This post was written by Alicia Beilings, head of marketing for Thomson Reuters in Africa Thomson Reuters has made a contribution on behalf of all of our customers and partners to the Books For Africa Foundation. Through this donation, approximately 4,000 books will be purchased and distributed to African children who are eager to learn. Books …
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Thomson Reuters earns top honor for ProView eReader platform at British Legal Awards
Thomson Reuters was named ‘Supplier of the Year’ at the British Legal Awards. Hosted by Legal Week in association with The City of London Law Society, the awards celebrate achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal profession. Thomson Reuters was selected for the impact its innovative ProView eReader platform is having on the courts and …
Podcast: The Equality Effect & justice for young girls in Africa
The Equality Effect is a non-profit charity that uses international human rights law as a crowbar to pry open justice for women and girls around the world. Drawing on a team of feisty international lawyers, the equality effect supports its regional legal partners by initiating creative legal advocacy projects to achieve systemic change. In Kenya, …
Big banks make up a third of all FTSE 100 litigation in the UK
Banks continued to make up by the far the largest share of all UK High Court cases involving FTSE 100 companies in the year to June 2014, according to research by Thomson Reuters. Data from Thomson Reuters Lawtel service shows that of the 178 cases involving FTSE 100 companies that made it to the High …
The criminalization of homophobia in Brazil
This article was written by guest author Maria Berenice Dias, attorney; president of the Commission of Sexual Diversity of the Federal Counsel of the OAB [Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (Brazilian Bar Association)]; national vice-president of the IBDFAM [Instituto Brasileiro de Direito de Família (Brazilian Institute of Family Law)]; and author of several works under the …
Criminal Law Review 60th Anniversary celebrations
This post was written by Joe Mosby, publishing editor, UK&I Legal, Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters celebrated the 60th anniversary of Criminal Law Review with a drinks reception at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London on Tuesday. The event followed the Criminal Law Review conference, which was hosted by the editor, Professor David Ormerod QC. The …
The vulnerability of LGBTI persons in Brazil
This article was written by guest author Maria Berenice Dias, attorney; president of the Commission of Sexual Diversity of the Federal Counsel of the OAB [Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (Brazilian Bar Association)]; national vice-president of the IBDFAM [Instituto Brasileiro de Direito de Família (Brazilian Institute of Family Law)]; and author of several works under the …
First Chinese-language book about Minnesota published by Thomson Reuters
New Tales of the Twin Cities: The History, Law, and Culture of Minnesota, the first Chinese-language book about Minnesota, was just published by Thomson Reuters. The book was authored by Chang Wang, chief research and academic officer at Thomson Reuters and an attorney. Wang is a native of Beijing, a graduate of the University of …
Dan Toombs: Make your legal mark online
Thomson Reuters Insights recently conducted an interview with Australian expert lawyer and law firm marketer, Dan Toombs. In the interview, he discusses the four Ps all law firms, large or small, should be focusing on to ensure they have a strong online presence for ongoing business development. The interview was completed after Toombs’ recent discussion on …
Sweet and Maxwell donate textbooks to Books for Africa charity
Sweet and Maxwell recently donated approximately 650 books to the Books for Africa charity, with which Thomson Reuters has held a longstanding partnership. The textbooks donated by Sweet and Maxwell include leading titles such as Archbold, McGregor on Damages, White Book and a number of Nutshells and City and Finance Practitioner’s Guide titles. The Books …
