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Law & Jurisdiction

Today’s Two Minute Tuesday is all about the term ‘law and jurisdiction’. If you have never given these two provisions much thought I hope you find this introduction useful.

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The Curious Case of William Jennens

Today I learned about the legal case of William Jennens. If you’ve ever read Bleak House, the story might seem familiar, because Dickens based the fictional case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce in the book on the life of this financier, who lived in

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Negotiating in the shadow of a giant.

I’m afraid I am on my soapbox again….and apologies in advance for the rant. I am currently supporting a client who is supplying an on-premise software solution to a customer via an integrator. The integrator is a very large, global

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What can your business learn from the Carillion crisis?

The collapse of the construction group, Carillion, leaving an estimated pension hole of around £2.6billion, and total liabilities of around £5billion, means many businesses and public sector workers are doubtful about their future. Carillion’s supply chain stretches far and wide,

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