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Competition watchdog’s open letter to the creative industries
12 September 2017The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to the creative industries on competition law. The letter reminds businesses that certain conduct that undermines competition in those industries is illegal.
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Joanna Hunt comments for Lexis Nexis: "UK’s responsibility to solve Northern Ireland Brexit headache—EU"
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11 September 2017Joanna Hunt has commented in an article for LexisNexis which discusses the UK's responsibility to find ‘flexible and imaginative’ solutions to overcome the challenges for the island of Ireland.
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Directors and their general duties
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10 September 2017English law imposes on company directors high standards of behaviour and they must put the interests of the company before their own. Their duties are derived from both statute and case law. In addition to general duties, there are extensive specific duties. This is an introductory guide to those general duties.
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Tom Heys comments for the Financial Times: 'Pay gap rules create opportunities for advisory groups'
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07 September 2017Legal Analyst Tom Heys has commented in an article for the Financial Times which discusses Gender Pay Gap rules and how they are creating opportunities for advisory groups.
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Yahoo! We’re watching you… Monitoring employee communications
06 September 2017Monitoring an employee’s personal correspondence at work was a breach of human rights, according to a new ruling by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”). This reverses the ECtHR’s previous judgment in the same case in January 2016.
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Uber’s worker status appeal rejected
05 September 2017The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has upheld the decision of an Employment Tribunal (“ET”) that drivers engaged by Uber are “workers” rather than independent contractors.
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Retail workers comparable to distribution centre workers for equal pay claim
05 September 2017The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has ruled that individuals working in Asda’s retail stores can compare themselves with distribution centre workers in claims for equal pay.
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Laura Farnsworth writes for WeAreTheCity: Challenges and priorities of maternity leave
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05 September 2017Employment Partner, Laura Farnsworth has written an article for WeAreTheCity which discusses the challenges and priorities for female lawyers returning back to work from maternity leave.
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Executive pay ratio reporting – sound familiar?
04 September 2017The Government has recently announced it will take forward a number of proposals for corporate governance reform relating to employment. Media reports have focused on the watering down of earlier plans for worker representation on boards, which has predictably been attacked by unions.
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"11 things you must do to prepare for GDPR" mentioned in The Times Law Brief
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31 August 2017Delighted that our video "11 things you must do to prepare for GDPR” has been mentioned in The Times' Law Brief column by Edward Fennell.
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European Works Councils under Irish Law
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29 August 2017European Works Councils are the only legally-mandated bodies for transnational information and consultation with employees in the world.
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Cliff Fluet speaking at VUT events in Germany
25 August 2017Cliff Fluet will be speaking at two events on The Role of AI and VR in Today's Music Industry and The Controversy Between Copyright Owners and Users, for the German Association of Independant Music Companies. Both events will be taking place on Friday 22 September 2017.
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Colin Leckey comments for People Management: Tribunal fees are finished – and here’s what happens next
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24 August 2017Colin Leckey has commented in an article for People Management which discusses the Supreme Courts decision to deem tribunal fees unlawful and what the consequences of this are likely to be.
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Joanna Hunt comments for Lawyer Monthly: Your Thoughts: UK Ireland Brexit Border
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23 August 2017Joanna Hunt has commented in an article for Lawyer Monthly on the Governments new position paper on Brexit and the Irish border issue following their statement of not wanting to establish a manned EU-UK border.
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Amendments to rules on bringing family members to the UK: Have the Government gone far enough?
22 August 2017On 10 August 2017 changes to the immigration rules came into force which will have wide implications for British citizens wanting to bring family members to join them in the UK.
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Lewis Silkin comments for Information Age: Business directors severely lack cyber attack training - UK Gov
22 August 2017Lewis Silkin commented in an article for Information Age on the minimal amount of training directors around the UK have on cyber attacks which are a growing threat to businesses.
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James Davies & Michael Burd write for Management Today Magazine: What new bereavement rules could mean for your business
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18 August 2017James Davies and Michael Burd have written a piece for Management Today Magazine which discusses what new bereavement rules could mean for business'.
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Joanna Hunt comments for Lexis Nexis: Brexit: No border infrastructure in Northern Ireland may be 'wishful thinking'
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17 August 2017Joanna Hunt has commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which focuses on the the UK governments proposal of no physical infrastructure at the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.
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Ali Vaziri writes for Cycling Industry News: 'Helmet cameras and the law, where do cyclists stand?'
15 August 2017Ali Vaziri has written an article for Cycling Industry News which discusses privacy and data protection considerations when using wearable cameras and sharing footage.
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A guide to the litigation process
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14 August 2017If you are involved in a dispute you need to know: what options there are for resolving the dispute; what litigation involves; the steps from the start of proceedings to trial; what parties to proceedings have to do; the fundamentals of court procedure; how to use legal advisers efficiently and cost effectively; and what happens after judgment.