RIAA Barker Gillette’s commercial real estate, employment and corporate teams act for luxury wellness facility Awakn in the lease of its flagship gym at 1 Jubilee Place, Canary Wharf, which opened on 14 October 2019.
Eco-Law: striving to be an ethical lawyer with impact
While there may be some dinosaurs still rejecting even the concept of anthropogenic climate change, the rest of us are aware of the need not to ignore the scientific data.
The news that British Airways is facing a fine of £184m after personal data of some 500,000 customers was harvested by cybercriminals shows the tough stance of the UK’s data regulator following the introduction of new EU data protection laws last year.
Professionals understand that heavy responsibilities come along with the benefits of their status. Accountants, architects, bankers, barristers, dentists, educators, healthcare professionals, journalists, pharmacists, pilots, solicitors, surveyors, and vets (to name but a few professions) are highly regulated.
Ed Sheeran has been defending himself in court against claims that he copied Marvin Gaye’s classic Let's Get It On for his 2014 hit: I’m thinking out loud. And while the songwriter had a successful outcome, copyright experts say the real challenge ahead for Ed is not from other songwriters but from the robots.
Supreme court ruling on referees’ employment status
In PGMOL v HMRC, the Supreme Court considered whether professional referees were self-employed. The case has the potential for far-reaching implications across the employment world.
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