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Court of Appeal holds employer liable for wrongful disclosure of personal data by ‘rogue’ employee
24 October 2018
The supermarket chain Morrisons had an internal auditor who went rogue. Aggrieved at an internal disciplinary process, he disclosed payroll data on the internet relating to about 100,000 of his colleagues. He was tracked down, charged and sentenced to eight years in prison. But was Morrisons liable to the employees whose information he had leaked?
IPO doesn’t see anything wrong with Specsavers’ trade mark (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 3)
23 October 2016
Specsavers has managed to get its application to register “should’ve” (as in, “should’ve gone to Specsavers”) past the examination stage at the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
This is my advice. By the way, it might be wrong!
05 March 2018
When do solicitors have to warn their client that the advice they are giving may turn out to be incorrect? The Court of Appeal has recently considered this issue.
Supreme Court upholds requirement to record variations in writing
24 May 2018
Rock Advertising Limited v MWB Business Exchange Centres Limited is an important case. In fact, the opening paragraph of Lord Sumption’s judgment describes it as an “exceptional” appeal, raising “truly fundamental issues” of contract law.
Joanna Hunt writes for HR Magazine: EU nationals in the UK: Brexit and beyond
02 August 2017
Joanna Hunt has written an article for HR Magazine as the government announces its long overdue plan for EU nationals and their family members.
Michael Burd is quoted in The Law Society Gazette: Exit Wounds
19 March 2018
Michael Burd is quoted in the write up of the latest Gazette roundtable held last week.
Brexit and data protection - would it make a difference
07 June 2016
The UK’s data protection legislation is currently derived from the EU’s 1995 Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC). In May 2018, this will be replaced by the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will be directly applicable across the EU (together with a new Data Protection Directive for the police and criminal justice sector).
What would a Brexit mean for UK immigration law and policy
21 July 2016
The concept of transnational citizenship underpins the EU (Article 9 of the Treaty on European Union), and rights of free movement stem from transnational citizenship. The Immigration Act 1988 was introduced to ensure that Europeans with rights of free movement were not subject to UK immigration rules.
The future world of work: Lewis Silkin’s perspectives on regulating the work relationship
25 May 2017
Profound underlying changes in technology and demography are transforming work.
The FIFA World Cup 2018 - Ambush Marketing and the Law
19 July 2017
Saturday marked 1 year to go until the 2018 FIFA World Cup final. The countdown clocks are ticking and the advertising industry is turning its thoughts towards the marketing opportunities which this mammoth sporting event present...
Smart Cities – what does this mean for the Property world?
26 October 2017
One of the trending topics in property circles at the moment is the rather confusing term ‘Smart Cities’. Whilst there is a great deal of buzz around the topic the main question is what exactly is a ‘Smart City’?
Smart Cities – Lessons from Smart City Developments around the World
09 May 2018
Smart Cities elicit images of skyscrapers, satellite dishes and high tech gadgetry coupled with large scale broadband infrastructure, wireless networks and mobile devices. But a Smart City is much more than just technological networks; it is actually how a city uses new technologies for the benefit of its citizens and becomes more efficient in the process.
Professional Representation before the EUIPO in a Post-Brexit World
30 October 2018
Whilst the status of, and procedures affecting, EUTMs and other EU IP rights in a post-Brexit world are a concern for brand-owners, UK trade mark professionals face an additional headache in that there is a significant risk that their ability to represent clients before the EUIPO may shortly be lost. This is an important issue, as acting on matters before the EUIPO will account for over half of trade mark and design related revenue for many firms.
Not so-far, Sofa Workshop (Brands & IP newsnotes - issue 3)
27 September 2015
If a trade mark proprietor does not make ‘genuine use’ of its marks, they may be vulnerable to attack from third parties.
BAME footballers, unconscious bias and the workplace
08 August 2017
A study published last year analysed the racial composition of professional football club leadership, looking at players, coaches and key decision-makers in Premier League and Football League clubs.
Calling time on workplace sexual harassment?
23 February 2018
A full inquiry into workplace sexual harassment has been announced by the Women and Equalities Committee. The aim of this Government inquiry is to uncover the true scale of the problem and consider what action employers and the Government can take to address it.
Workplace sexual harassment – Women and Equalities Committee urges radical reform
26 July 2018
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee (“WEC”) has published a report on sexual harassment in the workplace highlighting five points on which they are calling on the Government to take action. This follows an inquiry that was launched in February.
Bisexuality and the workplace – don’t forget the B in LGBT+
18 September 2018
There have been major advances in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT+”) rights over recent years with, for example, leaps forward in marriage equality and the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India. But more progress needs to be made. How can employers support their bisexual staff and create diverse and welcoming workplaces?
No place for pregnancy discrimination at the workplace in Hong Kong
04 September 2023
The Claimant was a former employee of the Respondent, a logistics company. Between 2007 – 2011, the Claimant was employed by affiliated companies within the same group. From April 2011, the Claimant began working for the Respondent under successive yearly contracts. Whilst employed by the Respondent, the Claimant received various recognition and appraisals for her work. She was also awarded an annual end-of-year bonus for each year during the period from 2011 to 2016.
A glitch in time – European Court rules on travelling as ‘working time’
11 September 2015
The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has ruled that, for workers with no fixed or habitual place of work, travelling time to and from the first and last customer appointments of the day should count as “working time” for the purposes of the EU Working Time Directive (“WTD”).