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Law firm supports local charity as incidents of domestic abuse nearly double in Merseyside
Thursday, 30 September 2021Group and multi-claimant firm Keller Lenkner UK has raised £2,586 in a fundraiser to support the Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service (LDAS). The charity reports that it experienced a significant 45% increase in incidents during the past 12 months alone.
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Star of Who Dares Wins raises awareness of military pensions scandal
Wednesday, 22 September 2021Ex UK Special Forces soldier, and star of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, Ollie Ollerton is working with Keller Lenkner UK to raise awareness of military pensions mis-selling.
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Ransomware risk on the rise
Tuesday, 10 August 2021Cyber incidents as a result of ransomware are rising at an alarming rate according to figures published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The number of reported data breaches following ransomware attacks between January to March this year had increased by 150% compared to the same period in 2020 and had risen by 136% year-on-year for the period April to June.
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Keller Lenkner UK files equal pay claim against Tesco
Monday, 26 July 2021Group action and multi-claimant firm Keller Lenkner UK has recently filed equal pay claims against Tesco following the European Union’s highest court ruling in June that EU Law could be applied to UK businesses.
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Official figures show health sector reported highest number of data violations
Thursday, 15 July 2021Recently published data has revealed that the health sector had the highest number of non-cyber related data breach incidents between April and June. The sector was responsible for more than a quarter of all reported incidents (27%).
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Landmark Supreme Court ruling may open floodgates to professional negligence claims
Tuesday, 29 June 2021Grant Thornton has recently been ordered to pay £13.4 million in damages to the Manchester Building Society after seven Supreme Court justices found that the scope of Grant Thornton’s duty to its client should cover the losses suffered following its negligent advice.
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Survey shows that businesses still unprepared for phishing attacks
Monday, 10 May 2021A recent government survey has found that despite phishing attacks remaining the top threat to cybersecurity, most businesses remain ill prepared to tackle the risk.
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Keller Lenkner UK continues growth with investment fraud group launch
Tuesday, 30 March 2021Keller Lenkner UK has appointed fraud specialist Mark Kenkre who joins the practice to lead its investment fraud and mis-selling group. Joining the firm in March from Trowers & Hamlins, Kenkre offers 20 years’ experience in investigating complex, multi-party fraud with extensive expertise in recovering assets both nationally and internationally.
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Thousands of claims lodged against Uber to enforce worker rights
Tuesday, 2 March 2021Keller Lenkner UK has filed claims in both the Employment Tribunal and the High Court on behalf of approximately 8,000 Uber drivers to enforce worker rights following the Supreme Court decision in Uber v Aslam.
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Keller Lenkner UK is working with the App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) following Supreme Court’s landmark decision against Uber
Friday, 19 February 2021The Supreme Court has ruled today that Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights and are not self-employed – a decision that means that Uber drivers are now entitled to tens of millions of pounds according to lawyers at Keller Lenkner UK.
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What challenges will the Bar face in the next five years?
As we look towards the end of 2021 and at how the Bar has adapted to the harsh realities of the pandemic, the question beckons as to what the future holds.
The rise of cyber-criminal threat for law firms since Covid-19
The global coronavirus pandemic, and the rise in people working from home, has unfortunately provoked a growth in cyber-crime. The UK government estimates that the cost of cyber-crime is £27bn per annum.
How to ensure your ATE cover is adequate security for costs
When does an after-the-event insurance policy provide adequate security for a defendant’s costs? The short answer is that it very much depends on the wording of the particular policy.
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