A few recent articles have discussed new laws in mediation and situations which oftentimes result in mediation, however we have not discussed what mediation is and the practical implications of it. Our firm deals with mediation on an extremely regular basis, and clients oftentimes ask what mediation is, who “wins” in mediation, how much does…
Contracting under the name of a corporation will usually protect the principals behind that corporation from personal liability arising from a breach of contract. That is usually still the case where the corporation is not yet incorporated at the time the contract is entered, if the contract is adopted by the corporation following its incorporation….
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By Maria, Guilherme, Emilie and Chris Source: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en Still Relevant After 50 Years: A Reality Check for Cedefop Cedefop turns 50! Source: Pinterest In a world where labour markets are evolving rapidly, driven by digital transitions, demographic shifts, and green ambitions, it is vital that EU education and skills development is set up for success….
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No new gTLDs should be added to the internet until ICANN develops policies addressing the abuse of bulk domain name registrations, according to the Governmental Advisory Committee. The GAC this afternoon drafted formal Advice for the ICANN board stating that policy work on bulk regs should get underway before ICANN 84, which takes place in…
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Real estate is a cyclical game. The market is strong; the market is weak. It’s a buyer’s market; it’s a seller’s market. Interest rates are abusively high; interest rates are unbelievably low. Inflation is rampant; deflation is around the corner. All of these factors affect what Canadian homeowners and investors pay for their dream home…
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There has been a great deal of discussion of due process of law (in American terms) or procedural fairness (in Commonwealth ones) of late. My last post was part of that conversation, and I am grateful to the readers who have said nice things about it (e.g. here). I thought I would take one more…
Dr Samira-Asmaa Allioui, Research fellow, Centre d’études internationales et européennes, Université de Strasbourg Photo credit : Chabe10, via Wikimedia Commons The applicants in the European Court of Human Rights judgment in Deforrey and others v France are three French nationals who allege reverse discrimination (ie, treating issues subject to EU law more favourably than…
Your potential clients are doing their homework. They’re checking out your law firm’s website, scrolling through your bios, and reading about your case results. But another question they’re asking might surprise you: “Does this firm care about the same things I do?”The answer matters more than ever. Today’s clients increasingly want to work with firms…
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Last week, the Trump administration sanctioned four judges of the International Criminal Court, who were subjected to an asset freeze and a travel ban simply for doing their job. Yesterday, the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom sanctioned two extremist Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, for inciting violence…
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Welcome to our first Newsround for June, let’s take a look at what has been in the housing news headlines this week. Fire risk warning for kitchen appliances Air fryers have been in the news this week for being a potential fire hazard if not used correctly and if left unattended. This is not good…
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