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British Athletes Commission and Lewis Silkin launch exclusive legal partnership
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31 January 2014Leading law firm Lewis Silkin LLP and the British Athletes Commission (BAC) have today announced a partnership that will see Lewis Silkin provide market-leading legal advice to the BAC and its members.
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Lewis Silkin's extensive legal advice sees successful launch of social media app Wordeo
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31 January 2014Lewis Silkin has played a central role in the development of a high profile social networking application - Wordeo - recently launched to the public.
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Muslim Staff Policy: How Religious Freedom Fits in the Workplace
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23 December 2013Commenting in an International Business Times article, James Davies discusses flaws in the definition of indirect discrimination after cases where a major retailer faced public fury when it was revealed the company allowed shop assistants the right to refuse to sell alcohol and pork products and a Christian worker at British Airways was asked to cover up a necklace which depicted a cross.
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Merry whatever
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19 December 2013In an Economist article, Tom Heys comments upon recent rulings on religious beliefs and how even conventional legal definitions of religion are getting murky.
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Does HMRC's notion of significant influence match the reality within law firms?
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13 December 2013Ian Jeffery discusses the HMRC's publication of its proposals relating to the treatment of salaried members within UK limited liability partnerships in his blog for Managing Partner Magazine.
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Degrees of separation
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13 December 2013Leo Steven's recent article in Inside Housing discusses the segregation between affordable housing and homes to be sold or rented at market rates.
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Trader loses 'ludicrous' case against dismissal
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12 December 2013Commenting in an article for The Times, Michael Anderson discusses the recent sacking of an oil trader who was dismissed after a heavy night of drinking.
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Making the grade
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09 December 2013Adam Glass is featured in a Law Society Gazette article detailing their round table discussion focussing on the changing perceptions around the role of solicitor-advocates.
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Lewis Silkin has acted for Orion Energy in its acquisition of Capricorn Albania
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05 December 2013Lewis Silkin LLP has acted for Orion Energy Plc in connection with its acquisition of Capricorn Albania Limited from Capricorn Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Main Market listed Cairn Energy Plc.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on acquisition of 75.1% of Walker Media
Deal
28 November 2013Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe, one of the largest communications groups in the world, on its acquisition of 75.1% of Walker Media, one of the leading independent media agencies in the UK.
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Brand Academy 2013 - Venture Harbour's Marcus Taylor's insights on 'brands building advocacy using digital media', as covered in The Drum
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27 November 2013Having spoken at Lewis Silkin's Brand Academy, which discussed the role of digital media in building brand value, Marcus Taylor emphasises that social and digital media offer an amazing opportunity for brands to establish more intimate and long term relationships with consumers.
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Selling digital content online: the EC’s compliance ‘sweep’
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26 November 2013James Gill and Bryony Compson have authored an article in the E-Commerce Law & Policy journal examining the background to, and findings from, the recent action by the European Commission in targeting websites that sell digital content in breach of EU consumer law.
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Zero-hours work ‘equals a happy work-life balance’
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26 November 2013In a Times article, Lewis Silkin has been mentioned regarding the survey conducted in conjunction with the CIPD on zero-hours contracts.
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French police put together case against Ikea bosses
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21 November 2013After the revelation that two senior executives from Ikea’s French business and a former head of the company were charged with illegally using police files to snoop on staff and customers, Ellen Temperton discusses legal ways to obtain information about a candidate's or existing employee’s criminal past in a Times article.
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Religious symbols at work: Lift high the cross
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21 November 2013Commenting in an Economist article, Tom Heys discusses the difficulty employers face when weaving their way through law relating to religious jewellery at work.
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Stella Artois bids to become real movie producer
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18 November 2013Commenting in a Marketing week article, Philip Hughes comments on alternative models of film financing, particularly tie ups between brands and film studios.
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Lewis Silkin congratulates Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and Willow DNA on award winning e-learning platform
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08 November 2013Lewis Silkin is delighted to congratulate the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and digital learning company, Willow DNA, on being awarded bronze for “Best use of e-learning to ensure compliance with external regulations or internal policies”.
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Barclays scrambles to plug staff gap after suspensions
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05 November 2013In a Wall Street Journal article, Toni Lorenzo discusses the fate of the six currency traders suspended by Barclays last week amid a probe into possible manipulation of foreign-exchange markets.
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Poundland judgment neither a surprise nor a victory
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04 November 2013Following her comments on the Supreme Court’s ‘back to work’ judgment last week, Carla Davidson's subsequent article on the case is featured in HR Magazine.
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Lewis Silkin work experience: an insight
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31 October 2013As she was about to begin the final year of her degree, it occurred to Ruth, a resident in Hyelm accommodation, that she was yet to identify a specific career path that she wanted to pursue after finishing University. Lewis Silkin offered her the opportunity to shadow some of our lawyers, which gave her some insight into what it would be like to work in the legal sector.