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Media & Entertainment legal digest: July - August 2019
29 October 2019Welcome to the latest issue of our ‘Media & Entertainment Legal Digest’. We have selected the legal and regulatory developments from the past two months or so that we think are most likely to be of interest, with a very brief summary and then a link to the official source or full text of the item.
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Home Office publishes Immigration Rules covering no-deal Brexit
28 October 2019On 24 October the Home Office laid a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, to cover the situation where the UK leaves the EU on a no-deal basis, either on 31 October 2019 or at a later date.
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“Once privileged, always privileged”
24 October 2019The Court of Appeal has held that legal advice privilege attaching to communications between a company client and its lawyers survived the dissolution of the company client, even where the Crown had disclaimed its interest in the documents concerned.
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Judges are workers protected by whistleblowing law
22 October 2019The Supreme Court (“SC”) has ruled that judges are workers under whistleblowing legislation and so are protected from being treated badly for making a protected disclosure.
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Brexit: where are we now on immigration?
21 October 2019With uncertainty continuing over the Brexit process and how events in Parliament and the Courts may unfold over the coming days, we have taken the opportunity to provide a summary of the immigration implications of a deal and no-deal Brexit, as well as some action points for employers and individuals.
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Brexit deal – implications for employment law and workers’ rights
21 October 2019Boris Johnson is currently trying to get his Brexit deal through the UK Parliament. If he succeeds, what are the key implications for UK employment law and workers’ rights?
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New guidance on use of confidentiality agreements in discrimination cases
17 October 2019Guidance on the use of confidentiality agreements in discrimination, harassment and victimisation cases has been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”), covering both legal obligations and suggested good practice.
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Lewis Silkin’s Conference Tackles Mental Health in the Workplace
17 October 201989% of attendees said they felt mental health issues are on the rise in their organisation. A third said their workplace does not have a mental health strategy or programme.
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Cookie consent is a box-ticking exercise after all!
16 October 2019The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has provided welcome clarity on the consent requirements around the use of cookies by website operators. As if it were ever in doubt, pre-ticked boxes cannot be used as a means of obtaining a website user’s consent to the use of cookies.
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Lloyd v Google: data breach class actions, have the floodgates opened?
16 October 2019The Court of Appeal has granted permission for a US-style (opt-out) “class action” to be brought on behalf of 4.4 million unidentified iPhone users against Google, to be served out of the jurisdiction. Mr Lloyd’s claim seeks uniform damages for unlawful use of browsing data without proof of damage for each individual. This ground-breaking decision overturns the High Court decision and sets the scene for the first UK class action for misuse of data.
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Dispute Resolution Update - October 2019
10 October 2019Welcome to our October 2019 Dispute Resolution Update. We’ve included articles on a range of disputes, including summaries of recent cases and guides on key aspects of dispute resolution. With an increasingly globalised and fast changing environment, disputes are an inevitable part of business. Not only can we help resolve disputes once they arise but we also work with our clients to reduce the risk of litigation.
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Smart Cities – Lessons from Smart City Developments around the World
09 October 2019When we think of smart cities, images of skyscrapers, satellite dishes and high tech gadgetry often come to mind, coupled with large scale broadband infrastructure, wireless networks and mobile devices. But a smart city is much more than just a technological network; the concept encompasses also the way in which a city uses new technologies for the benefit of its citizens and becomes more efficient in the process.
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Ireland: New paid parental leave scheme from 1 November 2019
09 October 2019The Government has now published the General Scheme for the Parental Leave and Benefit Bill. This provides for paid parental leave benefit, to be used within the first 12 months of a child’s life or 12 months from the date of adoption.
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Rethinking retail therapy?
07 October 2019As part of our #ThisPlaceMinds campaign, we take a look at some of the workplace mental health challenges and solutions in the retail sector.
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Employment Lawyers Advising on Investigation Reports: Where Are the Boundaries?
07 October 2019It’s an everyday scenario for employment lawyers and HR professionals. A disciplinary investigation is carried out. A draft report is produced, and the (internal or external) employment lawyer is asked to review and advise on any amendments that might be made to the contents.
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Emma Richardson writes for Essential Retail: Tackling mental health in the eCommerce sector
07 October 2019Emma Richardson has written an article on Mental Health in the ecommerce sector for Essential Retail.
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Digital Economy Act 2017 - the new Electronic Communications Code - two years on
06 October 2019The Code was first introduced in 1984. It was then called the Telecommunications Code, and addressed the installation of landline equipment. Revisions in 2003 extended the scope to incorporate digital technology, but problems with the amended Code soon emerged.
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Pro-choice? Pro-life? Pro-order and PSPOs
03 October 2019In this article we consider Public Spaces Protection Orders and a recent Court challenge to the making of such an order.
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Employee entitled to long-term disability benefits after TUPE transfer
02 October 2019The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) concluded in a recent case that, following a TUPE transfer, an employee who was unfairly dismissed and suffered disability discrimination was entitled to compensation on the basis he would have been entitled to long-term disability benefits until death or retirement, had he not been dismissed.
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EU Acquired Rights Directive may apply to transfer of client investments to new firm
02 October 2019In a Slovenian case, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has considered whether the EU Acquired Rights Directive (“ARD”) applied to a situation in which a stock market intermediary ceased operations, but gave its clients the option to transfer their financial instruments and other managed assets to another named intermediary.