Reality check
An Instagram post by reality star Jemma Lucy has been banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The post broke several...
Are long hours affecting your health?
Earlier this year, the Trade Union Congress (“TUC”) published a report detailing the effects of Britain’s long hours culture on the...
Increase in parental leave entitlements from 1 September 2019
In the latest development of plans to extend parental leave in Ireland, the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan, signed the...
Liverpool FC set to monopolise 'LIVERPOOL' trade mark
Liverpool Football Club has recently submitted a trade mark application to the UKIPO for protection of the word LIVERPOOL in respect of...
Tibbles Criteria Does Not Need to be Satisfied
Interesting article by Anna Pertoldi, Maura McIntosh and Jan O'Neill from Herbert Smith Freehills on the recent judgement in Vannin...
How to deliver real 5G - clear the runway
History shows that older technologies can stifle newer and better ones - copper/xDSL have slowed down fibre rollout; 3G inhibited 4G...
Big banks get more leeway to expand under Trump
Policies being encouraged by the Trump administration have led to a more favorable regulatory environment for large banks. The U.S.'s...
When the island life is over, and you're back on the market...
As well as mental health support, Love Islanders are to be issued with guidance on how to stay on the right side of advertising...
Can an app make your divorce easier?
I am a secret tech-nerd, so the possibility of an app being able to help my clients will definitely catch my attention!
The article...
Phase 5 IM relief: BCBS/IOSCO today announced its recommendation to split the IM phase 5 implementation over a two-year period
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today issued a...
Air conditioning advert is not cool.
A local air conditioning firm is feeling the heat after their ad was deemed inappropriate by the body, Adverta, that places adverts on...
AI reports published by Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
A few days ago the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) published the Interim report: Review into online targeting and the
Moving talent into Dubai
Expats continue to move to Dubai in large numbers, often lured by the promise of excellent salaries and luxury living.
As the second...
Call for flexible working to become normal practice
Last week, MP Helen Whately introduced a flexible working bill to Parliament. The bill comes as she and other campaigners have called for...
The UK Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation hints at the future of data regulation: first stop, online targeting and algorithmic bias
Last week saw Alan Turing announced as the new face of the UK's £50 note. As well as helping to crack the Enigma code, he is credited...
Getting the Best Out of IT in Disputes
I was interested to read Dr. Philipp Behrendt's views on how to use IT to manage disputes efficiently - especially how AI may help avoid...
Are costs orders going to make a comeback?
One of the biggest bugbears faced by family law practitioners is the lack of consequences for litigants on the other side of a case...
Regulation of estate agents - in need of renovation
Yesterday, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published a Report on the Recommendations of the Regulation...
Increased probate fees not to be implemented until September 2019 earliest
After a huge surge in applicants attempting to beat the increase, it is now not clear when the increased fees will be payable. I’m still...
Calls for more flexible powers of attorney
While I admire the Irish approach (which allows vulnerable people to appoint others to assist them with decision making or to make...
Closing the gap – Government proposes measures to support employees affected by ill health
Despite employment rates being at its highest, there is still a gap between the employment of disabled people compared to those who are...
Do employers really need to ask an employee's opinion about a disciplinary outcome?
A council worker attended a rally in support of Jeremy Corbyn and the issue of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. Unfortunately for...
ESMA publishes new Securitisation Q&A, XML schema & validation rules
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published several additional Securitisation Regulation resources on 17 July 2019 in...
Recent case indicates importance of end of life planning
A living will or advance decision can allow you to dictate in advance what medication and treatment you will accept in an end of life...
Flexible working for all?
Flexible working - giving flexibility over where, when and the hours people work - is increasingly in demand but the number of quality...
HEALTH IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS.
Disabled people are twice as likely to fall out of work than able bodied people and 300,000 people with a long-term mental health...
Did post employment restraints just get easier to enforce?
Any employment lawyer will tell you that you that it may be difficult to stop ex employees joining a competitor. Whilst such "non...
Foul-play amongst job applicants?
A job applicant had his application withdrawn when someone (perhaps another candidate) sent the employer an email stating that he wanted...
TO BE MARRIED OR CIVIL PARTNERS OR NOT TO BE?
Stonewall and Stonewall Cymru provide a remarkably helpful service giving information on all things LGBT. You can even find out what tax...
Surrogacy: Pitfalls and Proposals
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have announced recommendations to clarify UK surrogacy law. With...
Paid 'Life Leave' - Molson Coors Brewing Company
More than 2,000 employees based in the UK and Ireland, working for Molson Coors Brewing Company ("Molson Coors") will benefit from 2...
Full steam ahead for IR35 / freelancer tax reform
The Government yesterday provided its draft legislation for the new private sector IR35 rules (which I flagged in a previous blog post here
Recruitment, promotion and future health conditions...
An employee is rejected for promotion on the basis of a concern that she has a health condition – although she is OK at the present time,...
Excellent article by Clive Coleman on Contempt of Court
Tommy Robinson is due to be sentenced for Contempt of Court.
This article explains the law and some of the leading cases.
It will be...
END THE DIVORCE BLAME GAME, IT SHOULD BE FAIR GAME
More support this week for the proposed divorce reform from Sir Justice Munby, former President of the Family Division of the High...
Roadmap reveals Government’s latest plan to combat gender inequality in the workforce
Last week, the Government’s equalities office published the Gender Equality Roadmap, a report which sets out eight key drivers of...
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow - the slow but steady growth of fibre in the UK
With only 7 per cent of UK homes covered and a political pledge to achieve full fibre coverage by mid 2033, the market is ripe for...
All roads lead to London?!
At London Fintech Week, Lord Anthony St John has shared his view on why London is the future of fintech, despite the innovation happening...
Discussing "women's problems" at work
The menstrual cycle is probably not a common topic of conversation in the workplace, but the article below serves as a good reminder of...
Utah becomes second U.S. state to create fintech regulatory sandbox
Utah announced that they have created a fintech regulatory sandbox, which will permit fintech companies to apply for a special exemption...
New York and Israel regulators announce fintech cooperation
The New York State Department of Financial Services, alongside the Bank of Israel, the Israel Security Authority and the Insurance and...
Ensuring your gratuity does what it says on the (tip) tin
In recent weeks, the Cabinet approved draft Heads of Bill which would amend the Payment of Wages Act (the Proposed Legislation). Per a...
Covert Recordings: New Guidance for Employers
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) provided some helpful guidance last Friday regarding covert recordings in the workplace, finding...
THAT'S (NOT) THE WAY TO DO IT.
So Deutsche Bank is planning to make thousands of redundancies and there are reports of passes being de-activated and staff in tears...
Freeths LLP Stoke are awarded Employer of the Year 2019!
Freeths LLP Stoke are proud to have been selected as the winner of Employer of the Year 2019 at the Staffordshire Chambers Business...
Global ad spend reaches its Zenith
Just over HALF of global advertising expenditure will be spent on online marketing by 2021, a new report by Zenith finds.
Of the...
Social Media - A Facebook post in the course of the employee's employment?
There is no getting away from it... social media is everywhere and it continues to impact on workplaces. One of the latest cases to be...
Kim Kardashian vs. Missguided trade mark use
Kim Kardashian will no doubt be pleased to have been awarded $2.7 million in damages, in a court case against the fashion brand Missguided.
Human in the loop
A recent blog post by the Information Commissioners Office (the regulator upholding the interests of the public with regard to...
It's OUT...vertising
Want some helpful (free) advice about developing a campaign that includes or features LGBTQ people?
Look no further. The new...
Backlash from campaigners calling for the introduction of parental leave for MPs
I was pleased to see in the news last week some more coverage on parental leave. This open letter from various charities and campaigners...
AI driven culture - what does it take?
By the looks of it – a lot of effort.
A joint paper recently published by UK Finance and Microsoft provides some useful insights in the...
Employees have rights, even before they start a job
Withdrawing a job offer after it has been accepted is not always risk free, as exemplified by Andrea Orcel’s claim against Santander in...
Is waste crime the “new narcotics”? Why the conviction of Biffa is important to criminal and regulatory lawyers - Insights from Christopher Sykes
Crime and punishment are common fodder for British newspapers. Offences of violence, sex, and dishonesty are the usual (and depressing)...
A clearer test for enforcing employee non-competes
There’s nothing like a restrictive covenants case from the UK Supreme Court to get employment lawyers excited.
What happens if you want to...
Using freedom of thought to limit "surveillance capitalism"?
Shoshana Zuboff's opinion piece in the Guardian highlights the challenges faced by lawmakers in tackling the all pervasive influence of...
The mercury is rising at the ASA
Mercury Holidays (a trading name of Sunspot Tours) has found itself in the hot glare of the ASA after complaints were made about two of...
Equal pay for like work
The spotlight has recently been put on the issue of equal pay for ‘like work’ as a result of a Belfast law firm being ordered to pay more...
Dealing with Hasty Resignations
HR Grapevine reported last week on an employee who resigned from her job by sending a condolences card to her employer, calling them...
ADIDAS Three Stripes TM Given the Boot
Adidas has been unsuccessful in its attempt to widen its trade mark protection for the three-stripes mark in the EU the General Court has...
Spare change? Fintechs will get you covered.
Earlier this week Revolut introduced a new in-app feature called Donations. Now five million Revolut users can donate spare change to...
School's out for summer. And so is June's Ads & Brands Law digest. Will the excitement never end?
This month’s Digest includes examples of the Competition & Markets Authority and the Advertising Standards Authority taking...
DCMS Select Committee and ICO slam government's failure to address online political advertising
Damian Collins MP is the advertising industry's most illustrious alumni in Parliament, being Chair of the Department of Culture, Media...
WEDDING REFORM
The Law Commission started work yesterday on reviewing the law currently in place for weddings. The Commission is aiming to make it...
Ponuková povinnosť versus offer letter
Predstavte si situáciu. Firma hľadá asistenta/ku pre CFO. Prebehnú pohovory, nájde sa vhodný kandidát/ka a nádejný nový kolega dostane...
Boj proti sociálnemu dumpingu pokračuje
Od 30. júla 2020 budú mať zamestnanci z ekonomicky menej rozvinutých krajín lepšie pracovné podmienky pri ich cezhraničnom vysielaní a...
The Lawyer Marketing Summit: Are law firms disconnected from their clients?
I attended The Lawyer event a couple of weeks ago and was reviewing my notes from the third panel discussion of the day on the disconnect...
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