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Ian Smith reports on basic & immutable problems of employment law that require complex answers

Catherine Urquhart reports on a new frontier in discrimination law

Foreign embassies cannot use state immunity to avoid unfair dismissal claims brought by staff, the Court of Appeal has held.

Michael Salter & Chris Bryden discuss the challenges of managing employees’ social media activity

Ian Smith addresses discrimination & considers a cautionary tale for employees

When can disciplinary procedures be instigated & what process applies? Shane Crawford reports

Sean Jones QC considers the implications of Kaltoft for employers

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter report on a decision which makes a point that many civil practitioners wish had been made in Mitchell

Ian Smith signs off for the year reviewing recent employment law decisions

Boylin v Christie NHS Foundation [2014] EWHC 3363 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 228 (Oct)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Seddons GSC—Ben Marks

Seddons GSC—Ben Marks

Partner joins residential real estate team

Winckworth Sherwood—Shazia Bashir

Winckworth Sherwood—Shazia Bashir

Social housing team announces partner appointment

University of Manchester: The LLM driving tech-focused career growth

University of Manchester: The LLM driving tech-focused career growth

Manchester’s online LLM has accelerated career progression for its graduates

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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 transformed criminal justice. Writing in NLJ this week, Ed Cape of UWE and Matthew Hardcastle and Sandra Paul of Kingsley Napley trace its ‘seismic impact’
Operational resilience is no longer optional. Writing in NLJ this week, Emma Radmore and Michael Lewis of Womble Bond Dickinson explain how UK regulators expect firms to identify ‘important business services’ that could cause ‘intolerable levels of harm’ if disrupted
Criminal juries may be convicting—or acquitting—on a misunderstanding. Writing in NLJ this week Paul McKeown, Adrian Keane and Sally Stares of The City Law School and LSE report troubling survey findings on the meaning of ‘sure’
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has narrowly preserved a key weapon in its anti-corruption arsenal. In this week's NLJ, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers examines Guralp Systems Ltd v SFO, in which the High Court ruled that a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) remained in force despite the company’s failure to disgorge £2m by the stated deadline
As the drip-feed of Epstein disclosures fuels ‘collateral damage’, the rush to cry misconduct in public office may be premature. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke of Hill Dickinson warns that the offence is no catch-all for political embarrassment. It demands a ‘grave departure’ from proper standards, an ‘abuse of the public’s trust’ and conduct ‘sufficiently serious to warrant criminal punishment’
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