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Can you arbitrate with a Turkish party based on a non-Turkish language contract?
Pelin Baysal and Bilge Kağan Çevik of Turkish law firm Gün + Partners, discuss the impact of non-compliance with Law No 805 that requires contracts executed in Turkey with a Turkish party to be written in the Turkish language on the validity of arbitration agreements.
The invisible wall: What’s happening to legal immigration?
Anastasia Tonello, US immigration expert, discusses the wall against legal immigration by the Trump administration, revealing how legal infrastructure has been quietly manipulated to dismantle immigration.
Von Der Leyen formally signs the current Brexit deal
President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council, Charles Michel, formally signed the current Brexit deal after months of talks.
Conservative government: The impact on UK immigration law and policy
Legal minds analyse what could happen to immigration law and policy in the UK under the policies of the Conservative government.
UK policing system to receive further £1.1 billion government funding
The government has announced a funding increase of £1.1 billion for the UK policing system to recruit an extra 20,000 officers and tackle crime.
2020: Coming of age for Britain’s mid-sized cities
Cllr John Merry CBE, Chair of Key Cities and Deputy City Mayor of Salford, argues that 2020 will be a coming of age for Britain’s mid-sized cities.
Sustainability must be at the heart of Europe’s future
Vice-President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Isabel Caño Aguilar, argues here that sustainability must be at the heart of Europe’s future.
Are young people satisfied after forced neighbourhood relocation?
Dr. Kirsten Visser at Utrecht University explores the impact on young people and neighbourhood satisfaction after they are forced to relocate.
Law and Language at the European Court of Justice: Project findings
Dr Karen McAuliffe, PI on the European Research Council funded project ‘Law and Language at the European Court of Justice’, summarises the main findings and considers the impact it may have on the field of law and language studies.
General Election: What will the Conservative impact on UK immigration be?
Sophie Barrett Brown, Senior Partner and Head of UK practice at Laura Devine, tells us what to expect from a Conservative impact on UK immigration.
Economic development in the UK: Local authority funding is a crisis of our making
Nigel Wilcock is Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development and argues that local authority funding is a crisis of our making.
44% of UK crime investigations are dropped
Tim Kiely, Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, responds to the news that 44% of UK crime investigations are dropped without being fully explored.
UK child poverty rate could increase under current government
A recent report outlines how Conservative social security promises would raise the UK child poverty rate to a record-breaking high.
Are cybercriminals manipulating the UK general election?
Here, David Warburton discusses the potential for manipulating the UK general election in the digital age.
What are the UK’s Magnitsky provisions?
Here, John Binns talks us through the UK's version of the Magnitsky provisions and why they are unclear.
Imprisoned without trial: The Indigenous population of Mexico
In this article, Kristin Dilani Nadarajah describes the human rights movement happening to stop the mistreatment of indigenous prisoners by the Mexican government.
Why Trump’s draconian refugee policies are nothing new to the UK
Here, Damon Culbert from Axis Solicitors highlights parallels between President Trump's refugee policies and UK laws, whilst exploring the impact of Brexit.
How can SMEs genuinely prepare for Brexit?
Amar Ali from Reiss Edwards discusses how SMEs are supposed to prepare for Brexit, the limbo that is an ongoing reality for business owners throughout the UK.
Black Swans in Public Administration: Rare Organisational Failure with Severe Consequences
A DFG-project run by Professor Wolfgang Seibel, University of Konstanz, Germany, called “Black Swans in Public Administration: Rare Organisational Failure with Severe Consequences” is explained here in detail.
What do the latest EU migration statistics mean for immigration?
In the run-up to the general election, legal experts Sophie Barrett-Brown and Miglena Ilieva discuss Conservative immigration promises with the latest EU migration statistics.
