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Ian Smith provides a round-up of the latest employment law decisions

Gross misconduct is no barrier to pay in lieu of notice, notes Anna Macey

The waters are still muddied over Beecroft “sack on the spot” proposals, notes Charles Pigott

Michael Salter & Chris Bryden tackle contributions between co-respondents

How does Art 6 of the Convention apply to employers’ disciplinary proceedings, ask Alex Leslie & Stewart Duffy

Rob Weir QC & Vijay Ganapathy examine a parent company’s liability to an employee of its subsidiary

European Directives strike again Spencer Keen & Monika Sobiecki investigate

Is a retirement age of 65 now lawful? Sejal Raja reports

Former law firm partner loses age discrimination claim

Charles Pigott explains how & why age can be a case apart

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection? 
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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