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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for Employment Law Journal: Is an Australian points-based system right for the UK?
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15 October 2019Naomi Hanrahan- Soar writes for Employment Law Journal on whether an Australian points-based system is right for the UK as the UK begins to rewrite its immigration rules for a post-Brexit era.
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Cliff Fluet comments for The Guardian and Trebuchet Magazine: Could Gary Glitter really make hundreds of thousands from the Joker film?
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09 October 2019Cliff Fluet has commented in articles for The Guardian and Trebuchet that discuss how convicted paedophile Gary Glitter could profit from the use of one of his tracks in a key scene in the new Joker movie.
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Andrew Osborne comments for a range of news outlets: Lionel Messi could be 'banned from the UK if Barcelona draw an English team in the Champions League'
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09 October 2019Andrew Osborne has been quoted in articles for a range of news outlets discussing the news that Lionel Messi could be banned from travelling to the UK if Barcelona play an English side in the Champions League in the event of Brexit.
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Brinsley Dresden & Sophie Jamieson write for Essential Retail: Navigating the ‘child locks’ of online retail
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09 October 2019With statistics from Mintel showing that seven out of 10 children spend money online and with children increasingly growing up with the internet, many retailers operating online will undoubtedly have children among their customers. Brinsley Dresden & Sophie Jamieson ask, what is the legal position for eCommerce businesses that transact with youngsters?
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Karen Baxter and Tom Heys write for Employment Law Journal: Neurodiversity and the workplace
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08 October 2019Karen Baxter and Tom Heys write for Employment Law Journal on the legal and practical issues around employing people with neurodivergent conditions.
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Oliver Watson writes for Accountancy Age: How to keep up with technology and the cost of doing nothing
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25 September 2019Oliver Watson has written an article for Accountancy Age discussing how the job of an accountant is transforming due to productivity optimisation and new technologies.
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Ali Vaziri writes for PL&B’s UK Report: AI-powered Onfido one of first selected for the ICO’s Sandbox
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23 September 2019In an article for Privacy Laws & Business, Ali Vaziri gets the ‘inside scoop’ from Onfido’s Director of Privacy about the identity verification company’s participation in the ICO Sandbox, and its efforts to identify and mitigate algorithmic bias in machine learning models used for remote biometric identification
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David Hopper writes for People Management: What the law says on European Works Councils
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20 September 2019David Hopper has written an article for People Management reporting on a new ruling that sheds light on relocating employee representation in the wake of Brexit.
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Kathryn Weaver speaking at LAWASIA Conference
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18 September 2019Head of Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong office Kathryn Weaver is speaking on panel discussion on sexual harassment and equality and diversity
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Kathryn Weaver comments for The Financial Times: Singapore eyes opportunity to supplant Hong Kong
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13 September 2019Kathryn Weaver has commented in an article for The Financial Times. The article discusses the unrest in Hong Kong that has escalated over the summer and asks if Singapore stands to benefit.
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Kathryn Weaver takes part in Q&A for Asia Business Law Journal: HK protest protection
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11 September 2019Kathryn Weaver has taken part in a Q&A for Asia Business Law Journal . Kathryn answers questions such as 'What are your responsibilities as an employer if your workers attend a protest rally?', 'What if they are injured somehow on their way to work?', 'Are you liable?' and more.
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Sara Cohen participates in round-table for Architecture Today: Trust in Employee Ownership
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10 September 2019Sara Cohen has taken part in a round-table discussion for Architecture Today that discussed employee ownership among architects.
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Joanna Hunt comments for LexisNexis: ‘Still questions that need to be answered’ on immigration after Brexit
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09 September 2019Joanna Hunt has commented in an article for LexisNexis that discusses the government's immigration plans in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
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Richard Miskella and Anna Sella comment for The Financial Times: How London’s Old Vic speaks up for staff protection
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04 September 2019Richard Miskella and Anna Sella have commented in an article for The Financial Times that discusses The Old Vic's innovative Guardians Network programme.
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Lucy Lewis comments for The Telegraph: South Western Railway strike: ‘Can I be sacked because my trains keep getting cancelled?’
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02 September 2019Lucy Lewis has commented in an article for The Telegraph that discusses a four-day rail strike across South Western Railway (SWR) services which has disrupted journeys for hundreds of thousands of commuters.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Tech World: What UK startups need to know about freedom of movement post-Brexit
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02 September 2019Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has commented in an article for Tech World which discusses the governments announcement that current freedom of movement rules "will end on 31 October when the UK leaves the EU".
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Kathryn Weaver writes for Human Resources Online: Absence from work: Rights and responsibilities of HR during Hong Kong protests
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02 September 2019Kathryn Weaver has written an article for Human Resources Online on the issues/responsibilities that HR face around employees taking a day of sick leave to attend the Hong Kong protests.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Bloomberg: Rise in Hong Kong residents applying for UK visas
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28 August 2019Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has commented in an article for Bloomberg that discusses the recent rise in Hong Kong residents applying for UK visas.
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Kathryn Weaver interviewed for Vantage Asia: Employers duties during Hong Kong’s summer of unrest
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28 August 2019Head of Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong office, Kathryn Weaver, discusses how employers need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities in light of the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
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Oliver Fairhurst and JJ Shaw write for LawInSport: Cheating in video games – lessons from Blizzard’s successful case against cheat and bot developer
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27 August 2019Oliver Fairhurst and JJ Shaw have written an article for LawInSport. The article discusses the claim that was recently won against a developer of cheat software by Blizzard, the video game developer and publisher behind hugely successful games such as World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Overwatch.