‘Steel Magnolia’ Litigator Tells of Sexism and Anti-Semitism at The Royals’ Firm

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A royal row over anti-Semitism and sexism has developed between one of the UK’s most prestigious law firms and one of its top women litigagors, one of LawFuel’s ’13 Most Feared Women Litigators,‘ the so-called ‘Steel Magnolia’, Baroness Fiona Shackleton. Lady Shackleton has accused the Queen’s law firm, Farrer & Co of being a hotbed […]

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Pros and Cons of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

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Individuals and married couples are eligible to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy to reorganize their finances under the supervision and approval of the courts. Chapter 13, also known as a “wage earners plan” stipulates that debtors must follow through on a payment plan that pays outstanding creditors in three to five years.  According to data

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Bankruptcy Q&A: The Things You Questions You Need to Ask

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10 Things You Should Know Before Filing For Bankruptcy  Crosby & Fox, Las Vegas – At its core, bankruptcy is a complex legal process that can assist individuals or businesses who are no longer able to repay their outstanding debts. However, bankruptcy is not to be taken lightly. While it gives a debtor the opportunity

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Skaden Privacy & Cybersecurity Update

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In this month’s edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the U.S. Treasury’s advisories regarding the role of financial intermediaries in ransomware payments, a ruling by the Israeli data protection authority that deems the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield invalid and the CJEU’s ruling finding Belgian, French and U.K. mass surveillance laws incompatible with European law.

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts Gender Diversity Recognition

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ leadership of gender diversity initiatives in the legal profession has again been recognised by the prestigious Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2020. The awards celebrate the achievements of leading women in the legal profession, as well as progressive initiatives for gender diversity, mentorship, minority women, talent management, and work-life

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Are Lawyers – And Others – Ready For The Coming Trust Law Changes?

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In what is dubbed as the biggest change to trust law in 60 years, people entitled to benefit from trusts will soon receive basic information about them. For some, finding out they’re a beneficiary of a trust may come as a surprise. Following an 18-month lead-in, on January 30 the new Trusts Act takes effect.

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Una’s Joyless Day: Crown Law & Solicitor General Attacked Over Abuse Claims

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The Solicitor General, Una Jagose QC and Crown Law came under vociferous attack during the hearings into historic abuse claims being held presently. Jagose, a LawFuel power list member, had given evidence earlier when she said some cases handled by Crown Law had been poorly handled, but that the office had ‘evolved’ in how it

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Q&A: Lawsuit Loans: How Can You Avoid Medical Bills Piling Up After An Accident

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Car accidents create major problems for those involved, some of which involve the medical and legal costs that are involved in dealing with the accident and its aftermath. One of the options those involved have is to obtain a lawsuit loan, which can provide the funding to assist to finance the difficult process of handling

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The Business Email Compromise Scam – Who Is Liable?

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The increase in the number of email scams or business email compromise scams is a major concern for lawyers. This article from Australia’s GotoCourt Lawyers looks at the liability issue. Michaelle Makela* During an initial consult, a client presented the following scenario: The client had engaged a local small business in Melbourne (Business) to complete

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