Fantastic Lawyers has expanded its international legal directory with a new collection of guides to top lawyers in Australia and
Legal directories remain one of the most valuable tools in a law firm’s marketing toolkit. Beyond rankings and awards, they
Fantastic Lawyers is pleased to announce a major expansion of its global legal directory, with the launch of dozens of
Introduction Criminal charges in the United Arab Emirates are never normal. They have legal, professional and personal implications that may
Introduction The wrong beliefs regarding criminal law in the UAE may have severe outcomes on people who base their rights,
Introduction The experience of being charged with a crime in the United Arab Emirates is a very uncomfortable one that
A real moment that signals the future. Recently, something quite remarkable happened at FantasticLawyers.com.We received an enquiry that looked like
The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and the Animal Law Program at The George Washington University Law School (GW) are
The gig economy has opened doors for countless people looking to earn extra income, and platforms like DoorDash have become
Artificial intelligence has influenced nearly every area of our world, whether or not you realise it. For example, if you
Contribution regarding avoiding inheritance / probate disputes and the importance of having a valid will. However as explained here, when
At WardBlawg, our aim has always been to share useful legal information online. Across our various niche legal sector blawgs
April 2012 has seen continued strong law blogging from expert contributors throughout the WardBlawg network. YouBlawg: Your Law 2.0 Below
As we approach the end of another year, I thought it would be useful to announce the top 10 posts
A judge in the British Columbia Supreme Court has had his $5-million judgment thrown out, apparently due to plagiarism.
Justice Joel Groves gave his ruling after an expensive 30-day trial about a brain-damaged baby. As the Vancouver Sun reports, it is “only” the fourth time in Canadian history a judge has substantially reproduced all of the submissions of a participating party in a lawsuit as reasons for judgment.
With the concept of alternative business structures (ABS) featuring more in discussions at boardroom meetings of law firms and with law becoming generally more accessible, for instance with Quality Solicitors announcing the placement of a solicitor in WH Smith branches across the UK, it is worthwhile considering alternative web-based legal advice models. One such model is that of JustAnswer.com, where users get a chance to ask a lawyer legal questions but equally where solicitors can display their expert knowledge and gain a reputation as a specialist in a certain area while receiving some remuneration.
Tommy Sheridan has been jailed for three years following his conviction in December of committing perjury during his News of the World defamation action. In sentencing Sheridan, Lord Bracadale said “By pursuing a defamation action against the News of the World, you brought the walls of the temple crashing down”
In a former life I was a trainee solicitor at one of the biggest commercial law firms in Scotland. Below are eleven commandments which it would have been useful to follow from day one. If you have any queries, please contact me at gavin@wardblawg.com
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Gavin Ward of WardblawG giving a presentation on YouTube regarding recent updates to the site.