Sadiq Khan vows to take on Uber ‘big boys’ in licence decision August 29, 2019 Sadiq Khan has vowed to take on the “big boys” at Uber when it comes to renewing its licence, which expires next month. The London mayor, who revoked Uber’s licence in 2017, said everyone must play by the rules if they want to operate in the capital. Read more: Uber poaches new UK boss from [...]
UK prosecutor handed £85m funding injection August 11, 2019 The UK prosecutor will be handed an extra £85m in funding as part of the Prime Minister’s crackdown on crime, Downing Street said this evening. Boris Johnson has awarded the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) the tranche of funding to help it build capacity and manage its caseloads over the next two years following a string of negative [...]
Former Baker McKenzie London head Gary Senior to face prosecution for alleged sexual harassment July 30, 2019 The former head of global legal giant Baker McKenzie’s London office is facing prosecution for alleged sexual harassment, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said today. Gary Senior, who left the firm last year, has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) to face allegations he “behaved in an inappropriate manner towards Person A”. In [...]
Trump’s tweets do bitcoin and Facebook a favour July 23, 2019 Donald Trump’s recent tweet about bitcoin and that Facebook’s new quasi-crypto the “libra” would get the full force of the US regulators if they “want to become a bank” has put the crypto kitty amongst the pigeons. Why now? Surely Trump doesn’t care about bitcoin? Well, it was timed just before Facebook had to testify [...]
London needs a new type of university with a new degree July 22, 2019 London is fortunate to have some of the world’s best universities. Within a mile or two of the City are four of the top 40 universities in the world. For decades, recruiters in big firms have taken a university degree as a signal for a graduate’s ability to master a subject, write well, and fit [...]
Almost a third of trainee lawyers at elite Magic Circle law firms educated at Oxbridge July 5, 2019 Almost a third of lawyers at the UK’s elite Magic Circle law firms attended Oxford or Cambridge universities, new data published today shows. The research shows 76 per cent of trainee lawyers at the UK’s leading 139 law firms are Oxbridge and Russell Group graduates. The figures were compiled by the Chambers Student Guide from [...]
Kim Kardashian’s business lessons for bosses July 2, 2019 Kim Kardashian West is no stranger to being in the news, but recent stories surrounding her have been a far cry from the usual headlines. For instance, after successfully fighting for convicted drug trafficker Alice Johnson to be granted clemency by President Trump, the celebrity has revealed that she’s studying for a law degree, stating [...]
The high five: your guide to the most valuable start-ups June 13, 2019 It was the year of America’s 200th birthday, of a scorching heat wave in the UK followed by a huge sterling crisis, and it was the year that the only unelected president in US history, Gerald Ford, went down at the polls to the former Governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter. Less remarked at the time [...]
Lloyd’s of London insurer opens investigation amid ‘fresh harassment claims’ June 11, 2019 Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), one of the Lloyd’s of London’s top insurance firms, is conducting an investigation amid claims two executives harassed colleagues. The claims deepen the scandal surrounding workplace culture at Lloyd’s of London. Allegations are believed to include one executive groping colleagues and making lewd sexual remarks. Another has been accused of stalking [...]
Firms must stop using NDAs to cover up harassment, say MPs June 11, 2019 The government must prevent non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) being used to cover up unlawful harassment or discrimination, a group of MPs said today. A report by the women and equalities Committee found some companies were now routinely using NDAs in employment disputes. Committee chair, Maria Miller MP, said: “The current use of non-disclosure agreements in settling [...]