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Furlough and insolvency – High Court ruling on Carluccio’s
16 April 2020The High Court has given a helpful judgment concerning the furloughing of employees by the administrators of Carluccio’s, the Italian restaurant chain.
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Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Programme – the allure of inward investment in return for residency
16 February 2021How does the Irish government’s Immigrant Investor Programme work, what benefits does it have and how can high-net-worth individuals use it as a means of obtaining residency rights in Ireland?
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In-House Data Club: Children’s Code 101
21 April 2021The Children’s Code: Are you ready, and perhaps fully signed up as a Transparency Champion? Are you still discussing what to do? Haven't started yet?
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Children’s Data - A Global Perspective
27 May 2021Today’s children are growing up in the digital age, they love screen time and in recent months, due to the pandemic, access to online services and devices has been necessary for not only leisure but also for education.
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Facebook’s High Court judicial review challenge dismissed
10 June 2021Following the ‘Schrems II’ ruling, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (“IDPC”) commenced an investigation into Facebook’s international transfers of personal data on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs” or “Model Clauses”), and issued a Preliminary Draft Decision, with Facebook then bringing a procedural challenge in the Irish High Court.
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Children’s Data – A Global Perspective
15 June 2021It is widely acknowledged that children are spending ever more time online, perhaps never more so than in the last 12 months due to the pandemic. Protecting children’s data and privacy is becoming more important to many people, in fact the UK Information Commissioner refers to this increased focus as a ”global direction of travel”.
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Ethnicity pay gap reporting: Government’s debate response will frustrate employers
22 September 2021A petition on ethnicity pay gap reporting registered over 130,000 signatures last year, requiring that the issue be debated in Parliament. Over one year later, the debate has finally happened.
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High Court grants injunction to restrain employer’s ‘fire and rehire’ exercise
18 February 2022The High Court has granted an injunction preventing Tesco from “firing and rehiring” employees in order to remove a contractual entitlement to enhanced pay. While the facts of this case were unusual and it is unlikely to lead to a flood of similar cases, with the practice of “fire and rehire” coming under increasing scrutiny, we consider the implications for employers.
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The “S” in ESG – gender identity and inclusion
30 March 2022Gender identity is an important developing strand in the area of diversity, and all employers should be considering how to create an inclusive workplace for everyone which respects different identities.
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Court of Appeal overturns injunction restraining employer’s ‘fire and rehire’ exercise
18 July 2022The Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction preventing Tesco from “firing and rehiring” employees in order to remove their contractual entitlement to enhanced pay. Despite the facts of this case being unusual and extreme, the High Court had been wrong to conclude that Tesco could not adopt its proposed course of action.
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How is the dollar’s dominance impacting the luxury real estate market?
13 March 2023It has been an interesting run for luxury property buyers over the course of the last 6 months or so. Quite remarkable how the market can flip from armageddon with lending rates at record highs, only for the world to be all rosy again with just the slightest adjustment back down.
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Carer’s Leave – the new law explained
14 December 2023From 6 April 2024, employees will have a statutory right to a week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependant. The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 have now been published in draft form and provide the details on how this new right will work in practice.
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EU AI Act:101 – An In-depth Analysis of Europe’s AI Regulatory Framework
28 March 2024In this article, our Data, Privacy & Cyber team provide an in-depth analysis of Europe’s AI Regulatory Framework.
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Labour’s employment law policy dashboard
05 July 2024What employment law changes should we expect from the new Labour government? Our dashboard breaks down Labour’s plans by topic, explaining what each policy involves and its potential impact.
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Labour’s immigration law policy dashboard
05 July 2024Our dashboard explains the key policies announced by Labour to-date on legal migration and focuses on the policies most likely to be of interest to employers.
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I have more than 24 years experience in the legal and commercial aspects of the film industry including film financing, production and distribution.
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Chris Rycroft
Managing Practice Development Lawyer
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I work as a Managing Practice Development Lawyer, helping to ensure that the lawyers keep right up to date with the latest legal and industry developments.
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I am a Senior Associate in the Employment team, based in the firm’s Oxford office. Primarily, I advise companies on a variety of employment law issues.
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Ambush marketing and the legal issues to consider at the RWC
29 September 2014Alex Kelham has contributed to an article on the Law In Sport, considering the issues facing marketing agencies and brands as the Rugby World Cup 2015 approaches.
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Enforcing a Russian Judgment in England
14 September 2021It is important for winning parties to be able to enforce judgments made in their favour. Before issuing proceedings claimants will often need to consider where the assets of a potential defendant are located and whether any judgment obtained can be enforced in the country where the judgment debtor has assets. If a proposed defendant to Russian proceedings holds assets in England, it will be particularly important for a claimant to examine whether an English court will enforce a Russian judgment in their favour.