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Ian Smith

Barrister & professor

Ian Smith, barrister, emeritus professor of employment law at the Norwich Law School, UEA & general editor of Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law. Newlawjournal.co.uk

Barrister & professor

Ian Smith, barrister, emeritus professor of employment law at the Norwich Law School, UEA & general editor of Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law. Newlawjournal.co.uk

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Ian Smith, our resident employment guru, proves that two’s company, three or more’s a crowd...

In this month’s employment brief, Ian Smith examines the long shadow cast by the infamous ‘gay cake case’ & takes a look at some exceptions to the unfair dismissal rule

Ian Smith serves up a turbo-charged, non-biased update on recent case law & substantive procedural matters

In his first brief of 2019, Ian Smith (not pictured) revisits the gig economy & reflects on the old days

​In his December brief Ian Smith rounds off the year & leaves a few treats underneath the Christmas tree

​In this month’s employment brief, Ian Smith takes on whistleblowing & exclusion & gives a nod to Sweden

In this month’s brief, Ian Smith shines the spotlight on some age-old ambiguities

Testing, testing, one two three: Ian Smith rounds up a trio of cases which could echo through the courts in the coming years

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire

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