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David Tyme on territorial jurisdiction and the right not to be unfairly dismissed

Keith Patten assesses responsibility for injuries caused by work equipment

Law lords rule on off-site health & safety duties

Tom Walker says it’s time to review our approach to grievances

Expect a more robust approach to harassment cases, says Elliot Gold

Is promoting faith in the workplace a no-go area? asks Charles Pigott

Deborah Edwards reports on limitation and constructive knowledge in industrial disease claims

Small v London Ambulance Service NHS Trust [2009] EWCA Civ 220, [2009] All ER (D) 179 (Mar)

A High Court ruling last week has shattered hopes of compensation for scores of North East miners with vibration white finger (VWF), says Roger Maddocks, partner at Irwin Mitchell.

Ian Smith provides an update on three major employment law developments

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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