Alberta law society votes to keep continuing education rule following petition against Indigenous culture course

The Law Society of Alberta rejected a motion to suspend the group’s ability to require members to undertake continuing education, multiple lawyers told Global News.

Alberta law society votes to keep continuing education rule following petition against Indigenous culture course

The decision comes after the Law Society of Alberta held a special meeting on Monday to vote on the motion. Roughly 4,669 active Alberta lawyers registered to attend the special meeting, which was held via Zoom.
There were 2,609 votes against the motion, compared to 864 votes in favour. The Law Society of Alberta said 3,473 votes were cast at Monday’s meeting.
This means lawyers practicing in Alberta will still have to take mandated continuing

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China balloon sparks international law debate – JURIST

The Chinese balloon that floated over US airspace last week before being shot down by a US military jet Saturday has raised questions of international law on both the US and Chinese sides. The US claims that the balloon was a spy balloon, while China maintains that it was a civilian scientific research balloon that had strayed off course.

On Friday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken canceled a planned trip to Beijing. Speaking at a news conference, Blinken said:

It’s very important to emphasize that the presence of this surveillance balloon over the United States, in our skies, is

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Attorney General visits government lawyers in Leeds

The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP visited the Government Legal Department’s (GLD) Leeds office on Friday 27 January 2023 to meet with civil servants, including government lawyers.

The Attorney General was joined by Elizabeth Hambley, Director General of GLD’s Commercial with Trade and International directorate and champion of the Leeds office.

GLD is staffed with nearly 3,000 colleagues and over 2,500 lawyers, 172 of whom are based in Leeds – up from 112 in 2021.

Government lawyers work on some of the most complex and varied legal issues of the day, ranging from education and transportation to health.

GLD

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Teesside Law Firm | Dickinson Womble Bonds

We have supported many household names on Teesside, with a number of the region’s most significant projects for the best part of 30 years. Our Wilton office, at the heart of the Teesside Freeport, is the ideal location for us to continue to support our varied client base in one of the most economically active regions in the UK.

From the Wilton office, we will continue to support clients on a full range of legal matters, including in key sectors such as manufacturing, renewable energy, digital, transport and local government. We have a deep understanding of the region and the

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Thinking of hiding assets during a divorce or separation?

Dividing assets after a divorce or separation is a difficult process. But a recent case highlighted the courts power to undo transactions where the assets were disposed of when a divorce or separation was only being “anticipated”.

A common misconception is that if assets are transferred prior to separation occurring (or even post separation), then assets are gone forever. This is usually done by the asset holder in an attempt to hide assets or try to defeat the claim of the other spouse or partner.

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia have powers that can overturn or

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The NLRB Finds Unlawful Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements: Non-Disparagement, Non-Disclosure, Non-Allowed

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) continued its aggressive application of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act” or “NLRA”) to workplaces without union representation and lessened the value of severance agreements for all employers by finding it unlawful for an employer to merely proffer a severance agreement that includes broad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions to an employee. in Mclaren Macomb, the Board held that a severance agreement that contained a confidentiality clause and a non-disparagement clause was unlawful because, in the Board’s view, these provisions impermissibly infringe on employees’ rights under the Act. …

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Journalism has Changed: A New Standards Code for Modern Journalism

Author: Dr Peter Coe

Journalism has Changed: A New Standards Code for Modern JournalismOn the 16th of February Impress, the Press Recognition Panel approved regulator of the UK press, launched its new Standards Code and Guidance (the new Code and Guidance will come into force on the 1st of April 2023). As a member of the Impress Code Committee I was involved in the review process and in drafting the revised Code. In this post I explain some of the reasons behind the new Code, and some of the key changes.

Journalism has changed. One of the great things about the internet is that it has opened up journalism

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Witness list includes lawyers, bankers, accountants

The trial of Alex Murdaugh began Monday, Jan. 23 and we have the latest from the Colleton County Courthouse.

Murdaugh will face his first charges in a long list of criminal and civil allegations in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. These two deaths were the catalyst to the ruins of the Murdaugh dynasty and the unfolding of a much larger story.

The Greenville News will be in the courtroom to give you the latest updates starting with jury selection until a final verdict is reached.

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