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Environmental weekly news round up – 3 May 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
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Supreme Court: lack of protection for striking workers in UK is incompatible with their convention rights
An employee who takes part in a lawful strike is protected against being dismissed. But what happens if their employer suspends or...
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Changes to PD Rights for barn conversions, farm diversification schemes and agricultural development to take effect from 21 May 2024
April 30 is often a highly eventful date. Not least because, for some of us, it marks the end of the financial year*, or the start of the...
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Cass review: implications for schools and colleges
In April 2024, Dr Hiliary Cass published her final independent review of gender identity services for children. It concluded that there...
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Advancing the future: MACH showcases cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and sustainable solutions
Taking place every two years, MACH is organised by the team at the Manufacturing Technologies Association, the UK’s trade association for...
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Uber Eats compensates driver after its AI facial recognition tool discriminated against him
The development of new technologies, including those powered by AI and machine learning is transforming the world of work. Automation has...
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Flexible working requests: failure to consider impact of menopause discriminated against female employee
In Johnson v Bronzeshield Lifting Ltd, a tribunal had to decide whether an employer had discriminated against a long-standing employee by...
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Banning religious rituals in schools and colleges: lessons from the High Court
To what extent can schools and colleges ban pupils from taking part in prayer rituals on their premises without breaching their...
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New flexible working laws: your questions answered
On 6 April 2024, new rules on flexible working came into effect. In this blog, we answer some of your key questions on the new regime and...
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Be prepared to mediate on your small claim
In August 2023 we discussed the proposed changes regarding mediation in the small claims track and HMCTS have now confirmed that parties...
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SFO 5-year strategic plan unveiled
We commented on the first public speech of Nick Ephgrave, the new director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), delivered in February 2024....
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Freeports and Investment Zones – Opportunities for the consumer sector
Since their launch, Freeports and Investment Zones have captured the imagination of both local authorities and ambitious firms -...
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The franchise phenomenon
When considering the word ‘franchise’ you might picture in your mind the array of casual dining and fast-food restaurants on your local...
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New JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 published
Last week the JCT published the long-awaited new design and build contract, the first of the new suite of 2024 JCT contracts. In this...
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New case gives breathing room for pension schemes regarding the data protection risks of member correspondence
The High Court’s decision in Farley v Paymaster (1836) Ltd [2024] EWHC 383 (KB) has struck out the majority of claims brought by 474...
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Hacked off claimant settles
Hugh Grant has recently (17 April 2024) spoken about how he has reluctantly settled his claim against News Group Newspapers (NGN),...
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Environmental weekly news round up – 19th April 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
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Responsible AI in Recruitment: government issues new guidance for employers
The government has published guidance on Responsible AI in Recruitment, designed to support employers to reduce the risk of implementing...
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Do you have to excuse poor behaviour from an employee with a mental health problem?
That was the issue the tribunal had to decide in the case of Muir v Astra Zeneca UK Ltd. Background Dr Muir started working for Astra...
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History Repeating: Affordable Housing, Cascades, First Homes and lessons from the (fairly) recent past
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of taking part in a panel discussion about affordable housing, hosted by the LPDF. It was a...
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Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs): An introduction
A legal entity identifier (LEI) is a 20-character alphanumerical code that is unique to the entity it is allocated to. It is associated...
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Holiday pay and entitlement: New regulations shake up retail, leisure, and hospitality sector
The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”) came into effect on 1...
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The extended fixed costs regime: Confirmation that Contracting Out is permitted
The implementation of the new Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) regime in England and Wales on October 1 2023 marked a significant milestone...
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More LURA Commences! Enforcement Changes to take effect from 25 April 2024
Another week goes by and we have another set of LURA commencement regulations… and this one is a big one! The Planning Act 2008...
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How far do you have to adjust your promotion procedure to accommodate a disabled applicant?
That question was at the heart of Pipe v Coventry University which was recently decided by the Court of Appeal. Facts Mr Pipe worked for...
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What's changed? Government updates its guidance on holiday pay
Those of you who are regular readers of our holiday pay blogs will know that we were less than impressed with the guidance the government...
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Environmental weekly news round up - 29th March 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Environment Law news update. As ever, we bring you developments, insights, and analysis in...
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Gender-critical teacher loses employment tribunal claims
In Lister v New College Swindon a tribunal had to decide if a teacher with protected gender critical beliefs had been unfairly dismissed...
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How can employers better support autistic employees in the workplace?
Last week marked neurodiversity celebration week (18 to 24 March 2024). In this blog, we look at the findings of a recent report on...
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Marks and Spencer case: Demolish and re-build, or retrofit, that is the question
On 1 March 2024 the High Court decided that the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove’s (‘SoS’),...
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