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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 16:24
Jack Feeny represents MoJ against whistleblower's unfair dismissal claimsJack Feeny, of No5 Barristers’ Chambers, has successfully represented the Ministry of Justice against an unfair dismissal claim brought by a former prison officer. Diane Ward, 55, claimed she had been unfairly dismissed from HMP Nottingham because she had made 100 security information reports 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...
22 Oct 2018 14:15
“Osipov” revisited – confirmation co-workers at personal risk for “whistleblower” dismissalsIn (1) Timis (2) Sage v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321, the Court of Appeal has unanimously confirmed the EAT decision in International Petroleum Ltd & Ors v Osipov & Ors (EAT/0058/17/DA) that employees may pursue claims against co-workers for whistleblowing detriment amounting to dismissal. The more...
19 Oct 2018 13:50
What do Lawyers Want from Their Legal Secretaries and PAs?On one level, there are as many answers to this question as there are Legal Secretaries and Lawyers. Every working relationship is different, and most of us will have found out that what perfectly suits one relationship doesn’t work at all in another. However, as someone who has worked both as a more...
16 Oct 2018 15:25
Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Limited: vicarious liability revisitedThe Court of Appeal has allowed the Claimant’s appeal in Clive Bellman (A Protected Party By His Litigation Friend Nick Bellman) v Northampton Recruitment Limited (2018) EWCA Civ 2214, in a decision that involves a redrawing of the limits of vicarious liability for the violent conduct of an employee more...
15 Oct 2018 10:11
Conscience and cake: the final chapterLee v. Ashers Baking Company Ltd – read judgment here. On Wednesday the Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the ‘gay cake’ case. The Court unanimously held that it was notdirect discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or political opinion for the owners of a Northern more...
12 Oct 2018 15:26
Lee v Ashers Baking Co & OthersFollowing Lee v Ashers Baking Co & Others in the Supreme Court, Kevin McNerney explores some issues around the judgment. Download the article. more...
12 Oct 2018 15:09
Gay cake: an extra sliceAnthony Korn sums up the Supreme Court’s much publicised ruling in Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd where a bakery chain based in Northern Ireland did not directly discriminate ‘on grounds of sexual orientation’ when it refused to supply a wedding cake with slogan ‘support gay marriage’ on it. Nor more...
27 Sep 2018 14:19
EMPLOYMENT BREAKFAST SEMINAR – SHEFFIELDDate: 16 November 2018 Venue: St John’s Buildings, 7 Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 2GY Time: Registration: 12pm. Talk: 12:15 – 1pm. Join us at our Chambers in Sheffield where Kevin McNerney will be presenting “Whistleblowing Case Law Update and putting your best foot forward – ET1 and Ground of more...
27 Sep 2018 11:47
How Lawyers Rely on Their SecretariesLegal Secretaries help Lawyers with their work and are an integral part of a team of legal professionals. One of the most important relationships Lawyers develop in their professional working lives is with their Secretary, so it is beneficial to be of as much assistance as possible to optimise their more...
6 Sep 2018 15:15
Commission on Justice in WalesThe Commission on Justice in Wales has been set up by the First Minister to review the operation of the justice system in Wales. Terms of reference for the Commission on Justice in Wales. To review the operation of the justice system in Wales and set a long term vision for its future, with a view to more...
Lawyers shouldn't be robbing the vulnerable of their rights
This content is posted with permission of Jolyon Maugham QC and was originally posted on Waitingfortax.com. The law touches all aspects of our everyday lives. But rarely so crucially as in the key relationships we have with others – with the landlord we pay for shelter, the employer we rely on for more...
7 Aug 2018 09:36
Third-six pupillage vacancyWe have one vacancy for a third six pupil, commencing September or October 2018, with a view to tenancy. We are looking for a motivated, ambitious candidate who can demonstrate excellent intellectual ability, persuasive communication skills and a genuine interest in our areas of practice. The more...
Female employee wins £24,000 discrimination award
A female employee at DWP has been awarded £24,000 in compensation after she was discriminated against because of IVF treatment. In the case of Ginger v Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Tribunal held that the DWP had discriminated against a female employee when a colleague asked her more...
13 Jun 2018 12:08
A plumber has won a legal battle for working rights in a Supreme Court ruling expected to have huge ramifications for freelance workers!In what is likely to be the leading authority on employment status for years to come, the Supreme Court today has dismissed the appeal of Pimlico Plumbers from the Court of Appeal decision that Mr Smith was a worker and not a self-employed contractor. Mr Smith is a plumber who carried out work for more...
Calling a spade a spade: Pimlico Plumbers, Mr Smith and the mystery of personal performance
Pimlico Plumbers Ltd & Mullins v Smith [2018] UKSC 29 In what is likely to be the leading authority on employment status for years to come, the Supreme Court today has dismissed the appeal of Pimlico Plumbers from the Court of Appeal decision that Mr Smith was a worker and not a self-employed more...
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