The role of Cafcass
If parents cannot agree over arrangements for their children, it is sometimes necessary to ask the Court to assist.
This usually then...
Guess the law firm logo
A little bit of summer fun - thanks to Nisus Consulting. How many of the ten law firm firms pictured can you identify?
Whilst the names...
Another Scam alert in Northern Ireland
A reminder to treat unsolicited calls with extreme caution and not to engage or give personal details including payment information to...
Recruiting Lone Nuts and First Followers
Every few years, I come back to this great video. The premise is how to truly start a movement in your organization - how to take a...
SM&CR - unintended consequences on their way?
Until now, there has been little sign that the Senior Manager & Certification Regime - so far applied only to deposit takers and insurers...
Additional Changes to the Labour Relations Code to come into effect September 1, 2017
While some of the changes to the Code passed as part of the Fair and Family Friendly Workplaces Act came into effect on the...
"Inconvenience Damages" - Employer Ordered to Pay $$$ for Intentional Delay in Issuing ROE
In a recent case out of Ontario, an employer intentionally delayed submitting an employee's Record of Employment after terminating her...
Employment law update: calculating pension loss
As new principles come into force for calculating pension losses, our trainee solicitor, Kashif, explains the employment law implications.
Leaks in the Trump White House and Game of Thrones? Does all the US news coverage on information leaks have you curious about Employee Confidentiality?
Below is a link to an Article I wrote for the IPM Member's Quarterly in the Spring of 2015, which contains a handy summary of the basics,...
Microchipping - To be or should not be?
The Wisconsin based tech company Three Square Market made headlines a few weeks ago when they became the first company in the US to...
German Insurance Association recommends "no hasty alterations" to Solvency II
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"The paradigm shift from a balance sheet-based to a risk and market value-based set of rules has basically been successful," it stated. ...…
GDPR, Brexit and the ticking clock…
The UK Government has just published a ‘future partnership paper’. It covers the exchange and protection of personal data, following the...
Mind your language, SRA warns solicitors
What you put on social media and in emails lives in posterity!
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A spate of cases involving solicitors being penalised for their use of language in electronic media has prompted the Solicitors...…
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?
T. S. Eliot could not have imagined how relevant these lines would be for financial services boards looking to understand and, where...
Suspension dilemma
The importance of knowing when it’s appropriate to suspend an employee has popped into the spot light again, in the High Court case of...
Barcelona issue claim against Neymar arising out of his alleged breach of contract
FC Barcelona has submitted documentation to the Spanish Football Association in an attempt to initiate proceedings against the club's...
Family solicitor banned for backdating eight letters
No more hiding behind backdated letters! With technology advancing, it's all too easy to prove when something was created.
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A solicitor who fabricated eight backdated letters in one day has been banned from practising. Claire Margaret Wheeler, who was 27 at the...…
What if One of Your Employees was Shown on the News Marching with White Supremacists?
Not a pretty picture or thought but it raises the very serious question of where the line is drawn on employer discipline or termination...
Heterosexual Civil Partnerships to be appealed to Supreme Court
A hetero-sexual couple have been granted the right to appeal to the Supreme Court regarding their wish to enter into a civil partnership.
'Post-Brexit Boost'...?
An interesting perspective from a group of economists here that see Brexit as a golden opportunity for UK Financial Services.
The jury is...
Suspending employees still needs careful consideration: how to suspend lawfully
A High Court case from earlier this week issued some clear guidance on suspending employees suspected of wrongdoing. Agoreyo v London...
Gender pay gap in Ireland - tell the government what you think
On Monday 14 August, the Government launched a public consultation and wage survey in a bid to tackle the gender pay gap in Ireland. It...
Ethics and sex robots
A fun article in the press about sexbots roused my otherwise monosyllabic teenage sons into an unusually animated debate. An ethical...
Occupational Health and Safety System Review
For employers concerned about the implications of increased medical marijuana use and impending legalization on workplace safety, here is...
Workers win over £2 million compensation for not receiving pay in line with the National Minimum Wage
Our Employment law Senior Associate, Mary Goldsbrough, looks at what can happen if a company fails to pay its employees national minimum...
NAFTA talks must include discussion on fintech: Mexican negotiator
As the U.S., Canada, and Mexico look to renegotiate NAFTA, standardizing regulatory standards for fintech has become an item on the agenda.
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Vanessa Rubio, an undersecretary at Mexico's finance ministry who is taking part in the NAFTA negotiations that began in Washington on...…
SRA shuts down Hull firm Ingrams
How many more firms are like this that we don't know about?
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority has moved to shut down a well-known Hull firm, less than a year after its senior partner and owner...…
Surrogacy Law: Is Reform on the Cards?
There is a growing clamour amongst lawyers and campaigners for reform of the UK's rules on surrogacy arrangements.
As the law stands, the...
How would the US alt-right rally sacking pan out in the UK?
Following the far-right and anti-fascist protests in the US this week, Angharad Aspinall, our employment lawyer comments for Lawyer...
Victim of scam? Yes. Got your money back? Yes
I previously relayed Gideon's success at tackling a fraudster to secure his money back. Luckily he was 'in the know' to utilise the Court...
Finding Fault With Divorce
There are a number of facts upon which a divorce petition can be issued, however currently there is no non-fault based fact upon which...
Google diversity memo: Lawyer Monthly
Our Employment Associate, Sarah Austin, has been featured in Lawyer Monthly's piece on this month's most high-profile diversity casualty.
PPI - the final chapter
Today the FCA announced a deadline for PPI complaints of 29 August 2019, together with a campaign, paid for by the firms, to make sure...
A Court's Assessment of Reasonable Notice Entitlement
Interesting observation and food for thought. However, this approach must be carefully weighed against an employer's interest in securing...
Christmas Parties: Yule Need Caution!
I grant you that it may seem a little early to be thinking about Christmas(!), however we're now undoubtedly getting to the point in time...
Robot royalties
Artificial Intelligence is day by day trumping itself, from producing classical works of art, to diagnosing cancers. Today, it's still...
Living wage accreditation
From 1 April...
Was selection for redundancy following sickness absence disability discrimination?
No, said the EAT in dismissing the appeal in Charlesworth v Dransfields Engineering Services Ltd (DES).
Mr Charlesworth was the Branch...
Does a worker have to take unpaid leave before they can establish whether they are entitled to be paid for it?
No, said the Advocate General of the CJEU in King v The Sash Window Workshop (TSSW).
Mr King had been paid entirely on commission. His...
Can fathers be paid less than mothers to look after their babies?
No, said the ET in Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd.
Mr Ali worked for Capita, having transferred to Capita from Telefonica under TUPE...
Conduct dismissals – does an ET have to find an employee ‘culpable’?
No, said the EAT in JP Morgan v Ktorza.
Mr Ktorza worked on JP Morgan Securities’ foreign exchange desk. He was dismissed for short...
Do employees have to tell their employer if they intend to lawfully compete against them?
No, said the High Court in MPT Group Ltd v Peel & others.
MPT is a leading producer and supplier of mattress machinery and equipment. It...
Employment law newsbytes - Summer update (part 2)
In this month's newsbytes, our employment law team look at a range of high-profile cases, from whether fathers can be paid less than...
New Divorce Petition
A new Divorce Petition has been introduced in order to commence divorce proceedings.
The BBC have published an article stating that the...
Firms “letting clients slip through their fingers” with failure to follow-up enquiries
This is not something new, and something all firms need to take note of. The consumer will shop smarter now, and are different to the...
US to delay DOL rule requiring retirement advisers to put client interests first
In a move consistent with the broad deregulatory agenda of the Trump administration the DOL has filed to delay the date for implementing...
The ticking time bomb that is GDPR
Financial, legal and technology are just some of the many sectors paying attention to GDPR - coming into effect in May 2018. However,...
Exclusive: Leicester law firm plans national network of franchised high street offices
One to watch over the next 12 months, doubling monthly turnover to around £30,000. Social Media being a key driving factor.
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Edward Hands & Lewis (EHL), a Leicester-based law firm with 15 branches, is planning to launch a national network of franchised offices...…
European regulators have written the salesman’s obituary
What threatens to kill off the salesman for good, is a change in European regulation due to arrive in little more than 150 days’ time:...
How to avoid legal conflict when an adviser leaves your firm
Partner, Pete Singfield, writes for Money Marketing on departing employees and how to protect your business.
As one descends inexorably...
Bank of England's report on conflicts of interest may herald a sea change
A recurring question in regulation is to what extent a financial services’ regulator should hold itself to the same standards it expects...
Bank capital regulation - boomerangs, frisbees or both?
Recent media reports suggest that the Basel Committee has pushed back its meeting to finalise the Basel III regulatory package, citing...
UK government moves to protect smart cars
As part of the recent outpouring of legislation and guidance from the UK government relating to cyber security, the Centre for the...
Bank of England's report on conflicts of interest may herald a sea change
A recurring question in regulation is to what extent a financial services’ regulator should hold itself to the same standards it expects...
When a victim puts the freeze on a fraudster and wins
This article brought a smile to my face. This does show how 'being in the know' and acting fast can turn the tables on a fraudster. For...
It’s probably unlawful to ban foreign languages in the workplace
Sports direct issued a note titled “Store Language Policy” which included the line, “We would like to take this opportunity to remind...
HR holiday blues: employment hot spots that could burn bosses this summer
Our Employment law Associate, Esyllt Green, is featured in People Management today talking employment law hot spots that might crop up...
Could your working hours be more flexible?
Could your working hours be more flexible? Our Employment law solicitor, Alex Christen, is featured in Grazia UK weighing in on requests...
GDPR and PSD2 - friends or foes?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) presents significant challenges for banks – by next May, they need to know exactly what...
Shared Parental Pay: The new issue within the equal pay debate
The Issue
Discrimination against women who take maternity leave is a well-known issue. But with the introduction of shared parental leave...
How Voluntary Overtime Affects Holiday Pay
The Case
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts and ors
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a tribunal's decision that...
Changing your child's name
If both parents can agree to a name change, changing a child's name is relatively straight forward.
If both parents have parental...
Support your children!
On divorce, one contentious issue is sorting out child maintenance, ie how much should the parent with whom the child does not live with...
Archwilio rheol ‘uniaith Saesneg’ Sports Direct
Gyda Sports Direct o dan y lach, rhanna Iestyn Morris ei farn gyfreithiol ar wahardd ieithoedd heblaw’r Saesneg yn y gweithle.
Byth ymhell...
Google employee sparks controversy by speaking out against diversity campaigns
A new week brings a new high-profile casualty in terms of diversity in the workplace – this time Google. Our Employment law Associate,
Will the National Living Wage rise have to wait?
As the Federation of Small Businesses report today that the rise to the National Living Wage may need to be delayed, Employment solicitor
Sports Direct 'English-only' rule probed
As Sports Direct comes into the media spotlight once again, this time for allegedly banning employees from speaking to each other in any...
How much influence do tattoos have on your job prospects?
Our Employment law Associate, Esyllt Green, is featured in Wales Online recent article about tattoos in the work place. Do they affect...
Why we should all be taking our lunch breaks
Less than one third of British workers have lunch away from their desks. With 45% of lost working days being attributed to work-related...
Dyfarniad tribiwnlysoedd yn arwain at sefyllfa 'gymhleth'
Mae ein arbenigwr cyfraith cyflogaeth, Esyllt Green, yn rhannu ei sylwadau gyda BBC Cymru Fyw ar ddyfarniad diweddar y Goruchaf Lys bod...
Voluntary Overtime should be included in Holiday Pay
A recent EAT decision has provided further confirmation that when voluntary overtime is made with sufficient regularity it will be...
Judge writes personal letter to child after a High Court battle
A Judge has personally written to a child embroiled in a High Court battle over whether he should be allowed to move to Scandinavia with...
Spotlight on Unpaid Internships
A recent study by the Institute for Social and Economic Research has concluded that unpaid internships can hinder a person’s earning...
Same-sex marriage: 'Profound shift' in Australian views
This latest study will inevitably put pressure on the Australian government to review the possibility of introducing same-sex marriage. ...
Does enhanced maternity pay have the potential to perpetuate inequality?
The gender pay gap remains a stubborn problem and one that can be mysterious to understand, detangle and then set about solving.
This is...
The Who's Who to get your money back
The Grant Thornton Insolvency team leads the market in Who's Who Legal for asset tracing with our UK team receiving 9 listings as thought...
Facebook AI decides to write it's own language... and was shut down
The Facebook story of the technology writing its own language is a very interesting one! And perhaps a warning to us. Artificial...
Tribunal Fees Removed: What Happens Next? 5 tips on avoiding employment litigation
The big news in employment law last week was the removal of Employment Tribunal fees for employees wishing to bring a claim against their...
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