The Gig Economy
October 26 2016 "Uber, the world's largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world's most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most…
Think Before You Wi-Fi
January 31 2017 I am sure that at some point we have all benefited from free public Wi-Fi. It is often of great importance when abroad or somewhere where 4G is not…
‘Legal Tech’ Will Become More Than the Sum of Its Parts in 2018
December 18 2017 2017 was a breakthrough year for legal technology in terms of broad acceptance and adoption of particular applications. Propositions such as…
Charitable ALEOS in the Firing Line?
August 24 2017 Scottish charitable ALEOs (Arm's Length External Organisations) are in the spotlight again, but this time there is a real threat to part of their…
Construction Contracts - 3 Quick Facts On The Late Payment Of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
June 9 2017 As a construction lawyer, my main interest is on how the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (the "1998 Act") deals with…
Learning From Our Mistakes
January 22 2018 There is no disputing the wisdom inherent in the quote often attributed to Einstein, even if there has been some lively academic debate as to whether…
Building Contractor Insolvency: help beyond the routine checklist
January 11 2018 If your contractor falls into insolvency, there are a number of immediate actions that an employer ought to address. These include checking: payment…
How To Avoid A Counterfeit Christmas
December 20 2017 With Christmas day fast approaching some will have already finished their gift buying. But for the rest of us there will inevitably be the last minute…
Debate on Plastic Waste Heating As Consumers Become More Informed
December 18 2017 As a child of the 90s, Danish pop sensation Aqua brainwashed me into positive connotations of plastic products at an early age. As we have become…
‘Legal Tech’ Will Become More Than the Sum of Its Parts in 2018
December 18 2017 2017 was a breakthrough year for legal technology in terms of broad acceptance and adoption of particular applications. Propositions such as…
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