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Witness Statements – A Word of Warning!
In the very recent case of Duncan Harrop v Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust [2018] EWHC 1063 (QB) Mrs Justice Lambert handed down ...
Navigators v. Atlasnavios-Navegacao – Supreme Court provides final twist in the tale
The Supreme Court has held that, contrary to the common ground between the parties, the vessel's loss was not caused by "any person acting" maliciousl ...
GCs: The first 100 days
In-House Lawyer magazine have, in partnership with DAC Beachcroft, put together a questionnaire to ascertain the challenges and key learnings from GCs ...
Health Real Estate Tip of the Week: The New Communications Code
The New Electronic Communications Code ("the New Code") came into force on 28 December 2017 and replaces the previous Code. The New Code now governs a ...
Real Estate Tip of the Week: Registration for overseas entities
In January this year we discussed a consultation launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on proposals to introduce a r ...
References: Do reference writers have to consider whether earlier investigations have been fair?
An employer was not negligent where it had provided a reference containing negative opinions formed following an internal investigation into conduct w ...
Redundancies and Unfair Dismissal: Does an employer have to consider "Bumping" in redundancy situations?
In this case, the EAT considered whether employers are required to consider bumping junior employees if the redundant employee has not suggested that ...
Discrimination? No discrimination where shared parental leave pay and enhanced maternity pay are not paid at the same level
If you offer enhanced maternity pay do you also have to enhance shared parental leave pay? On 11 April the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) clarified ...
