Author: William Holmes
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The rights and wrongs of life in the metaverse
Future trainee William Holmes takes stock of the various legal issues emerging in the virtual world
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How lawyers helped us fall in love
Spare a thought for the lawyers who helped you fall in love this Valentine’s Day
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Training and development: a tax lawyer’s experience
Travers Smith’s Sivanti Devakumar shares her career story and how high-quality work combined with the firm’s collaborative culture and supportive training environment is what made her join and stay
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The law killed e-scooters in the 1930s. Will it kill again?
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes looks at the case for greater regulation
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How Tiffany blue and Louboutin shoes are revealing trademark law’s true colours
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes explores the history of protecting your brand from imitators
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Meet the man helping students hack law school revision
We catch up with Andrew Suszek, director of analytics at BARBRI, ahead of his virtual appearance at tomorrow’s STEM Future Lawyers panel event
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Life as a lawyer in the fast-moving automotive sector
Shoosmiths associate Sam Henegan talks electric vehicles and driverless cars, ahead of his virtual appearance at next week’s event
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Why Google’s landmark victory is music to TikTok’s ears
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes looks at yesterday's data protection ruling
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What makes a good personal injury lawyer?
Empathy, resilience, and the ability to adapt will stand you in good stead, says Irwin Mitchell serious injury specialist Chris Kardahji
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Navigating the shifting sands of competition law at a global firm
Ropes & Gray senior counsel Lisa Kaltenbrunner discusses upcoming regulatory changes and how she came to specialise in this exciting area of law
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The haunted jurisprudence of ‘ghost law’
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes asks -- are ghosts legal? 👻
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Why aspiring lawyers should welcome the SQE’s arrival
BARBRI’s senior director of learning, Jody Tranter, sees the new route to solicitor qualification as a ‘great opportunity’ and one she helps students take advantage of
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Why being a global finance lawyer is the next best thing to being a rockstar
Ashurst partner Navdeep Benning discusses her career journey to date
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What to expect when you meet a wannabe lawyer — some Medieval advice
Freshers be wary
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Tax through time: How to get the rich to pay their way
Will the government learn from the lessons of the past? asks future magic circle trainee Will Holmes
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Has the Court of Appeal just trapped inventors in 1421?
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes considers the 'historically absurd' definition of inventor following this week's DABUS patent ruling
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From part-time retail college job to supporting big retailers on business
RPC associate Jaleela Johnson reflects on her career journey so far and considers the latest developments in the retail sector
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Museums legal threats to Pornhub are an ‘exhibition of hypocrisy’
The Uffizi and the Louvre are threatening to sue the world's biggest porn site
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How a 400-year-old will dispute is keeping crypto shielded from the law
‘Concession’ theory is finding its limitations in the context of blockchain communities, writes future magic circle trainee Will Holmes
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Does Lord Digby Jones’ accent criticism merit new legislation?
France may hold the answer, writes future magic circle trainee Will Holmes
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What prehistoric skulls show us about sperm and cyborgs
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes examines the conceptions of legal personhood