“What we need for Europe is a deal that is good for citizens and that is good for business” Viviane Reding, EU Justice Commissioner It’s difficult to argue against Viviane Reding’s reaction to EU data protection reform proposals.Continue reading A Question of Privacy
EVS Translation Blog / Category: Legal translations
Who needs lawyers anyway?
Every once in a while, this question seems to be raised.Continue reading Who needs lawyers anyway?
Law translations – does justice come at a price?
Should justice come only at a price? Hiring highly skilled legal professionals can be a costly exercise, but new legislation to cut back on the £2 billion legal aid bill in England and Wales has prompted wide debate in the legal profession.Continue reading Law translations – does justice come at a price?
Pardon our ignorance – legal illiteracy and the jury system
We hold up our legal system as society’s great equalizer, but is that being compromised by inequalities in the educational system that produces not only our legal professionals but also the juries they face? Recent reports of juries lacking the basic ability to comprehend and process information have led to calls for juror literacy tests, … Continue reading Pardon our ignorance – legal illiteracy and the jury system
Banking regulation – play by the rules or get out of the game
“Our country has paid a higher price than any other major economy for what went so badly wrong in our banking system.Continue reading Banking regulation – play by the rules or get out of the game