Hola! I’ve always found it difficult to switch off. It’s probably the root cause of all my stress and anxiety. So maybe having a right to switch off enshrined in law might make me more likely to pay attention. After all, I’m a stickler when it comes to the law. This pandemic has done nothingContinue reading “Should you have a legal right to disconnect?”
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To certify or not to certify a translation, that is the question!
Hola! When someone asks me if I’m a sworn translator, I immediately dust off my trusty template response file. This response explains how I’m a certified translator, but I can’t possibly be a sworn translator because they don’t exist in my jurisdiction. If I had a pound for every time someone has asked me thisContinue reading “To certify or not to certify a translation, that is the question!”
Is AstraZeneca doing its best to supply the Covid vaccine to the EU?
Hola! The question on everyone’s lips now is when are we going to receive that much-anticipated jab in our arms? Given the ongoing dispute regarding AstraZeneca’s contractual obligations under the EU-AstraZeneca contract, that jab in your arm might take longer than anticipated if you’re an EU citizen. Facts of the case The EU signed anContinue reading “Is AstraZeneca doing its best to supply the Covid vaccine to the EU?”
War of the Words
Hola! I think its fair to say that we’re used to international and European leaders talking about a war in different contexts; the war on terror, the war on drugs and 2020 brought the war on coronavirus. Legal definitions aside, it is a war of sorts. As a dedicated word nerd, I compel someone toContinue reading “War of the Words”
Money talks and so should we
Hola, Money makes the world go round. Or so they tell me. And after 28 years of using money, it doesn’t grow on trees. The importance of money was instilled in me from an early age. Always save for a rainy day. Maybe that rainy day could be a global pandemic or just a quietContinue reading “Money talks and so should we”
Black Lives Matter, in every language
Hola, As you may have noticed, I’ve been a bit quiet recently, which is most unlike me. I’ve spent this time gathering my thoughts and pondering how I can make a difference in the world that we live in. I’ve decided that it’s time to listen to those voices which have gone unheard for farContinue reading “Black Lives Matter, in every language”
May the force (majeure) be with you. Is COVID-19 a force majeure?
Hola! This blog post is really important and really relevant to anyone who has entered into any type of contract. So basically, everyone. We contract here, there, and everywhere these days, whether it’s signing on that dotted line for your dream home or clicking on the ‘buy’ button after an Internet shopping spree. These areContinue reading “May the force (majeure) be with you. Is COVID-19 a force majeure?”
From hot desking to getting hot at your desk: do try this at home!
Hola! It seems that when I switched from face-to-face to online personal training sessions when I moved to Spain, I was in fact setting myself up well for weeks and weeks in lockdown. Little did I know how it would really benefit me when I was confined to my little flat in the heart ofContinue reading “From hot desking to getting hot at your desk: do try this at home!”
Isolation doesn’t have to be isolating
Hola! I know what you are thinking…now there’s an oxymoron! Bear with me, there’s method in the madness. I’ve had more social contact with friends and family in the first few weeks of lockdown than I’ve in a long time. Just not IRL. I’m not sure what that says about my social life though. InsteadContinue reading “Isolation doesn’t have to be isolating”
Oh, my Gaudi, I thought Corona was something you drank with lime
Hola! Spain is now the worst-hit country in Europe after Italy and boy, does the media keep reminding us of that. Has anyone considered a news ban for your own sanity? So, Catalonia is now on lockdown and as of 8am today, we are only allowed out of our homes for emergencies, to buy food,Continue reading “Oh, my Gaudi, I thought Corona was something you drank with lime”
Legally Ginger 