Day: 10 March 2014

Tribunal fees regime rolls on. For now… – 13 KBW Employment

Posted March 10th, 2014 in employment tribunals, equality, fees, judicial review, minorities, news, race discrimination by sally

‘The union challenge to the Tribunal fees regime was seen off by Chambers’ own Susan Chan, representing the Lord Chancellor as sole counsel, who herself enjoys a busy employment practice. For obvious reasons she is unable to comment on the matter herself. Though of course a public law case, there can scarcely have been a judicial review decision in recent memory of more interest to the employment practitioner.’

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13 KBW Employment, 7th March 2014

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‘Sexually motivated’ doctor Srinivas Yenugula struck off – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2014 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A doctor whose treatment of some female patients was ruled to be sexually motivated has been struck off the medical register.’

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BBC News, 7th March 2014

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“The Only Girl in the World”: the Rihanna judgment and the protection of ‘image rights’ in English law – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted March 10th, 2014 in intellectual property, media, news, photography, sport, trade marks by sally

‘Despite the evident commercial value in the ‘image’ of modern sports personalities (indeed there are annual awards held by the BBC to identify the most noteworthy) there is no specific right to protect one’s image under English law. Relying on a cocktail of different causes of action and legal rights, English law offers some protections to a person whose ‘image’ is exploited for commercial reasons. The ingredients include: copyright and trademarks, the torts of defamation, breach of confidence, passing-off as well potentially through statutory rules ensuring data protection.’

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 7th March 2014

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org