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Sparqa Legal are recruiting a new Senior Legal Editor
Are you a solicitor or barrister looking for a change of direction? Sparqa is a rapidly growing online legal content company based in London WC1. Brought to you by the team behind FromCounsel, the leading corporate intelligence service developed by barristers from Erskine Chambers and experienced more...
1 Apr 2019 08:32
Legal regulators dragging their heels on NDA responseOn 4 March, the UK government vowed to grant workers greater legal protections against the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The legal profession has come under heavy scrutiny for its role in facilitating gagging orders. Questions are now being raised as to whether legal regulators are more...
28 Mar 2019 10:07
What is Military 'Employment Law'?Matthew Bolt: http://www.5pumpcourt.com/barristers/mastthewbolt Service in HM Forces is unlike any other employment. There is no contract of employment and significant restrictions are placed on the freedoms enjoyed in civilian life. All service personnel are subject to a disciplinary system more...
27 Mar 2019 16:23
Virtuoso Legal successfully defends expedited High Court breach of confidence caseVirtuoso Legal successfully defends expedited High Court breach of confidence case: On 9 January 2019, we updated our readers on a matter where the Virtuoso Legal IP Protect team, led by our director Philip Partington, successfully defended an interim injunction application brought by FreshAsia more...
27 Mar 2019 09:54
Employment Appeal Tribunal gives first judgment on European Works CouncilsIn what could potentially be the last days of the UK as a member of the EU, the EAT has recently published its first judgment on the workings of European Works Councils (EWCs) – Lean v ManpowerGroup UKEAT/0096/18/DA. EWCs are information and consultation bodies representing employees in European more...
20 Mar 2019 10:35
We are recruiting!!With our recent celebrations of Part-Time Judicial appointments we are recruiting!! We offer a progressive attitude, friendly and efficient clerking team. We promote a positive work life balance in the beautiful South West and promote wellbeing which is recognised by being awarded a Wellbeing more...
14 Mar 2019 15:49
3PB employment barrister Karen Moss persuades EAT the ET applied wrong thresholds for liability in relation to discrimination arising from disabilityKaren Moss succeeded yesterday in the EAT in Baldeh v Churches Housing Association of Dudley & District Ltd UKEAT/0290/18/JOJ, persuading HHJ Shanks that where the original decision to dismiss was for disability-related reasons, without knowledge of the disability, but the appeal decision, upholding more...
13 Mar 2019 10:10
Tribunal ruling potentially affecting thousands of music teachersAn employment tribunal ruling could affect the employment rights of thousands of peripatetic music teachers across the UK. Employment specialist barrister Mugni Islam-Choudhury, of No5 Barristers’ Chambers has successfully argued that a peripatetic music teacher engaged by a school to provide more...
11 Mar 2019 09:41
3PB Employment barrister Andrew MacPhail acts in BMC Software Limited v Ms A Shaikh [2019] EWCA Civ 267 in the Court of Appeal3PB employment barrister Andrew MacPhail appeared in the Court of Appeal recently, representing Ms Shaikh at all stages including at the Court of Appeal, instructed by LB Law. The Court of Appeal, as confirmed in its reserved judgment of today’s date, concluded in Ms Shaikh’s favour ([2019] EWCA more...
6 Mar 2019 14:38
Rights of workers to itemised payslipsWith effect from 6 April 2019, all workers (not just employees) will have a right to receive an itemised pay statement. This will include, for example, workers on zero hours contracts. Employers are currently required to keep a sufficient record of information to establish that a worker is being more...
28 Feb 2019 10:39
Best Transferable Skills for Legal SecretariesWhen recruting a Legal Secretary for your firm, some of the best skills a candidate can offer often come from their previous experience away from the law. We have made a list if some of the best transferable skills a Legal Secretary can have and how these skills will make them an even more valued more...
28 Feb 2019 09:15
Mark Green appears on This Morning to talk about landmark discrimination case3 Paper Buildings (3PB) Employment and Discrimination barrister Mark Green, instructed by Anna Illingworth of solicitors Rowberry Morris, successfully represented 88-year-old secretary Eileen Jolly in suing the NHS for age and disability discrimination after she was dismissed, despite the surgeon more...
26 Feb 2019 13:53
Chambers congratulates Nigel Moore and Rupert Chapman on being elected to take over as joint Heads of ChambersThe members of Magdalen Chambers are delighted to announce the election of Nigel Moore and Rupert Chapman as the new Joint Heads of chambers with effect from June 2019. Christopher Naish was Head of Chambers at Southernhay Chambers from 2005 and then Joint Head of Chambers with Michael Berkley at more...
25 Feb 2019 15:46
Are you a law graduate looking for a fixed term contract or permanent Legal Editor role?FromCounsel is recruiting for three Legal Editor positions. Please find the links to our job pages and please also feel free to share or ask any questions at jobs@fromcounsel.com. All positions are London based. https://www.fromcounsel.com/legal-editor.html (2 start dates one ASAP and one in more...
22 Feb 2019 09:23
Who's telling? Do Non-Disclosure Agreements have a proper place in settlements?Who’s telling? Do Non-Disclosure Agreements have a proper place in settlements? 21 FEB, 2019 - GENERAL | BY GROSVENOR LAW NDAs in the firing line The news of Sir Philip Green’s use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and the resultant parliamentary discussion has been the subject of considerable more...
20 Feb 2019 13:59
Equal Pay: Appointment of Compensation under Agency Workers RegulationsLondon Underground Ltd v Amissah & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 125 Related Member(s): Thomas Linden QC Related Practice Area(s): Discrimination and Equality, Employment Law Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division) An employment judge erred in ruling that LU, which shared responsibility with an agency for more...
19 Feb 2019 08:58
3PB Barrister Mark Green successful in landmark age discrimination case against the NHS3 Paper Buildings (3PB) Employment and Discrimination barrister Mark Green, instructed by Anna Illingworth of solicitors Rowberry Morris, successfully represented 88-year-old secretary Eileen Jolly in suing the NHS for age and disability discrimination after she was dismissed, despite the surgeon more...
14 Feb 2019 17:04
Employment barrister Matthew Curtis secures permission to appeal against costs order3PB barrister Matthew Curtis, appearing before the President of the EAT, Mr Justice Choudhury, successfully obtained permission to appeal against a costs order made by an employment tribunal after the appeal was initially refused at the sift stage. The President said he was “very grateful” for the more...
14 Feb 2019 12:40
We are celebrating and recruitingClick on the link to see our latest announcement in Counsel Magazine! https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/docs/file-attachments/magdalenchambers_jan2019_hph_web.pdf?sfvrsn=b5f8_3 more...
14 Feb 2019 11:40
Sparqa Legal’s Top 3 Valentine’s Day Rom ComsIt’s Valentine’s Day, so get ready for the film top 10s — most romantic kisses? Best soundtracks? Sassiest sidekicks? Well, at Sparqa Legal we like to keep things clear and legal. So, instead, we’ve compiled a countdown of our top 3 Rom Coms for you, and their legal implications. Just because you’re more...
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