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Del Monte Kenya pineapple plantation at centre of human rights abuse allegations

Fruit giant Del Monte is accused of betraying its human rights pledges with allegations against security guards of violent beatings and the rape of villagers living near to its pineapple plantation in Kenya

Shell latest company to confirm that employee and customer data affected by Clop cyber-attack

Leading data breach lawyers say the recent announcement by Shell that employee and customer information has been hacked may lead to claims for compensation by those affected

Legal Employees Take Action to Secure Pay Out

Staff at a law firm which previously went into administration are hoping to secure a pay out after fellow solicitors took up their legal challenge

IR35 off-payroll set off mechanism: why more is needed

Shazia Imtiaz shares her views on why further reform of off-payroll by HMRC is needed

Breaking down barriers: how new technologies are widening access to the legal profession

Jo-Anne Pugh examines the ability of new technologies to disrupt and open up new paths into the legal profession

Protecting business interests in light of the proposed limit on non-compete restrictions

Sophie Vanhegan and Lisa Coleman assess the possible impact of the proposed limit on non-compete clauses

Women getting to the top of the law: it doesn’t have to be either or

Kate McMahon and Tamlyn Edmonds discuss the barriers to women achieving their full potential in the business of law

Workplace bullying in law firms – a new frontier?

Richard Fox, Jessica Clay and Lucinda Soon discuss what constitutes workplace bullying in light of the recent high-profile case against former justice secretary Dominic Raab