace
International investors are selling Chinese bonds for the third month in a row, causing concerns …
Amazon on Fire: Amazon sued for discriminating against pregnant and disabled workers
Amazon has been accused of discriminating against pregnant and disabled workers in a complaint filed …
Goodbye Apple, Hello Aramco: Saudi Aramco supersedes Apple to become the most valuable company in the world
Saudi Aramco eclipses Apple as the worldâs most valuable company after generating a record ÂŁ32.3bn …
LittleLaw Looks At… Geopolitical Pressures Impacting Law Firms
Law firms are being impacted by a range of geopolitical pressures that could change the …
All Tangled Up: British customers bring lawsuit against electricity cable suppliers
European power cable suppliers are facing a UK class action lawsuit by British electricity customers …
Russia vs. the World: A win for India and China?
The ongoing War in Ukraine has resulted in sanctions from Western buyers of Russian oil. …
Everything in Moderation: Former content moderator sues Meta over working conditions
Meta – the parent company of Facebook – and its outsourcing company Sama are being …
Blockchain Takes on Europe: Binance bounces back in France
France becomes the first country in Europe to grant the crypto giant Binance regulatory approval …
iSad: Apple overtaken as worldâs most valuable company
Following a volatile year for tech stocks, Apple has been overtaken by the Saudi Arabian …
Chip on Your Shoulder: The USâ struggle to keep down Chinese semiconductors
The US Government is looking for ways to keep the most advanced semiconductor technology out …
Not-so-perfect Pair: Adidas sports bra ads banned for nudity
Adidasâs adverts for its new sports bras have been banned for showing bare breasts. …
A Woe for Abortion Rights: US Supreme Courtâs opinion to overturn Roe v Wade causes upheaval
A leaked US Supreme Court Draft Opinion exposes the Courtâs vote to overturn abortion rights. …
LittleLaw Looks At… working in London offices compared to regional offices
One of the most important things to consider when deciding which firms to apply to …
Surrogacy Setback: Widower seeks to waive written consent requirements in posthumous fertility case
A British widower is looking for legal permission to use a viable embryo for surrogacy …
McCollâs Call for Assistance: Convenience store chain rescued by Morrisons
After recently being put into administration, the convenience store chain McCollâs has been sold to …
What you need to know about⊠Akin Gump
Akin Gump has come a long way since being set up by two former FBI …
Flying High: Qantas Airways to offer worldâs longest passenger flights in 2025
Qantas Airways plans to offer some of the worldâs longest direct passenger flights from Sydney …
Crunch Time: Kelloggâs takes the Government to court over new health promotion regulations
US food multinational Kelloggâs is taking legal action against the UK Governmentâs Department of Health …
LittleLaw Looks At… Buy Now, Pay Later: A piece of the consumer debt puzzle
The rapid growth of the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) sector is raising serious consumer …
What are “smart contracts”?
In a nutshell, smart contracts are self-executing contracts. Computer scientist Nick Szabo first coined this …
Big Boots to Fill: Indian billionaire plans Boots takeover
Mukesh Ambani, Indiaâs second-richest man, is reportedly working with US buyout firm Apollo Global Management …
Legal Limbo: Ex-Nissan CEO trapped in Lebanon
Ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is looking to meet charges of financial wrongdoing head-on after France …
Storm or Reform: The new Leasehold Reform Act and its flaws
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (âthe Actâ), entering into force at the end …
Red Notice: Netflix suffers dramatic subscriber losses
Shares in the streaming giant fell by 40% on the morning of Wednesday 21 April …
Buckle Up: A brutal rollercoaster of student loan interest rates to hit this September
Students and graduates in England will pay up to 12% interest on their loans from …
Post-Pandemic Peril: UK economic growth falls short of forecast in February
Growth of Britainâs gross domestic product (GDP) has experienced a sharper slowdown in February than …
Riding the Wave: The anticipation of a new wave of pandemic-related claims
Lawyers predict an increase in pandemic-related litigation claims over the next two years, a report …
The Domicile (Dis)Advantage: Rishi Sunak requests ministerial interests review amid tax row
The serving UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has referred himself to an independent …
Through the Looking Glass Ceiling: How government initiatives are creating better employment opportunities for women
Two initiatives have been launched this International Womenâs Day to accelerate employment opportunities for women …
Natwest Like Never Before: Natwest goes private
The major retail and commercial bank Natwest is returning to majority private control, as it …
Final Warning: P&O Ferries dealt ultimatum to re-employ sacked workers
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps gave Peter Hebblethwaite, the boss of P&O Ferries, “one final opportunity” …
LittleLaw Looks At… Space Tourism
Space tourism is a sector of the aviation industry, which allows (extraordinarily wealthy) consumers to …
Shady Shein: Will opacity eventually cost fashion behemoth Shein?
One of the biggest players in fast fashion, Chinese online retailer Shein, has captured the …
Blown Away: Plans for offshore wind face resistance
New onshore infrastructure for clean electricity projects in Britain might become a point of concern …
Rwanda or Bust: UNHCR says UK asylum plan is against international law
The UNâs Refugee Agency (the UNHCR) has condemned the UK Governmentâs plans to relocate some …
Creating Competition: Global legislation and litigation to cut profits of Apple and Googleâs app stores
There is a growing trend of legislation and litigation worldwide aimed at curbing the duopoly …
Twitter Takeover: Elon Musk deal to buy social network for $44bn accepted
On Thursday 14 April 2022, Elon Musk launched a hostile bid offering to buy 100% …
Will failing to convert a vacation scheme to a training contract put off other firms that I apply to?
As competitive as it is to secure a vacation scheme, it can still be competitive …
What is “casus belli’?
Casus Belli is a Latin expression that translates as âoccasion of warâ, that refers to …
Stem the Tide: P&O Ferries held back after failing safety checks twice
Following the failure of a second inspection conducted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), …
The Question to the Courts: Is serial litigation serial-killing justice?
A serial litigant, who has repeatedly advanced âbaseless allegations of bad faith and dishonestyâ, has …
Guilty as Charged: MP David Amessâ killer receives whole-life sentence
Ali Harbi Ali has received a whole-life sentence for the murder of Conservative MP for …
(Not) Explaining the Unexplained: UK unexplained wealth orders revamped
Although they were introduced to tackle the UKâs reputation for being a global hub for …
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