‘Two Muslim women are suing one of the UK’s biggest banks for discrimination after being disciplined for posting pro-Palestine messages in an internal work forum for Muslim staff.’
The Independent, 15th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police has not identified a single suspect in investigations into neighbourhood crimes such as phone and bike thefts, burglaries and vehicle crime in more than 160 areas for the past three years.’
The Independent, 15th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A young offender institution has been identified as the most violent prison in the country, with teenage inmates refusing family visits to keep their relatives away from danger, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An employer has been told to pay more than £26,000 to a former worker for deliberately coughing in her face during the Covid pandemic.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘For many visa routes, evidencing your English language skills to a certain level is an essential part of the application and failing to do so, could lead to the refusal of your application. However, the requirement is not homogenous – it varies across different routes and types of application and can be met in several different ways. There are also exemptions available to applicants with certain circumstances.’
EIN Blog, 10th July 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Employers in the UK should pay close attention to the risk assessment approach and business-specific preventative steps proposed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which is in the process of changing its guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘I recently acted in the High Court appeal in Wetherell v Student Loans Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1443 (KB) which raises some interesting questions about the personal injury landscape after the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.’
Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog, 10th July 2024
Source: ropewalk.co.uk
‘A family law firm has had to take legal action against the ex-husband of a client after an associate accidentally sent confidential information about another client to him.’
Legal Futures, 15th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court looks set to rule on whether a tribunal was right to find that Dentons’ breach of the anti-money laundering (AML) rules was “inadvertent” and did not amount to professional misconduct.’
Legal Futures, 15th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Popular trader recommendation websites must vet the firms they advertise and tackle fake reviews under new rules designed to protect households from cowboy builders and tradespeople.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The cases heard at the Old Bailey offer a vivid, often grim portrait of England and Wales today. What happens when there is no one left to tell these stories?’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Thousands more ex-servicemen and women will receive compensation for hearing loss suffered during training or combat, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Law firms will need to rethink their approach to alcohol at events as part of preparing for the new positive legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, which comes into force in October.’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The leader of an advocacy group representing black and minority ethnic women has criticised an “institutionally racist” and “unfair” legal system after an assault case against her and her two friends collapsed.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government will announce plans on Friday to release prisoners early to stop jails becoming full, the BBC has confirmed.’
BBC News, 11th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Construction companies have been urged to review their health and safety policies after new data showed most workplace fatalities in the UK occur in the sector.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Sarah Wertheim and Francesca Gallagher examine the impact of recent and upcoming changes in EPC legislation on commercial landlords.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘With the rules on Flexible Working having changed on 6 April 2024, the remote vs office-based working debate which has been the subject of several workplace disputes and tribunal claims since the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating. It is therefore important that employers are familiar with the changes having come into force to ensure compliance with any future requests, writes David Leach.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Katherine Traynor analyses a recent ruling that considere important questions of wider implication for possession proceedings concerning shared ownership leases.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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