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13 Dec 2018 13:34
3PB Head of Chambers becomes Circuit Judge at Central Criminal Court3 Paper Building (3PB) Head of Chambers Nigel Lickley QC was sworn in as a Judge yesterday by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett of Malden at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. HHJ Lickley QC has begun his new career after 34 years in Chambers from Pupil to Silk specialising in Crime and more...
13 Dec 2018 09:46
Charles Crow reviews the benefits and perils of Permanent Health Schemes in employment contractsIn the recent case of Awan v. ICTS UK Ltd [2018] 11WLUK 385 (Simler J, President) the EAT confirmed and strengthened previous decisions (Aspden v. Webbs Poultry [1996] IRLR 251, Briscoe v. Lubrizol Ltd [2002] IRLR 607, amongst others) to the effect that a term will be implied into contracts of more...
10 Dec 2018 15:36
Office banter: a dangerous path to tread?There are some phrases which make an employment lawyer's heart sink, and pride of place amongst them undoubtedly goes to "but it was just office banter". Usually a signal that something offensive has indeed gone on within the workplace, it might be thought that short shrift is likely to be given to more...
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...
23 Nov 2018 17:55
Do you recognise Deaf Discrimination?West Somerset Council are the talking point within the Deaf Community today after refusing to provide a BSL interpreter on the grounds of cost. This would have enabled a Deaf parishioner to attend meetings, which he normally does at his more local Town Council in Minehead. There is a clear 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...
12 Nov 2018 11:01
The Weekly Round-up: Rehana Popal, discrimination and deportationAs the international media has become full of whispers as to just where Asia Bibi might be offered asylum, discrimination has once agin been to the forefront of legal bulletins at home. Most notably, the story of Rehana Popal’s treatment at the hands of solicitors who requested that she return her 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...
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