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6 Dec 2018 12:31
Staff Christmas Parties! The Legal Dos and Don’tsStaff Christmas parties can provide a great opportunity to reward staff for their hard work during the year, but if things go wrong they can lead to a variety of legal problems for employers. From allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination to absenteeism and disciplinary issues, the more...
5 Dec 2018 16:21
Inside HMCTS: Are you interested in becoming a Judge’s Clerk?My name is Michaela, I have been a Judge's Clerk for just over 3 years and am currently based in London full time. We used to go out on Circuit but last year my judge took on a London based role. What is a Judge’s Clerk? A judge’s clerk provides first line support to a Lord or Lady Justice of Appeal more...
30 Nov 2018 12:37
3PB barristers Lachlan Wilson and Sarah Bowen analyse the latest employment law cases.Harassment – Evans v Xactly Corporation Ltd UKEATPA/0128/18LA Facts: The employee, E, appealed against a decision of the ET which rejected his claim for a number of breaches of the EqA 2010 by reference to the protected characteristics of race and disability. E had been employed as a sales more...
29 Nov 2018 15:14
Unfair Dismissals — act fairly now, or you risk paying the price laterTwo recent Employment Tribunal judgments serve as a reminder of the importance of conducting fair and thorough HR processes. In the first case, an NHS Trust employee was fired for gross misconduct after a physical confrontation with a van driver in the hospital carpark. Even though the Trust carried more...
28 Nov 2018 14:00
3PB Barrister Mark Green represents medical secretary in landmark age discrimination case against the NHSEmployment and Discrimination barrister Mark Green, instructed by Anna Illingworth of solicitors Rowberry Morris, represented 88-year-old secretary Eileen Jolly in suing the NHS for age discrimination after she was dismissed, despite the surgeon she worked for disagreeing with the decision, stating more...
26 Nov 2018 15:55
PCP: Verbal Instructions Trump Written Job DescriptionBrangwyn v South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 2235; [2018] 10 WLUK 205; 11 October 2018. In the Court of Appeal, Tim Sheppard successfully defended the Claimant’s appeal against the decision below, to refuse his claim of a failure by the Respondent Trust to comply with the duty more...
22 Nov 2018 10:30
The Advancement Of Technology Brings Security To The Legal Secretary RoleIn today’s job market, the use of technology is increasingly taking over. Positions that were traditionally held by human beings are being replaced by computers and other forms of technology in the name of efficiency. But this is not true of every position. In fact, the advancement of technology has more...
15 Nov 2018 17:21
Grove Developments Limited v S&T (UK) Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2448The Court of Appeal has recently upheld Coulson J’s judgment in Grove Developments Limited v S&T (UK) Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2448, confirming that an employer is entitled to refer to adjudication a dispute over the true value of a contractor’s interim payment application despite failing to serve a more...
15 Nov 2018 14:05
Use it or lose it? Reminding staff to take their remaining holiday allowanceUK employers should remind all staff to book any untaken paid leave before the close of the leave year. As made clear by a recent EU court decision, if you fail to send proper reminders, you may not be able to fully rely on any ‘use it or lose it’ policy. UK workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 more...
14 Nov 2018 15:28
Employment Law towards the end of 2018: where are we?In employment law terms 2018 has been another busy year with decisions on whether injury to feelings compensatory awards for detriment in asserting working time claims was payable, the EAT redefining ‘cancer’, gay cakes, Uber ‘employees’, payroll data breaches and after party punch ups triggering more...
14 Nov 2018 13:21
The Paralegal’s Greatest Asset is the Legal SecretaryWhen a paralegal first joins a firm, it is natural for the paralegal to look up to the lawyer as the mentor. After a few days, the paralegal soon learns that the nearest and most accessible mentor is his secretary. Because the secretary is hidden behind the computer with a dangly headset, sandwiched more...
13 Nov 2018 17:31
Legal Graduate opportunities at FromCounselFromCounsel is looking for two full-time Legal Editors to join its Markets team, based at its offices in WC1. This is an exciting opportunity for conscientious law graduates to join the Markets team and assist in its growth and development as the product expands into new areas of equity capital more...
9 Nov 2018 14:00
21st-Century Lawyers - The Rapidly Changing Face of Legal TrainingRecently we have been considering the changing ways in which it is now possible to qualify as a Lawyer. Many Legal Secretaries aspire to this role, and it is important to to be aware of all the routes that are available to reach this goal. In particular, we will consider the effects of the more...
5 Nov 2018 14:43
Employers’ liability for employees’ deliberate data
protection breachesThe Morrison decision 1. In W M Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2018] EWCA Civ 2339, the Court of Appeal held that an employer may be vicariously liable for the actions of its employees in misusing personal and confidential information, in breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 (“the more...
1 Nov 2018 16:40
Chambers UK Bar 2019 ListingsWe are delighted to have five Ranked Departments and 28 Ranked Barristers in the latest edition of Chambers UK Bar. The Court of Protection: Health & Welfare listing states “Members are widely recognised for their work at the cutting edge of developing the law in the Court of Protection.” Joseph more...
1 Nov 2018 14:09
“Do you get all of the service charge?”Look no further than this press release from BEIS on 1 October 2018 to gauge the government’s enthusiasm for highlighting that it has been thinking about policy and issues other than Brexit over the last couple of years: “The government has announced plans to ensure that tips left for workers will more...
29 Oct 2018 15:17
Specific Disclosure: a recent case on “the iniquity principle”Parties often seek to rely on privilege as a reason for declining to provide disclosure, specifically legal advice privilege, or litigation privilege. The former protects confidential communications between a client and their professional legal adviser when giving or seeking legal advice. The latter more...
25 Oct 2018 11:22
Sarah Keogh of Old Square Chambers wins Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year, sponsored by JuriosityJuriosity were delighted to support the Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2018 by sponsoring the Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year Award. The winner of this year's award, Sarah Keogh of Old Square Chambers was nominated by William Meade at Old Square Chambers for her pro bono work in her specialist more...
25 Oct 2018 07:55
What does the WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc data breach mean to employers?The issue in question is whether an employer is vicariously liable in damages to employees whose personal and confidential information has been misused by being disclosed on the web by the criminal act of another employee? Yes, said the Court of Appeal in WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc v Various more...
22 Oct 2018 15:18
Court of Appeal rules on territoriality - the standard of review, choice of law clauses, and freedom of expressionThe Court of Appeal handed down judgment last week in conjoined appeals The British Council v Jeffery and Green and SIG Trading Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2253. The judgment provides guidance on the following matters: the level of review on appeal in a territoriality case; the relevance of a choice of more...
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