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Media & Entertainment Legal Digest: September - October 2019
05 November 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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Brexit – the post Halloween picture as to the minor changes in company law for private and overseas companies
01 November 2019Now that we didn’t leave the EU on 31 October 2019, this article is to update you on, and explain the timing as to, the few changes in company law for private and overseas companies, to be brought about by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. In practice, only companies with a connection to the EEA will be impacted and the action points for them will be fairly minimal.
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The impact of the Global Climate Strike on the workplace
31 October 2019On Friday 20 September 2019, millions of employees across the world were invited by climate activist Greta Thunberg to strike to promote immediate action on climate change. The strike represents an extension of the ‘school strikes’ that have been organised by young people over the past few months into the world of work, with the intention that the adverse economic impact caused by the strikes would kick governments into action.
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Strike injunction refused because ballot notification complied with legal requirements
31 October 2019Refusing an application by British Airways plc (“BA”) for an injunction to restrain strike action by airline pilots, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) ruled that the trade union had provided sufficient detail as to the “categories” of employees to be balloted under the statutory rules.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: October 2019
31 October 2019Welcome to the October 2019 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Green politics and employment law
30 October 2019This study of the impact of Green politics on global employment law is based on a survey of 13 jurisdictions. It was produced in collaboration with Ius Laboris member firms in those countries.
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Joanna Hunt writes for Freemovement: Will the Graduate Immigration Route live up to expectations?
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30 October 2019In an article for freemovement, Joanna Hunt discusses the new Graduate Immigration Route and whether it will live up to expectations.
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Blockchain and the UK Property Industry
29 October 2019Since 2015 there has been a growing body of commentary extolling the virtues of blockchain and how it could, and in all likelihood will, revolutionise the property industry. The fact that I (a commercial real estate lawyer and not the most tech-savvy of individuals) am writing a piece about it demonstrates how blockchain is becoming more mainstream but, I wonder, is all this talk of “revolution” a little excessive?
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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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Alan Hunt comments for Radio Today: Get your audio business Brexit Ready – travel, data and intellectual property
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29 October 2019Alan Hunt has commented in an article for Radio Today where he share tips on how to prepare yourself and your audio business for Brexit.
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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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Emma Richardson writes for Accountancy Age: Mental Wellbeing: How to build into a staff proposition to secure and retain talent
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21 October 2019Emma Richardson has written an article for Accountancy Age discussing why accountants need to be thinking about Mental health, and how to build into the proposition to secure and retain talent.
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Lucy Lewis comments for The Times: Equality watchdog calls time on gagging orders
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18 October 2019Lucy Lewis has commented in an article for The Times that discusses the news that Britain's equality watchdog has told employers that it is “calling time” on the use of controversial gagging orders in cases of alleged discrimination and harassment.
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Giles Crown writes for PDP Journals: Advertising compliance: ASA's won again... for now
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18 October 2019Giles Crown has written an article for PDP Journals discussing the recent judicial review claim brought by Actegy against the Advertising Standards Authority.
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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.